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This handbook provides a gateway into Roman Experimental Archaeology. Echoing the foreword, Experimental Archaeology is often viewed by those outside the field as the realm of prehistory, where experimentation can be conducted to, and theorise about what is not known. At the same time, due to their historical sources and physical remains, Rome and later periods are perceived as not requiring experimentation. This handbook quells this idea, instead collating the work of skilled and inventive individuals and providing both a framework and inspiration for future work.

On Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October 2025, Montevarchi (Tuscany, province of Arezzo) hosted PaleoFest, the Prehistory Festival. The event was organized by the Montevarchi Paleontological Museum and the Accademia Valdarnese del Poggio, the institution that owns the museum.

In an age dominated by mass-produced garments made from polyester or low-grade cotton, people are increasingly turning towards high-quality, traditional materials such as wool and linen. These natural fibres not only offer superior practical qualities, keeping one warm in the cold and cool in the heat, but also tend to look far better (though that, of course, remains subjective) and are vastly more durable. Could it then also be time to revisit the classic cuts of prehistory? Is fashion “from the bog” ready to step into the spotlight? With the publication of works such as Bog Fashion. Recreating Bronze and Iron Age Clothes by Nicole DeRushie, this possibility seems ever more plausible.

The fifth annual meeting of Experimental Archaeology in Denmark (EAD) took place from 7 to 9 November 2025. This event followed previous meetings held at Ribe Vikingecenter, Middelaldercenteret, Bork Vikingehavn, and Vikingeborgen Trelleborg. The meeting serves as an opportunity for researchers, students, craftspeople, and others interested in experimental archaeology to meet and exchange ideas...

The fourteenth edition of the experimental archaeology conference (EAC14) was held from May 12-16th 2025 in the city of Curitiba, Brazil, co-hosted by the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). This was EXARC’s first EAC event to be held outside of Europe, and one of the first dedicated conferences on experimental archaeology to be held in Brazil. Consequently, the lead-up to the event was filled with as much trepidation as excitement, but thanks to the organisers at EXARC and the UFPR, and an excellent team of volunteers both online and on the ground, the final event ran without a hitch...

Annual Proceedings of the EXAR Tagung
***In 2023 EXAR once again hosted their annual conference, this time from 5th until 8th October 2023 at the Experimentalarchäologischen Freilichtlabor Lauresham in Lorsch (Germany) and was attended by more 90 participants. It was the 20th edition of this conference. The Jahrbuch 2024 contains as before essays from lectures held at the 2023 conference and was presented at the 2024 conference.

From the 8th to the 10th of November 2024, the Viking fortress Trelleborg welcomed researchers, students, and craftspeople for three days of celebrating experimental archaeology. This was the fourth annual meeting of “Eksperimentel Arkæologi i Danmark”(EAD) [Experimental Archaeology in Denmark], following the success of meetings at Ribe Vikingecenter...

The annual Vounous Symposium was once again held at the site of the Bronze Age cemetery in Çatalköy, Northern Cyprus, from 1-16 September. Over 60 artists and researchers from Europe and America participated in the event, recreating Bronze Age Vounous ceramics. As in past years, artists, craftworkers, and researchers gathered from around the world to participate and experiment with...

This year between September 1-3, EXARC held a conference specifically focused on the topic of Digitalisation in Open-Air Museums and the cultural sector. Co-organised by the Batavialand Museum in Lelystad (the Netherlands), the event brought together the RETOLD partners and several professionals from around the world...

We live in a time when advances in science and technology can quickly outpace our ability to understand its impact on our past, present, and future. Interpreting Science at Museums and Historic Sites provides insights into how museums and historic sites can bridge this gap so that we can better understand the past and perhaps influence future social directions for the better...