by Maria Erb | Jul 31, 2015 | 2015 Expedition
Every Sunday and Tuesday the center plaza of Alceudia fills with hundreds of people eager to take home fresh olives, fruits, vegetables, nuts, meats, cheeses, bread, crafts, clothing, and toys from the local farmers market. The dizzying array of fresh fruits including...
by Maria Erb | Jul 28, 2015 | 2015 Expedition
What will we find today is the question on each mind as we walk to the Ca’n Fanals dig site each morning at 7:30 AM. It’s hot, dry, and extremely dusty but the excitement is palpable as we grab our picks, brushes, buckets, and handtools and receive...
by Maria Erb | Jun 26, 2014 | 2014 Expedition, Alcúdia: History, Alcúdia: Local Culture, Excavation of Ca'n Fanals
Catholics are proud of their ancient heritage of cemeteries–from the catacombs of Rome to the churchyard cemeteries of Catholic Europe and early America to today’s diocesan and parish cemeteries. Claims about how the Church has always cared for her dead and kept...