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Posts by Dr Irene Selsvold

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Join us on Monday at 17.00. AIAC Incontri at the Norwegian Institute in Rome

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Join us! Happy to answer any questions about out work!

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Old loo and evidence of murder among archaeological finds of 2025 Other finds include a Bronze Age coffin and human remains thought to belong to shipwreck victims.

Don't think I've seen this in previous years - an annual round up of #archaeology on the BBC website!

Good to see ' #treasure ' not being centre stage for once.

...also interesting to note that cash value is only mentioned in relation to the #detecting finds.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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The “cuniculi”, the extensive network of underground tunnels and channels beneath the ancient Etruscan city of Veii, revealed and mapped The subsoil of the ancient Etruscan city of Veii is beginning to unveil its deepest secrets. A research project, the result of an unprecedented institutional collaboration, has achieved for the first ...

The “cuniculi”, the extensive network of underground tunnels and channels beneath the ancient Etruscan city of Veii, revealed and mapped www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/11/t...

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Things that amused me today: this excellent mosaic from the Borghese collections.

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Nordic TAG 2026 The Nordic TAG (Nordic Theoretical Archaeology Group) Conference 2026 will be held at Linnaeus University in Kalmar, Sweden on 6-9 May. It is organized by the Department of Cultural Sciences at the Fa...

We are extending the Call for Papers until Oct 22, we hope to see you in Kalmar!

(The website will be updated with this date soon.)
lnu.se/en/meet-linn...

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Kalmar castle on the Baltic Sea

Kalmar castle on the Baltic Sea

Deadline approaching!

22 sessions
4 workshops
1 castle

Get your abstracts in for #NordicTAG by Oct 15, and come visit us on the shores of the Baltic in Kalmar!

lnu.se/en/meet-linn...

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Publication alert 🔔

My article 'Out of the Temples and into the Streets: Reassembling the Christianisation of Roman Urban Space’ is now out in FirstView from Antichthon. OA access here:

doi.org/10.1017/ann....

#ancientBlueSky #Archaeology

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My review of Sitz, Pagan Inscriptions, Christian Viewers is out in Journal of Roman Studies! A solid work that should be in your Late Antiquiy shelf!
Found here: doi.org/10.1017/S007...

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We would like to remind you that there is still ample time to submit a paper proposal for one of our exciting sessions! 15. October is your date, and the information is found below 👇

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EAA Claims Victimhood on the Belgrade 2025 Conference Crisis
EAA Claims Victimhood on the Belgrade 2025 Conference Crisis YouTube video by The Watching Brief

EAA Claims Victimhood on the Belgrade 2025 Conference Crisis

w/ @andybrockman.bsky.social

youtu.be/H9iJUN5n4kc

#archaeologynews

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Enketo Express for KoboToolbox

New link to request a special EAA meeting. If you haven’t yet, consider signing it ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/QInTdoHZ

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Call for a Special Meeting of the EAA Recent events during the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists* have generated profound discontent and distrust toward the current Executive Board among members of the associati...

EAA members: 305 signatures needed on this. The aim of the meeting is to discuss again the genocide in Gaza, and the handling of the situation by the Exec. Board. Now is the time to make our voices heard. Deadline = end Sept, but don’t delay, sign & share now #eaa2025 #🏺
forms.gle/cTp7BXiUD1qC...

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The already-dead and the Christianisation of Western Asia Minor | Acta ad archaeologiam et artium historiam pertinentia

My article about the fate of Roman graves and burial places in the Christianisation is now available Open Access! One of my pictures also grace the journal cover 🤓
Available here: doi.org/10.5617/acta...

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Deadline approaching for sessions for Nordic TAG 2026! I hope to see some Mediterranean sessions and papers there! #classicaltheory

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Excellent analysis by @rajoyce.bsky.social! ⬇️

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Irene Selsvold & Rebecca Ringdahl: A New Etruscan Cult Complex at Vulci? Research and Excavation in the 'Understanding Urban Identities' project (2019-2025) - The Norwegian Institute in Rome Institute seminar 22 April 2025 Irene Selsvold (The Norwegian Institute in Rome) and Rebecca Ringdahl (University of Lund) present the excavation project at Vulci.

I will be talking about Etruscans, rubble, pots and ritual at The Norwegian Institute in Rome on Tuesday! There will be pizza 🤠

www.hf.uio.no/dnir/english...

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Today: took anaticulae to see the Ara Pacis. Always a pleasure!

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An adorable #Roman toy horse on wheels, with a small hole in the nose for a string to pass through to pull the little guy along the floor. It has some painted detail including a blanket/saddle on its back; it is 1800-2000 years old - but looks just like a modern toy! 🐴 (📷BM) AncientBlueSky

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Small blip: I meant to say Call for Sessions, not Papers

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CFP for TRAC 2025 Online edition is out! Very exited to see a special focus on cross pollination, transitions and new materialities, so if anyone is looking for a session partner let me know!
Image credit: @trac_conference Instagram
@traj-journal.bsky.social

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Study of Religion (276308) | University of Bergen Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Study of Religion (276308), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Another postdoc position in the Study of Religion @ UiBergen - this one for a research project on strong individual commitment in ancient forms of #Christianity, as part of the big ERC project RADHEART led by @laurafeldt.bsky.social 🌟
#AncientBluesky #AcRel #SBL www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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The light well did it for me!

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FINALLY got to to visit this Mithraeum at Ostia today. Chef’s kiss!

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Jobs - The University of York

Amazing postdoc with the Heritage for Global Challenges Research Centre here at York:

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jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/post...

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As always I hope to see some Classical archaological theory 🔥

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Call for sessions is open for #NordicTAG2026! The theme is extremely relevant and I look forward to interesting discussions on archaeology and activism! The conference is as usual also open for all kinds of theoretical approaches and exploration 🤸🏼‍♀️

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Akademisk frihet kräver framförhållning

Analysis of political meddling and academic freedom in the Nordics by the brilliant Sari Nauman (in Swedish)

humtank.se/akademisk-fr...

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Lecturer in Ancient History at University of Leeds Discover Lecturer in Ancient History jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

Lecturer in Ancient History
University of Leeds #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMA796/l...

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