By Sophia Mittman ’22 Mixing the mortar for our frescoes Today we woke up to our first rainy day in Italy, although the clouds cleared up by the time we set up tables outside to try […]
By Sophia Mittman ’22 Mixing the mortar for our frescoes Today we woke up to our first rainy day in Italy, although the clouds cleared up by the time we set up tables outside to try […]
Sophia Mittman ’22 We’ve always known that the Romans were master engineers and artists, but during ONE-MA3 we’ve been learning that they were also incredible chemists! Today, after the usual yet satisfying breakfast of bread, cheese, […]
By Sophia Mittman ’22 Students examining the ruins at the Gardens of Ninfa First of all, sorry for the cheesy title. Second of all (and more importantly), I never imagined that one day I’d be walking […]
By Sophia Mittman ’22 Today was our first official visit to an archeological site that is relatively new and currently undergoing restoration. Only two-minute walk from the beach in Sabaudia, the site consisted of two large […]
By Sophia Mittman ’22 Today we launched into our mission of learning about one of the most important materials used in Roman engineering: lime. Not the fruit. And not just limestone. I will explain the basics […]
By Sophia Mittman ’22 After a much-needed night of sleep to catch up from jet lag, some of us woke up to a relaxing class of yoga in the castle courtyard. We sampled our first classic […]
By Samantha D’Alonzo Thanksgiving is a time of giving, graciousness, family, and of course, the never-ending rounds of impersonal, unbelievably tricky to navigate questions from distant relatives: “How’s school?”, “What are you studying?”, and my personal […]
By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 Our morning started with a 6:30am alarm, layers of sunscreen, and lots and lots of bug spray – all in preparation for truffle hunting in the Aramengo woods! After a quick breakfast, […]
By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 After a free day yesterday, the ONE-MA^3 group reunited in Turin this morning. We headed down to Venaria Reale. Venaria Reale is home to a 17th century complex comprising the Palace of […]
By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 After several hectic but enjoyable days of fieldwork, the group was given a much needed off day. Part of the group went ahead to Turin, while part of the group stayed behind […]
By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 Our Friday in Turin started at the Valentino Palace, a complex rich with history and the current home of the ‘Politecnico di Torino’. The view from the second story of Valentino Palace […]
By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 After gathering in the castle’s coveted ‘Wifi Room’ and watching a documentary on the explosion of Vesuvius last night, the One-MA^3 squad ventured out on a four-hour trek from Sermoneta to Pompeii, with a […]
By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 This morning, we left the University of Turin for the 500-person town of Aramengo. The view from our bedroom in Aramengo Staying at the university has been nice because we’ve gotten […]
By Sophie Cohen ’21 Today we ventured into Rome to tour the American Academy. MIT professor John is the current director, and he showed us the library, the lawn, the eating area, and an underground aqueduct. […]
By Sophie Cohen ’21 On Thursday, we dipped into the mindset of ancient Roman artisans and learned how to make traditional frescoes. Marco’s father, Gian Luigi, taught us the steps of making a fresco. He began […]