{"id":175,"date":"2019-06-17T08:39:21","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T15:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/?p=175"},"modified":"2019-06-17T08:40:01","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T15:40:01","slug":"living-in-larnaca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/2019\/06\/17\/living-in-larnaca\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in Larnaca"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now that we’ve all left Larnaca and are strangely nostalgic about the past four weeks, we thought we’d reminisce about living in Larnaca. This will be our last post for this summer, but we’ll add occasional posts about the project during the year, so check back for updates. Information about next year’s fieldschool will be posted here in the winter. If you’re interested in participating or have any questions about the project, you can always contact Professor Tom Landvatter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Although you’ll be spending a lot of your time in a blazing hot mudbrick pit sweeping dirt off of dirt, you’ll also have some time to enjoy Larnaca, a touristy beach town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the many activities you can enjoy in your spare time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lounging on the beach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Finikoudes beach is a short walk from the apartments we usually stay in. Beach chairs and umbrellas are available to rent for 2.50 euros each, and the water is warm and pleasant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fini’s beach bar at Finikoudes is a surprisingly pleasant place to get a drink<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Visiting local attractions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Though Kimon died while he was besieging Kition, the ancient settlement where Larnaca is now located, his bust now graces the beachfront<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Booths selling food, toys, and games are set up along the Finikoudes promenade during Kataklysmos, a large local festival celebrated around Orthodox Pentecost<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Totally not-sketchy children’s rides are available on the beachfront and have been extensively tested and approved by at least one five year old<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Trying the local cuisine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Chicken souvlaki is a delicious part of meze<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Loukoumades, fried dough soaked in honey, available at tavernas year round or at booths near the sea during Kataklysmos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dig participants can look forward to lunch on site, which, if you’re Tom, consists of a slice of salami, potato chips, and hot sauce in a pita<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Only best international cuisine is available along the Finikoudes promenade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Enjoying the finest of caffeinated beverages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Copious amounts of sugary, milky Mr. Brown coffee are consumed every day on site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Purchasing a variety of necessary archaeological equipment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The director’s chair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Property of Dr Tom Landvatter Reed College USA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Viewing the local wildlife<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Sarcophagus kitties at Terra Ombra!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Now that we’ve all left Larnaca and are strangely nostalgic about the past four weeks, we thought we’d reminisce about living in Larnaca. This will be our last post for this summer, but we’ll add occasional posts about the project during the year, so check back for updates. Information about next year’s fieldschool will be … Continue reading “Living in Larnaca”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1245,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":220,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175\/revisions\/220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}