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Current Archaeology’s July Listings: exhibitions, events, and heritage from home

There is a fantastic selection of archaeological events on offer over the coming months, from history festivals and new exhibitions to opportunities to visit or get involved in community excavations. If you would prefer to enjoy your archaeological activities from the comfort of home instead, there is plenty to choose from, including digitised museum collections, virtual site tours, and new TV shows. Amy Brunskill has put together a summary of some of the options available.

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Festival of Archaeology

This month sees a return of the Council for British Archaeology’s annual Festival of Archaeology, with a wealth of in-person and online events taking place across the UK between 13 and 28 July. The theme for 2024 is ‘Archaeology and Community’. Here is a selection of regional highlights, see www.archaeologyuk.org/festival/festival-event-listing.html for more details, and to explore the full programme.

Ancient Egypt June listings

CREATURES OF THE NILE Creatures of the Nile explores the world of ancient Egyptian and Sudanese animals through more than 250 artefacts from the University of Liverpool’s Garstang Museum, National Museums Liverpool, and Manchester Museum. Highlights include the earliest known…

Go digging!

Following on from our coverage in CA 410 and 411, this selection of summer digging opportunities includes projects in Staffordshire, Wiltshire, and Hampshire.

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Current Archaeology’s May Listings: exhibitions, events, and heritage from home

As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, there are lots of exciting opportunities to get out and about and enjoy the UK’s archaeology, history, and heritage, ranging from festivals and conferences to exhibitions and lectures. If you would prefer to get your fill of archaeological activities from the comfort of home instead, there is plenty to choose from as well, including digital exhibitions and virtual tours, podcasts, and games. Amy Brunskill has put together a summary of some of the options available.

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Go digging!

Following on from CA 410, this selection of summer digging opportunities includes projects in North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Dorset, and Aberdeenshire.

Ancient Egypt April listings

PHARAOH  In association with the British Museum, this exhibition celebrates 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian art and culture through more than 500 individual pieces from the British Museum’s permanent collection, curated specially for Melbourne. Highlights include a carved green siltstone…

Current Archaeology Live! 2024

This year’s CA Live! conference was our biggest yet, with more than 500 people coming together at UCL’s Institute of Education in London to share the latest news about the past. Here is a round-up of what went on.

The Ness of Brodgar archaeological site, Orkney.10/8/23Tom O’Brien

Current Archaeology’s April Listings: exhibitions, events, and heritage from home

There are many great archaeological events coming up over the next few months, from conferences and lectures to exhibitions and festivals. If you would prefer to enjoy history and heritage at home, though, there are lots of exciting offerings and resources to choose from, including digitised museum collections, virtual site tours, new documentaries, and educational activities. Amy Brunskill has put together a summary of some of the options available.

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Go digging!

With the summer digging season rapidly approaching, we are planning a series of spreads highlighting archaeological opportunities across Britain and Ireland. This month features projects ranging across East Anglia and East Sussex, Yorkshire and Northumberland, the Midlands, the Cotswolds, and London – please do get in touch if you would like to highlight your excavation to our readers in a future issue.

Iberians

A collaborative exhibition explores the Iron Age people of the Iberian Peninsula. Amy Brunskill spoke to curator Laurent Gorgerat to find out more.

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Current Archaeology’s March Listings: exhibitions, events, and heritage from home

There are many brilliant archaeological events on offer over the next few months, including new exhibitions, conferences, and lectures. If you would prefer to get your history and heritage fix at home, though, there is a wide variety of offerings to choose from, including virtual museum- and site tours, digitised historical resources, games, TV shows, and more. Amy Brunskill has put together a summary of some of the options available.

Jorvik Viking Festival 2024

Carly Hilts reviews York’s annual celebration of its Norse heritage, which took place last month, and highlights three new archaeological displays and exhibitions in the city that you can still go and see.

Ancient Egypt February listings

SCULPTED PORTRAITS FROM ANCIENT EGYPT  Sculpted Portraits explores revival and renewal during Egypt’s Twenty-sixth Dynasty, through a series of sculpted portraits of court officials and priests, created for display in tombs and temples. The artefacts at the exhibition are on…

Roman scutum (shield) Yale University Art Gallery, Yale French Excavations at Dura Europos

Current Archaeology’s February Listings: exhibitions, events, and heritage from home

There are many brilliant archaeological events on offer over the next few months, including new exhibitions, conferences, and lectures. If you would prefer to get your history and heritage fix at home, though, there is a wide variety of offerings to choose from, including virtual museum- and site tours, digitised historical resources, games, TV shows, and more. Amy Brunskill has put together a summary of some of the options available.

Current Archaeology Live! 2024

In partnership with: Current Archaeology Live! 2024 is almost here, but it is not too late to book your place. The conference, held in partnership with University College London’s Institute of Archaeology, will be on 24 February (Saturday) at the…

Current Archaeology’s January Listings: exhibitions, events, and heritage from home

There is a great range of opportunities to get involved in history, heritage, and archaeology this year, with new exhibitions, lectures, activities, and more coming up over the next few months. Or, if you would prefer to get your history fix from the comfort of your home, there are plenty of ways to do so, from virtual tours of museums and heritage sites to recently digitised resources and new radio and TV shows. Amy Brunskill has put together a summary of some of the latest options.