By Sophia Mittman ’22 In the past week we have learned about the processes involved in creating 3D models of objects using photogrammetry and practiced it in the field (the castle grounds, to be exact). Today, […]
By Sophia Mittman ’22 Happy Sunday! Some of us woke up to Sunday Mass at the medieval cathedral of Sermoneta just a five-minute walk away. It was fascinating to arrive at the church early to receive […]
By Maritza Gallegos ’22 Our team of students and restorers was lucky enough to get to work in the beautiful Gardens of Ninfa, a juxtaposition of long abandoned ruins and living plants. It is one of […]
By Marcin Hajduczek ’22 No longer jetlagged and sporting new tans from the Italian sun, we set out to Torre Paola today for our first hands-on fieldwork of the ONE-MA3trip. After a short trip to the […]
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 Naomi Lutz ’22 This morning we had the opportunity to learn about the process of making Roman mortars and the different materials used in them. Then we put our knowledge to the test and made […]
By Naomi Lutz ’22 Today we visited the beautiful Gardens of Ninfa in Latina, Italy, which contains the ruins of the medieval town Ninfa. We had the chance to use some cool technology such as thermal […]
By Carene Umubyeyi ’22 Today, we started off with a trip to Terme di Torre Paola, an archaeological restoration site located in a beautiful coastal town in the province of Latina. The restoration site contained an […]
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 Sophia Mittman ‘22 We made it! Today was the first day of our ONE-MA3 adventure in Italy where about fifteen of us budding MIT engineers will learn from the masterful and ancient techniques of Roman […]
By Magreth D’Kakoko After spending 3 weeks in Italy this summer, learning about ancient materials, arts and archeology, we proceeded to take the 1.057 class during the fall semester. Based on what we had learnt, seen […]