Hello! My name is Ava Downie, and I am a rising Sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh. I am majoring in Classics in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences as well as the David C. Frederick Honors College. I  am headed off to Greece this summer where I will get to participate in an archeological dig in Ancient Corinth and see if I would like to spin my minor, Mediterranean Art and Archaeology, into a double major of Anthropology. 

I am excited to be part of the Lechaion Harbor and Settlement Land Project (LHSLP). This will allow me to experience archaeology firsthand as well as hopefully provide some meaningful service work to the people and culture of Greece. I am sure that the hours spent at the dig-site will afford me valuable lessons about not just archaeology, but the importance of the preservation of history.

I know that I will make some great friends during my time in Corinth. I can’t wait to meet my team, and I will do my best to share a little bit of Pittsburgh with everyone. How do you say “H2P” in Greek? I know that this experience is more than uncovering the past. It’s a journey to my future, and seeing where exploration in antiquity will take me.