Category Archives: Polis

Midweek

Posted on June 1, 2022 by rscottmoore

It has been a busy few days. We are working hard to finish up our analysis of the small area known as E.F1. We have been working at the museum and apotheke, and writing at the hotel. Seems to be … Continue reading →

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Busy Week

Posted on May 28, 2022 by rscottmoore

It has been a busy week. We took a trip to Larnaka on Tuesday to pick up Amy and Nassos from the airport. We also worked in a visit to Kourion for Bill to take some photos of the basilica, … Continue reading →

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Chips and Chips

Posted on May 19, 2022 by rscottmoore

Hundred of people have emailed or texted or tweeted or called me saying that “yes, it is great you are studying Roman ceramics, but when are you going to get to the main point of your research trip – your … Continue reading →

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Museum Day #1

Posted on May 18, 2022 by rscottmoore

Today was our first full day of research in Polis. We did a bit of cleaning, mainly sweeping and cleaning the tabletops before setting up our stuff in our usual places. The first day at the apotheke is always a … Continue reading →

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Back at Last!

Posted on May 16, 2022 by rscottmoore

So, COVID shut down our work in Cyprus for two summers (2020 and 2021). This year, however, we are pushing ahead and trying to get our work back on track. It has been an unusual few weeks getting ready for … Continue reading →

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Last Full Week in Polis

Posted on June 4, 2019 by rscottmoore

This is out last full week in Polis. Bill leaves for Greece on Monday and I leave for PA a week from Friday. It is also the point in the season where we go from feeling like everything is under … Continue reading →

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Saturday Chip Day

Posted on June 1, 2019 by rscottmoore

Since I have been a little behind on my potato chip research, I decided to double up this afternoon. I thought I would also provide everyone a little glimpse behind the curtain to the large scale operation that is potato … Continue reading →

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Back to the Apotheke

Posted on May 28, 2019 by rscottmoore

Yesterday we ran into Larnaka to pick up Amy at the airport. We stopped at Zygi for lunch on the way back. The fish restaurant we always eat at was closed, so we had to pick a new one, but … Continue reading →

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Quiet Weekend

Posted on May 26, 2019 by rscottmoore

So, it has been a quiet weekend at Polis. The weather has been perfect – sunny, no clouds, just a hint of a breeze, and 75 degrees or so. So, since the weather was so good, I spent both days … Continue reading →

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Midweek

Posted on May 22, 2019 by rscottmoore

Tuesday was a pretty good day at the apotheke. We stopped by the bakery on our way in and they had some new doughnuts, including small versions. I grabbed a small vanilla frosted with a boston cream filling, and a … Continue reading →

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