Archaeological mission in Oxyrhynchus has found Homer's 'Iliad' inside a Roman-era mummy The Oxyrhynchus Archaeological Mission, run by the Institute of Ancient Near East Studies (IPOA) at the University of Barcelona and led by Maite Mascort and Esther Pons, has identified a papyrus conta...

Archaeological mission in Oxyrhynchus has found Homer's 'Iliad' inside a Roman-era mummy
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Plan of the temple of Hatshepsut: a large building on multiple terraces divided into several different-shaped rooms.

NEW What is monumental architecture?

Using ancient Egypt's temple of Hatshepsut as a case study, Sergio Alarcón Robledo argues that the idea of 'monumentality' is a social construct that blinds us to the true complexity of ancient architecture.

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Golden (runic) bracteate (type C) and clasp button (John Hines' group B1 VI) from Sjonhem, Gotland. Found in a garden in the 1970's and kept by the family until last year. Photo: Gotland Museum

Similar bracteates from Gotland.

Clasp with buttons from Havor in Hablingbo, southwestern Gotland (SHM 8064).

Better pictures of the recently reported golden (runic) bracteate and clasp button from Sjonhem, Gotland - along with parallells.

#FindsFriday 🏺

Left: circular piece of bronze decorated with concentric bands of knobs, angular motifs and regularly spaced perforations. Right: illustration of the disk.

NEW Bronze solar disk from Bronze-Iron Age (c. 3500–500 BCE) Javakheti, southern Georgia.

Discovery of hundreds of sites and elaborate symbolic artefacts such as this in the region indicate it was a dynamic crossroads between the highlands and steppes.

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Ok, it's coming! @buxtonfringe.bsky.social is in July and we have some talks for your delectation! First up we have @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social who will be giving us the lowdown on the Castles of Derbyshire on the 8th July. Tickets on sale now! Castles of Derbyshire.
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Our second talk for @buxtonfringe.bsky.social is by @archaeoplays.bsky.social on July 10th and is Playing with the past tinyurl.com/5n7cmh62

On the discus in relief, a horseman riding left with head turned back looking over his left shoulder and holding a long, oblong shield in his left hand. He may be identified as a barbarian, possibly a Gallic warrior, since he is naked above the waist, has long flowing hair, and wears a torque around his neck.

An absolutely fascinating image on this Roman terracotta oil lamp. A horseman holding a long, oblong shield gallops left, looking over his shoulder. He wears trousers and is naked above the waist, with wild hair and a torc. Probably a Gallic warrior. 🏺 1/

Early 1st c. CE #MetMuseum 📸 me

MA Scholarship Award for scholars of colour. In 2026, we plan to offer two scholarships of £4,000 each, to contribute to the costs of postgraduate study. This scholarship is open to candidates studying on either a full time or a part time basis. Apply by 15 July 2026

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NEW Analysis of ash residue from incense burners preserved at #Pompeii reveals the substances burnt as offerings to the gods in Roman households and the long-distance trade undertaken to acquire them.

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Today I've been making and decorating this replica Bronze Age beaker from Seahouses in Northumberland. The original is in the collection of the Great North Museum in Newcastle. It's one of the pots that inspired me to do what I do. 🏺 #Archaeology #Pottery potted-history.co.uk

Watchtower made from coral, on a hill overlooking the sea.

NEW Advanced dating establishes the first precise construction timeline for coral buildings in French Polynesia, revealing previously hidden patterns of architectural development and cultural life in Pacific societies 🪸

#AntiquityThread 1/10 🧵

📷 James Flexner @sydney.edu.au

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Did you hear that we are #HIRING?

ATRIUM is seeking an experienced integration developer to support the technical integration of the project, and is recruiting via DARIAH-EU 🏺

📍 Remote (Austria/France/Germany)
🔜 Deadline: 20 April

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For all you folks in the USA, "Carved in Stone: A Storyteller's Guide to the Picts" is AVAILABLE!! Finally!!! Follow the links below, I'm just shouting extra loud and adding tags so it goes in archaeology/history feeds 😁

🏺 #historysky #ancientsky

Issue 72: Life after Life of Archaeological Archives – Accessibility and Re-use of Archaeological Collections in Heritage Management. EAC symposium proceedings Issue 72: Life after Life of Archaeological Archives – Accessibility and Re-use of Archaeological Collections in Heritage Management. EAC symposium proceedings

New Issue: Accessibility & re-use of archaeological collections in heritage. EAC symposium proceedings management edited by Agnieszka Oniszczuk, Agnieszka Makowska and David Novák.
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The Story Of Viking Woodstown Viking Woodstown revealed a vast longphort; surveys show a complex, evolving site. Join us to explore fresh insights into its true nature.

Really looking forward to an evening of Viking chat in Dublinia on Friday, March 27, with @downham.bsky.social!

If you fancy joining us, there's a handful of tickets left:
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#Vikings #Archaeology 🏺 #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

New archaeological research updates role of women in Oregon’s early timber industry Archaeologists and citizen scientists teamed up to investigate the remains of the Baker White Pine Mill, revealing evidence of the families that supported Oregon’s timber industry more than a century ...

Archaeologists reveal the role of women in an early historic lumber camp in NE Oregon @bobmuckle.bsky.social 🏺#archaeology

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The influence of fragmentation on a combined ZooMS and zooarchaeological study at Geißenklösterle Cave in the Swabian Jura, Southwestern Germany Geißenklösterle Cave, a Palaeolithic site located in the Swabian Jura of southern Germany, has yielded multiple Middle Palaeolithic strata and some of…

Our new paper is out!
If you love caves, if you love archaeology, if you love ZooMS (and let's be honest, who doesn't?!) you'll LOVE this! #palaeoproteomics #ancientproteins #archaeology #ZooMS

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Two Medieval Men Found Buried in Prehistoric Site - Medievalists.net DNA analysis of two medieval men buried at the prehistoric Menga dolmen in Spain reveals new insights into ancestry, religion, and the long reuse of ancient monuments.

📰 #Medieval burials in a #Neolithic monument at Antequera, Spain indicates it was a sacred place across five millennia, shaping culture and rituals long after its original builders were gone.

🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @medievalists.bsky.social

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Alt Text for the image: A dark/cobalt blue glass pig (wild boar?) balancing semi-precariously on legs made by pressing the glass to a flat surface and trailing them up towards the body. There is a ridge of glass 'hair' along the animal's back and two little ears pointing forward. There is no tail.

I woke up with severe pain in my right hip, because chronic illness is awful, but then THIS little dude came across my feed and now my hip still hurts, but my day is INFINITELY better. The EARS!!! 🐗😊

Yes - what a delightful story!! (The linked article is in both Italian and English, just scroll down!) 🏺

Join the ArchaeoPlays's server Discord Server! Minecraft Youtuber and Twitch Streamer ArchaeoPlays's public community server! Any and all archaeology and history enthusiasts/academics welcome 😊 | 107 members

Are you interested in archaeology and video games? Do you like building ruins in Minecraft? Or just want to enjoy archaeology memes and chat with archaeologists? I have a discord server for that!

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Anyone is welcome (no membership/subscription necessary). 😊

🏺 #archaeologysky

🗃️🏺The Historians of Archaeology website is live: historiansofarchaeology.wordpress.com
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We are excited to be hosting a blog and accept submissions from authors at all career stages.

Authors don't have to be group members, so please share widely.

Submission guidelines are on the website 🧵

Ah!!! Melon beads are great!!! 🤩

One photo of ancient glass beads a day keeps the impostor syndrome away. Probably. Manifesting? 😅

It certainly makes MY day a lot better, but I'm a glass bead specialist for a REASON. Look at that BLUE!!!

Celebrating Women in Classics: Ten Years of the Women’s Classical Committee UK - WCC-UK As part of the Women’s Classical Committee’s tenth anniversary celebrations, we invite you to join us for a lively round table discussion and Q&A on the theme of ‘Celebrating Women in Classics’ on 22n...

Reminder: sign up for the @womeninclassicsuk.bsky.social 10th anniversary celebration, April 22nd @ics.bsky.social! Free & all welcome; travel bursaries available for grad students & un-/under-employed Classicists attending

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My college students are writing articles on AI and the future of the arts from a consumer perspective (they are electrical, motor vehicle and carpentry students resitting their GCSE English Language). When asked how they’d feel if they connected with a song or a story and were then told it was AI…

For those interested in the academic research of role-playing games, we have just released our latest issue of the International Journal of Role-Playing (17!).

221 pages of work, all for advancing knowledge about this medium.

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Office of the State Archaeologist built students’ understanding of archeology through global competition It started with an email from a robotics coach in the Quad Cities, asking about “challenges in archaeology.” Next, Elizabeth Reetz, strategic initiatives director within the Office of the State Archae...

These past several months of robotics mania have been an absolute blur, but also uplifting and rewarding! These kids wowed us with their innovations and ideas. Congrats to all the teams who participated and learned something new about archaeology! #pubarch🏺
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Machu Picchu with text overlaid reading 'South American Archaeology: Antiquity'.

Check out our South American Archaeology collection, with FREE and #OpenAccess #archaeology such as:

⛰️ A new interpretation of an iconic Andean monument
🦙 Hunting traps in the Chilean highlands
🗺️ The expansion of the pre-Inca Tiwanaku state

& more! 🏺
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