A huge thank you to Martin Odler (@ArchaeologyNCL) for leading the masterclass on archaeometallurgy. Great convo all around re the potential of interdisciplinary collaboration, the materiality of copper alloy tools/weapons, and experimental archaeology!
#OLCAP The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd

Festive wishes to all who are celebrating. #ChagSameach #Pesach

#Congratulations to Ersin Hussein & Nigel Pollard Nigel Pollard: their projects have both been shortlisted for a Research & Innovation Award - category Outstanding Contribution to the Arts, Culture and Society.
Swansea University #Awards #Research

📷Carole Raddato CC BY-SA 4.0.jpg

Let's celebrate #Rome 's #birthday with this delightful depiction of the Roman she-wolf, complete with #Romulus & #Remus , from Aldborough (Isurium Brigantium, Yorkshire), now Leeds Museum.

📷Carole Raddato CC BY-SA 2.0

(PS: it's the 2776th birthday. NB: no year zero #753BCE ).

We have a bluebell forest on campus Swansea University #justsaying #CampusLife #wellbeing

Amazing new finds in #Pompeii ....
There is a good chance that new discoveries will feature in Jo Berry's Pompeii module soon...

#RomanArchaeology #RomanArt

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Eid Mubarak to all who are celebrating!
#EidMubarak 🌙

Happy Easter, everybody!

#HappyEaster #Easter2024 #EasterEggs #GreekPottery

(photo and egg decoration: our own Maria Pretzler )

It's been a great day so far: fantastic to welcome all our visitors. If you haven't come to see us yet, there is still a chance in the afternoon. #openday @swanseauni @suculture_comm

#CA2024 starts tomorrow and I'm one of the many speakers who's representing Swansea Uni Ancient World and speaking this Sunday, Panel 50. For me this is the #ChampionsLeague for ancient historians and classicists. Looking forward to speak and to meet many AH enthusiasts
CA 2024

Tomorrow is our second spring open day! We can't wait to talk to visitors and tell them about our courses & life as a student of the ancient world here in Swansea.

#Classics #ClassicalStudies #AncientHistory #Egyptology #Latin #AncientGreek
#OpenDay @swanseauni @suculture_comm

Happy spring, everybody!
Fresco of a woman picking flowers was found in the Villa Arianna in ancient Stabiae. She is often called Flora - but we cannot be sure that it depicts the Roman goddess of flowers and spring. Enjoy the spring vibe, though.
(c) ArchaiOptix, CC BY-SA 4.0

We are proud that the The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd and our resident ancient Sudan Expert Christian Knoblauch Christiank have managed to bring this important conference to Swansea Swansea University. We look forward to welcoming everybody in May!

@SudanArchaeology School of Culture and Communication #AncientSudan