Meet The General!
Fr. Richard Rutherford, CSC–The General, Padre, Father R–is the life and soul of the University of Portland Pollentia expedition. We are here because of his vision, stubbornness, fundraising skills, and, especially, his acumen in persuasion! Here is...
Meet Team Member Alan
Alan does double duty as our nurse “medical officer,” advising members about heat stress, hats, sun screen, & avoiding injury, while acting as Chief of Food Service, planning, shopping, & preparing mostly vegetarian meals. He is most appreciative...
Ca’n Fanals: An Old Farm Sitting above an Older Necropolis
Prior to Moorish settlement of old Pollèntia and continuing into the construction of medieval Alcúdia, the necropolis that served Pollèntia into Christian antiquity was covered and lost. At some point, the soil above the cemetery was deep enough to become attractive...
Chemical Archaeology
Braving assorted adventures with TSA and US and Spanish customs inspections and approvals, the UP Team took the University’s portable XRF spectrometer to Pollèntia to test the possibility of field analysis of artifacts. Dr. Ray Bard, Associate Professor of...Subscribe by Email
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