AIA Photo Contest: Fun Finds

Ephesus, Turkey

Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey

Finding places to rest amongst Archaeological remains is easy work

Arta

Epirus, West Greece, Greece

The 4 legged field archaeologist....

Bona Mansio (site), Bulgaria

Near Septemvri and Vetren, South Bulgaria, Bulgaria

A beautiful pottery shard I found on my first archaeologist excavation at Bona Mansio ( BHFS)

Petroglyphs, USVI

St. John, St. John, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Petroglyphs seen while hiking on a day off from excavating.

Aphrodisias, Turkey

Aphrodisias, Geyre, Aydin, Turkey

Aphrodisias: Hunting among the ruins

Magic Mountain Community Archaeology Project

Golden, CO, United States

A young visitor showing a projectile point found at the middle archaic community dig site.

Lost at Sea

Ducie Island, South Pacific Ocean, Pitcairn Archipelago, Pitcairn

This anchor, at an ocean depth of about 50 feet, was one of several seen near the site of the wreck “Acadia,” a mail ship that ran aground off Ducie Island on June 5, 1881. A marine archaeologist is needed to establish its origin.

Under the Sea

Grande Terre Island, Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles

This iron structure, covered with coral and algae growth, is part of a shipwreck in the Indian Ocean. The ship, named the “Lion,” was wrecked in 1901 on the south side of Grande Terre Island. The wreck is found at a depth of 30-50 feet which makes for an easy dive in the relatively clear, warm water – a good subject for a marine archaeologist.

Peek-a-boo!

Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

A stone carving engulfed by a tree root at Ta Prohm Temple

Decorated Storage Vessels

Phaistos, Heraklion Region, Crete, Greece

Roman Communal Latrine

Dougga, Beja Governorate, Tunisia

A section of a well-preserved communal latrine with a dozen seats in the ancient city of Dougga

Roman Scrabble

Dougga, Beja Governorate, Tunisia

Jumbled remains of a Roman building at the ancient city of Dougga