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Shadowlands exhibition from Wales tours to the Netherlands

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Early June, cooperation between the Hunebedcentrum (NL) and St Fagans (WLS) resulted in an exhibition. This is a presentation of Welsh megalithic monuments, their history and purpose through times. ‘Shadowlands’ as the exhibition is called would never find its way to the Netherlands if not both museums had met in the backdrop of the OpenArch project...

EXARC Journal Issue 2012/2 out

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The second issue of the online EXARC Journal is out now. It contains 13 articles under ‘mixed matters’ which are open access, including book and conference reviews, an interview and an extensive discussion on reconstruction in situ. The other two categories, on archaeological open-air museums and experimental archaeology, are members only and contain another six more lengthy articles...

18th EXARC meeting, Modena 2012

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On April 14, the EXARC AGM took place at Parco Montale in Italy. This AGM took place in the shoulder of a large bronze casting workshop with participants from over 8 countries. 2011 was the first time EXARC's finances were handled by a registered accountant - needed because of the increasing responsibilities in EXARC. 2011 saw a successful relaunch of EXARCs Journal and...

Welcome two new partners in OpenArch

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At the third OpenArch meeting, in Modena in April 2012, we were finally able to meet with the two new OpenArch partners in person: representatives from Viminacium, Serbia and from the University of Exeter, UK came over to meet. In preparing their participation to OpenArch, the Management Team had already met them, but none of the partners knew either Exeter or Viminacium...

OpenArch complete again with 11 partners

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When last year two partners dropped out of OpenArch (see here and here for more details), it was up to the Management Team to find replacing partners. We have spoken with over a dozen seriously interested museums and in December we paid a visit to two of them. Now, early spring we can gladly announce most paperwork is behind us and the OpenArch Partnership is complete again...

University of Exeter, Department of Archaeology (UK)

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Exeter is a top UK university which combines world leading research with very high levels of student satisfaction. It is one of the UK’s most popular and successful universities with campuses in Exeter, Devon, and near Falmouth in Cornwall. The University also has Project Offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Bangalore.

Exeter is a top UK university which combines world leading research with very high levels of student satisfaction. It is one of the UK’s most popular and successful universities with campuses in Exeter, Devon, and near Falmouth in Cornwall...

Last places available for the Workshop Smiths in Bronze Age Europe

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Friday 13th of April and Saturday 14th of April, Italy
Last places are available for the Workshop Smiths in Bronze Age Europe, planned with a pedagogical and hands-on approach with the aim to provide a reference guide for skill experts, craftsmen as well as managers dealing with Bronze Casting presentations in Archaeological Open-Air Museums...

Open Archaeology, a world to discover

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There are plenty archaeological open-air museums out there, and plenty of literature on experiments – too much to keep up really. Thanks to OpenArch, a Culture Project running until 2015, we are happy to present you a world to discover: Open Archaeology website. We have pulled some important archives, previously accessible at publicarchaeology.eu and updated the information. We have spent much work on a better search engine and other programming...

Arheoloski Institut (RS)

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The Arheološki Institut in Belgrade (the National Archaeological Institute) is performing archaeological research since 1947. They have research programmes, publish in a variety of ways, do public archaeology and reconstruct buildings.
Viminacium is an ancient Roman site on the right bank of the Danube in eastern Serbia. In an area of about 450 ha are the remains of a military camp, a city and cemeteries. Remains of a Roman bath, a mausoleum and one of the gates of the military camp can be seen, as well as a replica of a Roman villa.

Viminacium is an ancient Roman site on the right bank of the Danube in eastern Serbia. In an area of about 450 ha are the remains of a military camp, a city and cemeteries. Remains of a Roman bath, a mausoleum and one of the gates of the military camp can be seen, as well as a replica of...