This is the official Bluesky account for the UCL Institute of Archaeology one of the largest & most highly regarded centres for #Archaeology, #Heritage & #Museum studies. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology 📸 (c) James Tyehttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3muyzktskjq2yCongratulations to everyone graduating today! As graduates you have joined this enduring and impressive family. The Institute is, and will remain, your home. And we will always look forward to welcoming you back!08 Sep 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyzktskjq2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3muw4ynwqek2rCongratulations to Dr Archontoula Barouda for passing her PhD viva 🎊 Archontoula’s thesis explores the technologies, materials, and production practices behind ceramics and plastered floors from Neolithic Makri in Thrace, northeastern Greece. Find out more 👇 #PhD #viva #UCL #Archaeology #Greece https://tinyurl.com/Archontoula07 Sep 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muw4ynwqek2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3muon2counc2xDetached heads, microfibre cloths and scalpels. What do they have in common? Read the blog below to find out 👇 https://museumstjohn.org.uk/a-toy-story-the-conservation-of-historic-dolls-by-ucl-students/04 Sep 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muon2counc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mumpbhowrk2wIntroducing Raksha Dave (@rakshadigs.bsky.social), archaeologist, broadcaster, award-winning author, and now Honorary Professor of Practice at the UCL Institute of Archaeology!03 Sep 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumpbhowrk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mujld6vcm222📖Bringing together international case studies, Digging into Pottery demonstrates how scientific analysis of archaeological ceramics can illuminate far more than the origins of individual vessels. Launching at IoA Ceramic Analysis Day this Friday: tinyurl.com/s9d8e53f @archaeopress.bsky.social https://www.ucl.ac.uk/social-historical-sciences/news/2026/sep/new-volume-showcases-scientific-approaches-archaeological-ceramics-around-world02 Sep 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujld6vcm222https://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mtygzcqjuk2pJoin us for this year's Beno Rothenberg Memorial Lecture, given by Dr Siran Liu, Associate Professor at the University of Science and Technology Beijing. Find out more and book your spot: https://tinyurl.com/3tu6encd #BenoRothenberg #SiranLiu #Archaeology #BronzeProduction26 Aug 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtygzcqjuk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mtqexoctxz2hJoin us at the UCL Institute of Archaeology for a free day of discovery at the Winter Archaeology Festival! Whether you're an archaeology enthusiast, a prospective student or simply curious, there's something for everyone! 🎟️ Book your free place: tinyurl.com/WAF26 #Archaeology #UCL #UCL00 #IoA23 Aug 2026 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqexoctxz2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3msfqea2dn22o"As far as we know, we're the first archaeological team to be investigating this site properly in a scientific way." @mattpope.bsky.social alongside archaeologists from the IoA and @archsoutheast.bsky.social on @itvnews.bsky.social speaking about one of Jersey's most important Neolithic sites.06 Aug 2026 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfqea2dn22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3msczkpjhi225Join IoA staff, students and alumni for a day of presentations exploring scientific approaches to archaeological ceramic analysis across diverse regions and periods. 📣Non-UCL attendees must get in contact via the email in the link below. More info: tinyurl.com/35ma2jpu #Ceramics #Archaeology05 Aug 2026 07:40 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msczkpjhi225https://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3msaftoqsqc2uJoin us at the UCL Institute of Archaeology for a free day of discovery at the Winter Archaeology Festival! Whether you're an archaeology enthusiast, a prospective student or simply curious, there's something for everyone. 🎟️ Book your free place: tinyurl.com/WAF26 #Archaeology #UCL #UCL00 #IoA04 Aug 2026 06:41 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msaftoqsqc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mrwfzefuy22mWe were saddened to hear of the death of Frank Roy Hodson (1930-2026) earlier this week. "Roy was a precise quietly revolutionary scholar who brought archaeology firmly into the scientific age." Read the full obituary, written by Professor Sue Hamilton: tinyurl.com/bdfh7ark https://tinyurl.com/bdfh7ark31 Jul 2026 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwfzefuy22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mrun245ens2eLed by @mattpope.bsky.social and supported by staff from @archsoutheast.bsky.social, the excavation at Jardin de Perchard will investigate how the landscape was used 6,000 years ago while also uncovering evidence of much earlier Ice Age environments and human activity 👇 @ucl.ac.uk #archaeology https://www.ucl.ac.uk/social-historical-sciences/news/2026/jul/work-starts-three-year-project-will-help-unlock-jerseys-full-story30 Jul 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrun245ens2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mroxk42zjc2yWe are delighted to announce that Dorian Fuller, Professor of Archaeobotany, has been honoured as a UK Fellow by @britishacademy.bsky.social. The British Academy is the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences. Read the full story 👇 #BritishAcademy @ucl.ac.uk #Archaeology https://www.ucl.ac.uk/social-historical-sciences/news/2026/jul/professor-dorian-fuller-honoured-new-british-academy-fellow28 Jul 2026 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mroxk42zjc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mret5dtvxk2uHuge congratulations to @mattpope.bsky.social, who has been promoted to Professor of Palaeolithic Archaeology 🎉 Matt's new appointment recognises decades of research, teaching and fieldwork, as well as his longstanding commitment to the @ucl.ac.uk Institute of Archaeology community. #Archaeology24 Jul 2026 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mret5dtvxk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mrccgjkucs2i⏰Deadline approaching! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jul 2026 07:20 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrccgjkucs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mr2vq2euf52rPalermo became the new capital of Sicily after the Aghlabid conquest in 831. But what can pottery reveal about the city's transformation? Check out the paper by Dr Viva Sacco, Associate Lecturer in Islamic Archaeology 👇 #Ceramics #Sicily #Palermo #Archaeology #VivaSacco https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/emed.7004920 Jul 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2vq2euf52rhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mqt6eqnqqk2bAssociate Professor Dr Sada Mire's research is now on permanent display at the new National Geographic Museum of Exploration in Washington DC! 📸 Dr Mire pictured with Her Deepness Dr Sylvia A. Earle (Credit: National Geographic Society) #NationalGeographic #Wagar #SadaMire #Archaeology #Reseearch https://www.ucl.ac.uk/social-historical-sciences/news/2026/jul/sada-mires-research-featured-new-national-geographic-museum-exploration-washington-dc17 Jul 2026 06:58 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqt6eqnqqk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mqlzgl4pk22f⌛There's still time to apply! The postholder will be employed on the Mapping Africa’s Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments (MAEASaM) project. Full time | Hybrid | Fixed-term | Deadline: 26 July 2026 Find out more: tinyurl.com/2myczpv8 #Jobs #hiring #Archaeology #GIS #UCL14 Jul 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqlzgl4pk22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mqbjl7twdc2lIt's always great when we have opportunities to work with researchers across the UCL Faculty of Social & Historical Sciences. 💜 PhD researcher Sian Therese facilitated a session with Eleanor Luxton, exploring how objects and materials can act as witnesses to lived experiences. Find out more👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jul 2026 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbjl7twdc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mpqnssn7i22kWe are hiring: Research Fellow in African Heritage, Remote Sensing and GIS The postholder will be employed on the Mapping Africa’s Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments (MAEASaM) project. Full time | Hybrid | Fixed-term | Deadline: 26 July 2026 Find out more: tinyurl.com/2myczpv8 #jobs03 Jul 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqnssn7i22khttps://bsky.app/profile/uclarchaeology.bsky.social/post/3mppvs2wa5k2uNew research suggests that a prehistoric plague may have contributed to Neolithic population decline, according to an article in @uk.theconversation.com by Ruairidh Macleod (University of Oxford) and our very own Stephen Shennan. 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/572pud3p #Neolithic #Archaeology #Plague03 Jul 2026 06:21 +0000at://did:plc:lcmor4b4ihpblh7v735jovf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppvs2wa5k2u