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Independent Publisher of the world's largest academic archaeological series with over 4000 titles. @ipghq Academic & Professional Publisher of the Year '22

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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 23h
Did anyone miss our Archaeology of Egypt and Sudan subseries? Well, wait no more! A beautiful addition is on the way… 📝📕
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A warm hello from the BAR team on their annual away day ✌️ This year we were honoured to visit the Oxford Kilns and chat to Robin Wilson about their fantastic Anagama kilns 🏺
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Time to check your inbox for a new books update! 📨📚 Explore our latest titles and a special 'Back to School' selection from this month's bulletin with your 20% discount 🧑‍🏫🎓
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Happy #FindsFriday ! Today we have two beautiful 17th century Portuguese faience plates from our most recent book A Social History of Porcelain and Faience in Portugal During the Early Modern Age by Gustavo Portocarrero
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New books alert! 📚🚨 Explore this month’s diverse titles with a 20% discount when you sign for free BAR Membership on our website 💸 Follow the link in the bio to find out more and comment your favourite from this month’s batch 📝
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Our Managing Director, Birgit Thaller, and Senior Production Editor, Clare Chapman, enjoyed catching up and exchanging ideas with hundreds of fellow independent publishers at the IPG Conference - helping us stay at the forefront of developments in publishing 📝📚
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New Book Alert 📚 The 20th volume in our Archaeology of the Clay Tobacco Pipe sub-series presents clay pipe groups from excavation programmes ranging from Hartlepool in the east to Londonderry in the west.
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Welcome to BAR Bookshelf - a series where a member of our team shares their favourites from a rich catalogue of BAR titles. Today, James shares his special interest and BAR books that reflect it
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Our August newsletter landed in your inbox yesterday! 📨 Go ahead and explore the most recent titles from BAR Publishing with a 20% discount 📚
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
New book alert! 🙌 Iconography of War in the Ancient Mediterranean World explores how ancient societies represented war through art. It examines Greco-Roman and Mediterranean imagery, revealing how visual culture communicated conflict, power, identity, and memory across time 🏺
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
In honour of this year's #WorldLakeDay we are delighted to present a selection of publications that provide an insight into lake and underwater archaeology. Follow the link in the bio to find out more!
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Discover our newest Open Access publication that presents detailed and richly illustrated excavation reports and material culture studies, including novel methods and research perspectives. Access through the link: doi.org/10.30861/978...
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Dive into the stories beneath the surface! This UNESCO World Underwater Heritage Day, explore our selected titles celebrating archaeological approaches to shipwrecks and underwater cultural heritage 🌊⚓️ Find out more on our website: www.barpublishing.com
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
And here is the big reveal! We hope you are as inspired as we are ✍️🎨 Head to our website to purchase Sketching Sherds for just £24! (And remember you have 20% off if you receive our newsletter!) 📰
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Something new just landed in your inbox 📨 Check your emails for the newest BAR alert and visit our website to find out more 💻 Sign up to our newsletter to get 20% off private purchases: www.barpublishing.com/bar-membersh...
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Are you watching the solar eclipse tonight? Then this collection of books is just for you! Learn more about the relationship between ancient cultures and celestial bodies with archaeoastronomy titles from BAR. Follow the link to browse www.barpublishing.com/books/ 🌞📎
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Floor Huisman @fjhuisman.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
1/3 My book ‘Wild wetlands and domestic drylands’ was published with @barpublishing.bsky.social last month! The book explores the relations between wetland and dryland communities in and around the later prehistoric East Anglian Fens. See final post for a link to Chapter 1!
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
New book alert! 🙌 Discover a new addition to our International Series - Household Violence in Greco-Roman Egypt 📜 Available to purchase through our website (don't forget to sign up for a FREE BAR Membership to get 20% off private purchases)
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
In honour of this year's British Archaeological Association Annual conference - Medieval Art, Architecture and Archaeology, we are delighted to share our most recent relevant title by Sue Harrington. Excavations at Highdown, West Sussex can be purchased through our website www.barpublishing.com
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Something a bit different is on its way! Sign up to our monthly newsletter to be the first to know... 🏺✍️
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Introducing our new social media series - BAR Bookshelf 📚 Get to know the BAR team through the books they love! From time to time, we'll be sharing our team's favourite titles from the BAR catalogue. To start off, Tansy has chosen a selection of books that reflect her interests 👇
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Did someone say new books? We have four new titles on our website, ready to be ordered (with 20% off when you join our mailing list 🤫) From Scotland to New Zealand, this month's collection is incredibly diverse, see for yourself through the link: www.barpublishing.com/books/
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
🔔 New book alert 🔔 We are delighted to announce that a new volume - In textile Layers: The wrapping of human remains, animals, and artefacts in Egypt, Sudan, and the Southern Levant is now available! Follow the link to purchase print or a PDF copy of this book: doi.org/10.30861/978...
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A relevant title from the In Bloom exhibition at the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social 🌅 Find out more: www.barpublishing.com/book/archaeo...
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(Dr.) Zack Hinckley @zackhinckley.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
It’s a bit early for #hillfortswednesday but excited to post that my book came out this past Friday! A big thanks to @barpublishing.bsky.social for making the process easy and for publishing! A link can be found here. www.barpublishing.com/book/a-rocky...
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Dr Claire Millington ✍🏻🏺 @clairemillington.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Big shout out to @barpublishing.bsky.social who I was really happy to work with publishing my academic monograph a year ago too.
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
A highlight from morning two of RAC/TRAC: amazing reconstructions of nalbound socks by Anne Marie Decker. Including a reconstruction of the Dura-Europos sock (housed at Yale), dating to 200-256 CE. Anne Marie is also a contributor to a forthcoming BAR Volume, so keep your eyes peeled!
Nalbound sock in beige/brown colour. The sock has fringe at the top, and has a separate big toe section.Nalbound sock in beige/brown colour. The sock has fringe at the top, and has a separate big toe section.Nalbound sock in red colour. The sock has a separate big toe section.Nalbound sock in colourful stripes. The sock has fringe at the top, and has a separate big toe section.
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Our Editor Tansy will be in Aarhus this week (21st-23rd May) at the RAC/TRAC Conference! 🏺 Find her at the conference to chat about your current projects and publishing with us! P.S. you can get our newly published book 'Communities, Connectivity and Complexity in Roman Britain' at our stall!
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Come visit our stand at the SAA to take a look at the newest addition to our Archaeology of the Maya sub-series. Isla Cerritos by Rafael Cobos analyses the archaeological evidence of two centuries of occupation on Isla Cerritos, an island on the northern coast of Yucatán, Mexico.
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
✨We are all set up at booth 307 at the SAA! ✨ Come by to browse our books or chat with us about your projects. We look forward to seeing you all!
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
📣Now Available📣 Take a look at some of the beautiful images inside our newest Open Access book Luxury, Living Standards and Poverty in the Cities of East-Central Europe in the 15th-18th centuries. The book is now available to read or download here: doi.org/10.30861/978...
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
📣Now Available📣 Originating from discussions at the 29th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (Belfast, 2023), Interdisciplinary Approaches to Small Objects in the Mediterranean, explores new cross-disciplinary frameworks to study small artefacts.🏺 doi.org/10.30861/978...
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Our Editor Dan will be in Manchester this Saturday (11 April) for the Classical Association Conference!🏺 Email editor@barpublishing.com to schedule a meeting with him, or find him at the conference to chat about your current projects and publishing with us!
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The reviews are in!🏺 Das kaiserzeitliche Gräberfeld von Leithaprodersdorf im Burgenland (Österreich) is one of our newest Open Access titles and is free to read here: doi.org/10.30861/978...
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
📣New Book Alert📣 We are delighted to have worked with repeat author Richard Lunniss on another book about Salango. This book focuses on the Regional Development sanctuary, describing in detail its architectural components, varied human burials, ritual installations, and offerings. 🏺
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
📣Now available📣 We are pleased to present Benjamin Wimmer's new book Frührömische Tierknochen aus der Neuen Residenz in Salzburg. The book details the faunal remains found in the Roman levels of the present-day city of Salzburg, one of the few urban centres in the Roman province of Noricum.🏺
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Happy #FindsFriday! 🏺 This week we've chosen this beautifully painted terracotta figurine depicting Eros and a lamp. Read more about this figurine in our recent Open Access publication Catalogue of Terracottas from Egypt Dating to the Late Period and Graeco-Roman Times. doi.org/10.30861/978...
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
We are pleased to announce the publication of Questioning Hadrian’s Wall: A case study of evidential reasoning in archaeology by Paul Kitching. 🏺 Come see the book in person at our RAC/TRAC booth in May!
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Happy St Patrick's Day! ☘️🌈 Interested in the archaeology of Ireland? Take a look at some of our recent titles from the area.
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
You've got mail!📬 Check your inboxes for the latest BAR Bulletin featuring our 9 newest titles! BAR members get 20% off all private purchases. Not a member? Sign up here: www.barpublishing.com/bar-membersh...
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Happy #FindsFriday! 🏺 We feel this Roman lamp in the shape of an actor's mask perfectly represents our Friday mood. Read more about this lamp in Salvador Pozo's new book Corpus de lucernas antiguas – bronce, plomo e hierro – halladas en la Península Ibérica e Islas Baleares.
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
📢 We are hiring! 📢 We are looking for a highly organised, efficient and detail-oriented person to join our busy team as a part-time Publishing Assistant. This role will assist colleagues across editorial, production and marketing, gaining exposure to all elements of the publishing process.
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Publishing Assistant (part-time, hybrid working) We are looking for a highly organised, efficient and detail-oriented person to join our busy team as Publishing Assistant. This role will assist collea...
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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Dr Sam Lucy is doing a public lecture on the recent publication of the cemetery site at the Bowl Hole Bamburgh do check out the details on our blog bamburghresearchproject.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/i...
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If you want to hear more about the newlly published Monograph for the Bowl Hole Cemetery at Bamburgh Dr Sam Lucy is doing a lecture that is open to the public
One of the editors of the new volume Dr Sam Lucy of Cambridge University is presenting a lecture to the Society of Antiquaries of London on 26 February at 5pm. This is open to all and also live-str…
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
📣Now Available📣 We are pleased to announce that The Shipwreck of the Santo António de Tanná (1697) is now available! The book details the excavation of a significant part of the ship’s hull and more than 7,000 objects related to its operation, life on board and commercial activity.🏺
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Éditions Fedora @editions-fedora.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
« Introduction à l'archéologie du genre » est maintenant disponible en anglais, aux éditions @barpublishing.bsky.social ! Nouvelle maquette en noir et blanc, nouveau format, nouvelle langue, mais toujours le même contenu essentiel, écrit par Isabelle Algrain et @anemonenyme.bsky.social✍️
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The reviews are in! 🏺 Check out Sue Harrington's book Excavations at Highdown, West Sussex, now available on our website. Read more here: doi.org/10.30861/978...
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
If only we were clever enough to come up with a hedgehog/archaeology pun...
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Happy National Hedgehog Day! 🦔 Meet Petunia who is possibly the only pet to have made it onto the back cover of a BAR book! Petunia got a special shoutout in author Christopher Dwan's bio on his recent publication Landscape Stability and the Formation of Social Memory in Prehistoric Britain.🏺
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Happy #FindsFriday friends!!🏺 We can't believe we haven't seen this one before today! This adorable dog sketch was excavated in the Valley of the Kings and comes from the New Kingdom period.
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BAR Publishing @barpublishing.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
📣Now Available📣 Un atelier per maioliche di età rinascimentale a Roma examines a workshop with a Renaissance furnace for the production of maiolicas. This is the first discovery of its kind documented archaeologically in Rome. Read more about it here: doi.org/10.30861/978...
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