I used to love waiting in line to get my boarding pass. It was a final step before actually getting off the ground. But this time there was no line. Quite surreal scenery. Zagreb Airport is usually not famous for being busy but now it feels like nobody is here. I have this crazy feeling … Continue reading Boarding…
Author: discoveringsafra
How to prepare
No matter how often one travels there is always a specific type of stress involved around packing the bags. I love making lists, making sure I have it all figured out, but when going on a dig there is so much more to keep my focus away. Will the hat be better or the scarf? … Continue reading How to prepare
Tbt season 2
It was an amazing season but the Internet connection was awful. While I made big plans to post our progress later, two years after I can only admit that I am only human. I could blame the busy schedule and the crazy amount of work that waited for me after I have returned home from … Continue reading Tbt season 2
Season 2
Here we go again. Can't believe it is that time of the year. Dig time! Already? Feel unprepared. But can't wait to see the site again. Let the fun start
Amman past and present
The Jordan Museum
Water
In the desert it is the one essential thing. Working hard on the site means sweating and most of the people who don't feel good get sick because of dehydration. Drinking lot of water is a must! Our water comes with us. We always have to bring bottles of water for drinking. Not just to … Continue reading Water
Walls
I always considered myself a Bronze age girl, but Iron Age had some appeal as well. Some parts of Iron age were so turbulent and that kind of history is my favourite. The best part of Iron age is the architecture of the city walls. Man, they were crazy about fortification back in the days. … Continue reading Walls
30+
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 … Continue reading 30+
If stones could talk
Every week we excavate for five days then we have two days of rest which we never spend resting. One day we were visiting all the churches and museums in Madaba and Mount Nebo. The other day we went south. First on our list was the fortress Mukawer. Then Khirbet Ataruz. A little pit stop … Continue reading If stones could talk
Archaeology, mostly 