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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sometimes, all you need to be happy is Dalmatian islands in September 💙

Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Delighted to see our research on the amphorae of Vulci making the news in Italy. 🇮🇹 Perhaps my favourite line from the piece: behind the Vulci famous for importing Greek masterpieces was another Vulci — one that produced, packaged and exported. Not bad for amphora sherds.🏺 #archaeology

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Le anfore di Vulci raccontano un’economia etrusca: un nuovo studio su produzione e commerci mediterranei - Etruscan Times

LONDRA, 23 AGOSTO 2026 – Dietro un’anfora può nascondersi un’intera economia. E nel caso di Vulci, le analisi scientifiche condotte su decine di frammenti di

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Back from #EAA in Athens - a wonderful few days of archaeology, food, old friends and new ideas- and the pleasure of organising the session on Mediterranean islands. Also had a chance to present my own research on the Dalmatian islands 🏺🔬⚛️

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The fact that some ppl think this alert was unnecessary in the UK 😳 If an emergency alert changes behaviour and prevents wildfires, then it’s worked exactly as intended. Houses don’t burst into flames at 35C - it is almost always human behaviour that starts it.

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Spent all night and day monitoring the wildfires in Dalmatia, getting messages about where and what, and now this alert. Nearly had a heart attack. Please don’t do anything stupid, like barbecuing (wtf!) or smoking — anywhere! I am done for today!

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A dramatic night in Omiš. 🇭🇷 (family ok). Hoping everyone affected recovers quickly, the burned landscapes heal, and damaged homes and communities can be rebuilt. Thank you to the firefighters on the ground and the Canadair pilots who helped bring the fires under control. 📷 Zvonimir Barišin/PIXSELL

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

📄 New publication Our new Open Access paper on Etruscan transport amphorae from Vulci is now online. Using petrography and ICP-MS, we identify potters' technological choices and evidence for intensified amphora production at Vulci - central 🇮🇹 Read the paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Hvar 🇭🇷 📸 Boris Kragic

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🧵 Now that #Odyssey has your attention, meet Diomedes, the hero many traditions credit w/the idea of the Horse. After the war, he crossed the Adriatic, founded cities, and was worshipped as a god. Best of all? #Archaeology has uncovered his maritime sanctuaries where myth and material evidence meet

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Diomedes | Myth, Significance, & Trojan War | Britannica

Diomedes, in Greek legend, Aetolian hero and one of the most respected commanders in the Trojan War.

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Our edited volume Digging into Pottery is now available for pre-order! 🌍 Contributions from five continents. 🏺 New perspectives on ancient technologies, provenance, production and exchange. 🎨 Cover featuring "World of Sherds" designed by Boris Ljubičić 🔗 www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I just remembered that when I first moved to the UK, I texted my mum: “How cute… they are calling 25C a heatwave” 😀 Fast forward 10 years, now the UK is hitting 35C for days. It stopped being funny when climate change turned joke into reality 🥵

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

What a sign of the times. Lavender, long associated with the warm, dry Mediterranean, is thriving at Castle Farm in Kent. Yes, the chalky soils help — but increasingly warmer, drier summers are making southern England feel increasingly Mediterranean.

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UCL Institute of Archaeology @uclarchaeology.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We are supporting @britishacademy.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship applications! ⏲️ Internal deadline for review and selection: 10 July 2026 🔗 Find out more about the programme and eligibility criteria: tinyurl.com/mr26pcnn #Funding #PostDoc #BritishAcademy #Fellowships @ucl.ac.uk

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Klis Fortress – the gateway to the Dalmatian hinterland. For over 3000 years, this mountain pass has linked the islands and coast of Central Dalmatia with the interior. Iron Age communities, Greek merchants, Roman armies, medieval rulers and modern highways have all followed this natural corridor.👇

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Because the Adriatic has a way of slowing people down #home

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Dear new tennis fans: it’s called Roland Garros, not “the French Open”. Unless you also want to start calling Wimbledon “the British Open”. Thank you 🎾

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

This is it. This is Hvar island. 🏝️ 📷 Leo Nikolić

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Extraordinary discovery from Pelješac 🇭🇷 archaeologists uncovered a complete Greek theatrical mask (4th–3rd c. BCE) inside the Crno Jezero cave sanctuary. Another stunning reminder of the deep ritual and cultural connections between Illyrian communities and the wider Mediterranean. #archaeology

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Rare Greek theatre mask found in ancient Illyrian sanctuary on Pelješac

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Somewhere between wine and the Adriatic sea Island of Korcula 🇭🇷 #Adriatic #Dalmatia

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Na dobro van došla Sudamja 💙 Happy St. Domnius Day to all those who carry Split in their hearts. ✨🌍 There it is, shining beneath the golden sun. #Split #Croatia #home

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

It took exactly one proper tennis match to realise 20 years haven’t made me any calmer. Within minutes, I’m back to being 16—yelling, negotiating with the net, and taking every point far too seriously. Note to self: this is meant to be a fun outdoor activity. #tennis

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

St George’s Bay on the feast day of the patron saint of Vis, island of Vis - still, luminous, and quietly perfect 💙

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

21 April — the traditional foundation of Rome. Marking it with The First King (Il Primo Re). It’s marketed in English as “Historical Latin Action” — which is technically accurate… but also funny. Yes, the film is in Latin (with subtitles), making the story feel raw and immediate. #Classics

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Il Primo Re - Trailer PT

YouTube video by Festa do Cinema Italiano

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

A very good weekend: paper submitted- research curiosity fed, 🔬 theatre time - mind reset, 🎭 and tennis - for the body, the rhythm and the quite satisfaction of a clean hit 🎾

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Somewhere between sea and sky, everything feels possible. 🌊 💙

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Christina Koch’s journey around the Moon is an inspiration : To every woman and girl — be ambitious, be brave, be loud, and be wonderfully you. The sky was never the limit — and now we know, neither is the Moon.

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

And I can hear her saying in my voice: just… f&@ off! 🐙🫶

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Spring’s back—colours are finally showing up again and the sky’s actually blue. Feels like everything’s just a bit lighter.🌸🫶 #spring #cats

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

My talk at ICS Archaeology Seminar Understanding Ancient Craft: Scientific Insights into Greek and Hellenistic Decorated Vases 📅 Wednesday, 25 March 2026 🕔 17:00–18:30 📍 Hybrid (Senate House, Room 264 & online). Please register in the link 👇 ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Understanding ancient craft: scientific insights into Greek and Hellenistic decorated Vases

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Island of Galešnjak It’s a small, naturally occurring heart-shaped island in the Pašman Channel of the Adriatic Sea ❤️

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

📢 ICS Seminar | 21 January 2026 Dr Amy Styring (University of Oxford) Isotopic insights into past cultivation and dietary practices How can plant isotope analysis transform our understanding of ancient agriculture and diet? 🕔 17:00 (UK) 💻 Online | 🏛 In person: Senate House, Room 264 🔗 Register here👇

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Isotopic insights into past cultivation and dietary practices

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

🍞🍯🍷 Food Experimental Archaeology Libum (small bread), an energy snack with seeds, nuts & honey, and white wine cooked with dates, bay leaves & pepper. The Greeks and Romans used lots of honey, and wine was drunk in many different (and tastier!) ways than today #archaeology #food

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

📣 ICS Seminar & Greek/Roman nibbles. Join us tonight 👇 🍽️ The Integrated Table: Reconstructing Ancient Foodways From the Adriatic to the Danube — exploring ancient diets through archaeology, science & texts. 🗓️ 14 Jan 2026 | 📍 Senate House / Online 🥂 5 pm 🔗 Register: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

While the weather in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 is gloomy and cold, I hope these photos from archaeological excavations on the island of Šćedro 🇭🇷bring a smile to your face. Some very specific excavation skills for working on karstic Dalmatian islands 😄 More about project 👉 prijatelji-otoka-scedro.hr/en/projects

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

📣 ICS Seminar: 🍽️ The Integrated Table: Reconstructing Ancient Foodways From the Adriatic to the Danube — exploring ancient diets through archaeology, science & texts. 🗓️ 14 Jan 2026 | 📍 Senate House / Online 🥂 Greek–Roman drinks & nibbles after the event! 🔗 Register: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Integrated Table: Reconstructing Ancient Foodways from the Adriatic to the Danube

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

📣 Call for Contributions | #EAA2026 Islands don’t isolate — they connect. Session #111 invites papers rethinking Mediterranean islands as bridges within wider networks of movement, materiality & exchange. 🎤 Keynote: Cyprian Broodbank 🗓 Deadline: 5 Feb 📤 Submission 👉 www.e-a-a.org/eaa2026

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Winter sunset in Split 🇭🇷 🌅

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

It’s a blue Christmas 🎄 ☀️ Season Greetings from the Adriatic

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Christmas Eve by the sea 🌊 #home 🇭🇷

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Advances in Archaeological Practice @saa-aap.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

💫New research out now!💫 Hutson and colleagues demonstrate that men get hired as faculty in archaeology PhD programs more often than women, putting strain on women PhD mentors. And they have some suggestions about what to do about it, too. Read here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Different Destinations: Clarifying and Addressing Pipeline Problems for Women in Academic Archaeology | Advances in Archaeological Practice | Cambridge Core

Different Destinations: Clarifying and Addressing Pipeline Problems for Women in Academic Archaeology

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Excellent talk on network analysis of archaeometallurgical data (copper) from the Balkans (c.6200-3200 BC) by Miljana Radivojevic @ Senat House It showed what can be achieved by implementing computer science and archaeological data. 💻🪏⛏️ 📊

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

🔔 ICS Archaeology Seminar – 10 Dec, 5pm (hybrid) Dr Miljana Radivojević: “Community Detection in Archaeology: Early Copper Networks in the Balkans.” See how network science reveals prehistoric copper exchange (6200–3200 BC) & past social dynamics. 📍 Senate House, Room 264 | 💻 Online 🔗 Register 👇

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Community Detection in Archaeology: Testing Robust Algorithms on Early Copper Networks in the Balkans

Shared Horizons: A Dialogue Between Classical Archaeology and Archaeological Science

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

#MosaicMonday from the Archaeological Museum Split 🐚 Stunning 3rd c. AD Triton from the villa of the Roman provincial consul in Salona. Once part of 10m² floor, the preserved panel shows Triton rising from the sea, with seaweed, crab pincers and octopus arms in his hair. www.armus.hr/en/collectio...

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Of course we get England. Here we go again!

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Dr Maja Mise @majamise.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Today Komiža on the island of Vis celebrates St Nicholas (locally called Mikula), the protector of sailors and fishermen. Every 6 Dec an old wooden boat is burned in front of the hilltop church of St Nicholas — a powerful ritual of gratitude, renewal, and respect for the sea. 🔥⛵️🌊

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