June 28th

After an amazing 3 weeks, it was finally time to return home. We flew back to Rome and said our final goodbyes to Roberto, Andreina, Francesca, and Gian Mario. It was sad to to say goodbye, but we could not be more thankful to them for letting us be a part of such an amazing project like Monte Prama and for all that they have taught us.

You can check out this video to learn more about our experience and the amazing work of the CCA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPm2pJqF9tw

Ciao Italy! You will be missed.

June 27th

On Saturday, we traveled to our final destination, Alghero. We spent our last day enjoying the beaches near the city and exploring the city itself. Alghero has become a popular place for tourists and the city was filled with many shops to pick up last minute souvenirs. We were also finally reunited with Roberto and Andreina. 

After a long day in Alghero, we ended our night with a late dinner near our hotel. Our menu for the night included squid, pork, tuna, and plenty of pecorino cheese, a local product of Sardinia. The night was bittersweet knowing we would be back home in less than 24 hours.

June 26th

On Friday we had our last day of work where we finished up the last of the documentation and cleaning of the fragments we'd been working on. We also spent some time cleaning up the workspace and organizing the fragments and supplies we used including moving some of the large pieces back to their original positions and matching up pieces that joined. We also made sure to stock up on all our Mont'e Prama gear at the museum store. At the conclusion of our work we learned that we had documented, labeled, and cleaned about 1,950 fragments in just two weeks! 

Sadly, Roberto and Andreina had to leave us to give a lecture in Bosa but we would meet up with them again in Alghero on Saturday. Friday afternoon we went back to Tharros for one last visit to the beach and that evening we went out for a final pizza dinner (but we might have gotten a little lost on the way there). 

We were sad to say goodbye to Cabras and our work at the museum but we definitely had the experience of a lifetime and learned so much - it is safe to say we would all love to come back someday! 

June 24th and 25th

For the 24th and 25th, the group continued to document, dry clean, and wet clean the new fragments. For these two days, our normal routine was slightly elevated in comparison to the previous days.  We were not only running out of time to finish documenting and dry cleaning, but we also had fragments that required extra attention.  For instance, we had a few of the Nuraghe statues’ heads that could complete one of the larger statues.  Besides having to clean these pieces, the group also had to finish wet cleaning the torso of Rocco and a nuraghe tower, which they are hoping to put on display in the very near future.