Archaeology: Travels, Worldwide -- Dig It?

Places I Remember with Lea Lane

Send us a Text Message.

Ann Williams' experiences as a journalist specializing in archaeology has taken her around the world. We talk of what it's like on a dig, Lea shares various places around the world where she's experiences sites, and we focus on Ann's fascinating first-hand tales of discoveries and surprises from Panama, Turkey, China and Egypt.
We also mention a few links for those who are interested in volunteering or participating in an archaeology experience. Maximo Knievel's anthropology university program in Latin America includes excursions to archaeological sites. GoEco offers an archaeological volunteer project near Rome, volunteering solutions, offers archaeology programs in Greece, and Project's Abroad has an archaeology volunteer program in Peru. The Archaeological Institute of America's (AIA) website lists places where you can volunteer.
_____
Ann Williams is the author of Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs: 100 Discoveries That Changed the World, published by National Geographic.
_____
Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, and has written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember (Kirkus Reviews star rating, and 'one of the top 100 Indie books' of the year). She has contributed to many guidebooks and has written thousands of travel articles.
Contact Lea- she loves hearing from you! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; Places I Remember with Lea Lane on Facebook; Website: placesirememberlealane.com.
New episodes drop every other Tuesday, wherever you listen. Please consider sharing, following, rating and reviewing this award-winning travel podcast.
_____

Chapters

1. Archaeology: Travels, Worldwide -- Dig It? (00:00:00)

2. Intro (00:00:32)

3. What's it like to travel and work on an archaeological dig (00:02:08)

4. How does it work If a traveler wants to volunteer. (00:03:16)

5. The Golden Chiefs of Panama (00:06:43)

6. Some of the places where Lea's seen archaeologists working, worldwide. (00:13:50)

7. A few places if you want to help or visit a dig. (00:16:23)

8. The legend of Troy and how an amateur archaeologist uncovered a lost city. (00:17:20)

9. The terracotta warriors escorting China's first Emperor into the afterlife, which were discovered near Xian in China. (00:20:02)

10. Ann's personal memory of King Tut. (00:23:22)