Yes the temperature is always more than 30 degrees during the day but I would like to talk about having 30 plus something years at the dig.

We have some high school kids at the site, we have many students and some seniors. I have observed that no matter what age all of them share the pain of getting up early, going to bed early, having similar digestive problems and other health issues. So if you want to practise archaeology you are never too old or too young to do it.

For me things are so much different then thirteen years ago. I definitely realise my strength is not the same as it was before.

Diging means actually getting busy with some showels. I felt pain in my lower back after five minutes.

Since we have so many rocks we often have to bent and lift heavy rocks which felt like a good exercise for half an hour, but after two hours you feel like somebody put your body on a wheel of torture.

My knees do not apritiate the stress. First couple of days they were just fine with all the extra pressure but one tiny mistake on a stair lead to a slight dislocation which lead to almost unbearable pain. Thankfully I managed to walk twice as much the next day so the knees just had to work. After more digging the knees feel amazing because my lower back pain is stronger.

One thing is miraculously great. Since I usually spend my time sitting I often have pain in my neck. Well guess what? Haven’t had neck pain. Guess all the hard work gives you new pain but provides relief with some old ones.

New pain came yesterday. Maybe I was sifting too long or too hard but my hands felt like they were electrified. Tingling sensation in my fists made me scared. Am I getting too old for this?

Well, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right?

The satisfaction of a work well done, the beauty of the site, the positive energy from the people surrounding me is absolutely worth every drop of sweat, every sore muscle and pain I have been through.