Hippo sampling marble from cave B

Trained in archaeological techniques, we:

• Surveyed and mapped the Roman ruins and roads

• Excavated the grotto underneath the monastery

• Analyzed artifacts and maintained inventory

• Identified which blocks of marbles in the monastery foundation came from the temple

• Located and explored regional quarries from which the rock was cut to construct the temple

But all is not just hard work. We hiked the alps.

On weekends, we returned to lower grounds and stayed at the hospice at Bourg St Pierre.