by Maeve Mooney Thursday and Friday were my first two full days in Madaba, and they were jam-packed with info. Our morning (May 18th) began with us being split up into our square groups. These are the people I will…

by Shane Cook I arrived at the Amman Airport early in the morning of May 17th. Colin and I were picked up by Mashoor and Deb and drove to dig house where we met Andrew and his family, as well…

By Grant Ginson The fourth week comes and with it the impending ends of our study season. So much has happened in the past four weeks it is hard to believe we are already nearing the finish line. By this…

By Gary Hung By the third week of our study season here in Madaba, everyone has gotten so much closer than the first two weeks. Although there are only six of us, we still tried our best to enjoy our…

By Ashley Paling Our second week of work here in Madaba has flown by, and included many long lab days – as well as a few birthday celebrations! As each of the participants of this study season is working on…

by Harpreet Birdi   The first week of this year’s study season was quite successful. It was a relaxing week with everyone arriving and settling into the dig house. We spent the first couple of days getting used to being…

by Marko Maznic This past weekend, the archaeological team set out to visit Southern Jordan. The majority of us were unsure as to what to expect. We only knew that we were going to visit from Crusader castles, Petra, and…

by Ilmar Kanbergs Things have been moving along quite quickly at the site and this week was our first, full 5-day work week.  It was a rather busy week of digging in the dirt as well over a thousand large…

by Kaitlyn Specht Tuesday July 4th was our first official work day on site. During that day, many of the groups cleared backfill out of previously excavated squares, while others started new squares. New squares have to be laid out…

by Lucy Hartlieb Over the past few months, I have been looking forward to my upcoming trip to Jordan. I started to prepare by researching, reading, and trying my very best to pack enough supplies to last me for my…