AAIA Podcast: “Left Outta Field”
This podcast explores the ways in which the Covid-19 pandemic and other factors have disrupted archaeological fieldwork.
Commemorating Alexander Cambitoglou’s Centenary
Today marks 100 years since the birth of Alexander Cambitoglou (1922-2019). Join us on 31 March to commemorate his life.
Visual Connectivity and Control in Ancient Lucania at the EAA
The AAIA’s Brett Myers recently presented his research into ancient South Italian hillforts at the 2021 European Association of Archaeologists conference.
Art and Archaeology: Creative arts on an archaeological site
Emma Conroy and Craig Barker explain a unique relationship between contemporary artists and the Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project.
Finds Stories: Addressing Mobility through Object and People Biographies
From 27-29 August the AAIA Athens Office hosted the inaugural face to face meeting for the Erasmus+ Project: Finds Stories: Addressing Mobility through Object and People Biographies took place in Athens, hosted by The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens (AAIA).
AWAWS Reading Group
AWAWS is starting a new online reading group! The group is open to all members and is free to join. Our first meeting is on Wednesday 25th August at 5:30pm (AEST).
Wrestling the Moon?
What connects an ancient Roman mosaic and a NASA astronaut from the Apollo 12 mission? Candace Richards, Assistant Curator of the Nicholson Collection, Chau Chak Wing Museum explains
Making your research and teaching practices accessible: An AWAWS workshop
A new online workshop offers ancient world scholars at all career levels tools and resources to make their teaching more accessible, filling a vital gap in professional development.
Board Games in Ancient Greece: a matter of life and death
For the ancient Greeks, gaming was more than just a way to pass the time. Dr Stavros Paspalas gives an in-depth look at board games in this public lecture
βItβs just a thin wafer…β Technical Skills Workshop Review: Thin Section Preparation with Sydney Analytical
For archaeologists, ceramics provide a wealth of information. Practically indestructible fragments of ancient pottery and terracotta can reveal the technical capacities and social practices of past peoples through petrographical analyses. This involves taking extremely thin sections of the material, a challenging, but vital skill.