Early Middle Ages

The Programme Committee of the International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology welcomes submissions of papers and posters for the ISBSA 17, organized as a collaborative effort of the University L’Orientale of Naples, ISMEO-The International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies and the National Superintendency for the Underwater Cultural Heritage.

Lectures and workshops of the Summer School explore the main core themes:

On Saturday 17th we will do a series of activities at the site:

6 pm - Anthropology Workshop Led by Dra. Antònia Diaz Carvajal (Anthropologist) - Historical recreation Textile production in the Middle Ages Medieval games In charge of the Viking Mediterranean Cultural Group

The International Conference Archaeometallurgy in Europe has been organized every four years since 2003, in Milan (2003), Grado-Aquileia (2007), Bochum (2011), Madrid (2015) and Miskolc (2019). These conferences represent the most important forum for scientific discussion on early metalworking in Europe and other related regions of the Old World.

Get hands-on with one of humanity’s greatest inventions, and experience ancient metalworking with our experimental archaeologist! 

Craft a pair of stunning Celtic rings based on real finds from archaeology!

A unique chance to explore the origins of British language with linguist and Medievalist Harriet Earis.

Discover the sound of our ancestors and craft an ancient instrument used in performance and ritual by Neolithic, Celtic, Viking, and modern peoples.

Learn the most ancient skill there is: how to prepare an animal for the table. Skin, butcher, and cook a deer using traditional Saxon tools and techniques.

Hungarian Day of Archaeology

Zoom webinar on the occasion of the International Museum Day

When: May 27, 2023 14:00 Latvia 12.00 London. 13.00 CET
Topic: Living Archaeology

We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers (deadline 1st of February 2024) for the 17th International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology (ISBSA 17). The main theme for the upcoming ISBSA17 is STATE AND PRIVATE SHIPBUILDING THROUGH THE AGES.

It is literally on everyone's lips: our diet.

Healthy food and meals are a highly topical subject and an occasion to look at the eating habits of our ancestors at ARCHÄOTECHNICA.

On the first weekend in August, actors from fields such as living history, experimental archaeology and research will share their knowledge of nutrition with us.