Annelise Baer

Wonders of the 21st century mean I can edit videos and access wifi on the plane. Getting as much work done ow because this weekend+upcoming week are going to be 😵‍💫

I was not expecting “Millennial optimism” music at the Turkish hotel 😂

Getting my steps in at Göbekli Tepe is 🤌

Hotel restaurants are wild. What do you mean I’m having coffee and re-reading PPN articles while the next table is having a conversation about very niche medical tech?

I am both delighted and a bit in disbelief that I have completed a long-haul international flight and don’t feel like complete roadkill. This is…a first.

95% packed! Editing+posting done! Just need to add the final things tomorrow and then it's back on a plane for a true whirlwind trip that I am SO excited for. I guess I'll sleep in December 😂

The official new home of *many* of the books I have been living with/amongst for the last year! la3m.cnrs.fr/actualite/le...

There are entirely too many wet coughs on this flight. Once again very glad I mask while traveling.

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Back from the wilds of the English countryside! We had an amazing season, found all sorts of intriguing medieval goodies and castle/building parts and of course this means we’ll need to come back to expand this year’s trench. Now, time for zippy London WiFi and whirlwind visits

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You can find more about the project on our website www.digthecastle.com. Find us across social media by searching DigtheCastle. @archsengage.bsky.social @dodoarchaeology.bsky.social @annelisebaer.com

Apparently wanting to open/use Zoom for the final hieroglyphs class was too much for the pokey Devon internet. Alas... 🫠

Always make friends with your hosts because they’ll introduce you to all the farm animals and show you Roman coins found on their land. Goddammit this profession is so fun sometimes.

I have both survived and enjoyed a 2 day adventure through Devon and Cornwall! Moors were seen, as were sheep, castles and an endless number of exceedingly cute English towns. Returning to favorite spots 20 yrs later and also seeing new spots has been so much fun. Now: we dig.

Standing room only on the train from London to Bristol. Exactly what I needed after a long-haul flight 😅

And now, the ceremonial studying of KonMari folding techniques as I begin pre-trip packing.

Pro tip: dehydrating basil flowers will make your kitchen/home smell amazing.

This hurricane humidity is making LA feel like Europe or New England in the summer 🫠

All rise for the Southern California chorus: "We really needed this rain."

Turns out the antidote for rude people is homemade salsa and a paloma 🤷‍♀️

I have gone outside to take a real and proper break on this research+writing day! Please clap!

Once more into the folder of PDFs...

I have now seen a nearly total lunar eclipse with my own eyes.

There are entirely too many big helicopters flying over my house right now. Something is on fire... 🫠

I need everyone in the UK to know that Americans are discovering Butlins thanks to TikTok 🤣😂

I need the UK to have fewer haunted hotel options. I'm just trying to find somewhere nice (but also fun) to stay 😂

EgyptAir does direct flights from LA now?!?

Finally had enough tomatoes and chiles, so salsa has been made!

Bill was good friends with Khaled. In memory of them both, please enjoy this photo from the U of Michigan field season in Syria in 1971 when the team had a huge feast to celebrate the end of the season. Khaled is on the left.

The one downside of eating the leftover pizza is that there is no longer any pizza.

Discovered a single monarch caterpillar when I was watering my plants this morning and I will now be protecting this caterpillar with my life.

London museum folks! I will be in your land in October. Who wants to meetup and/or potentially collaborate on some videos? Thinking of checking out the Petrie Museum (haven't been since 2008), Natural History Museum (never been!) and maybe the BM (always love to see old friends/favs)?

More HBO Rome. Each season can be a specific dynasty or emperor if it's one of the more drama-filled ones and it'll take us through the Severan dynasty. Maybe we can do the crisis of the 3rd century as a treat.