Ancient Discoveries and New Connections

I’m not quite sure, but I think there was some hiccup in the space-time continuum. There is no way that four weeks could have gone by that quickly. My time in Corinth came to an end, much to my sadness. Funny as it may seem, I was actually sad to leave the 4:30 am wake…

The Hounds of Corinth

I am down to a little over a week left in my Corinthian adventure, and I can say with all honesty that I don’t want to leave…ever. I have taken to Greece like a fish to water. I absolutely love everything about my experience here- the 5 am wake-up, the archaeological dig from 6 am…

Diggin’ Greece

Well, I made it to Corinth, Greece! After a very long plane ride (and a shift from an aisle to a middle seat…not ideal, ha ha), I made it into Athens where I met up with a group of fellow excavators. We traveled by train to Corinth, and from the train station to the place…

Ava is Indiana Jones in Greece (but without the danger)

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…