Indiana Jones: Myth, Reality And 21st Century Archaeology

Sinope was the most important pre-modern port on the south coast of the Black Sea, located at the center of the Turkish coast directly opposing the Crimean peninsula to the North. As of 2012, the Sinop Region Archaeological Project has completed eight seasons of archaeological survey and environmental research in the hinterland around Sinope, and has recorded more than 400 archaeological sites ranging from Paleolithic to Ottoman periods. Project director Dr. Owen Doonan is currently preparing a proposal to commence a major international excavation in the heart of the ancient Greco-Roman colony of Sinope. Tune in tonight to hear Dr. Doonan's vision for the project and learn different ways he has utilized it as a way of promoting archaeology for the many audiences often neglected by academics: the local host communities in which we live and work, the communities who support our work, and the young people who can be engaged and captivated by archaeological research.