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Nicholas Aherne Archaeology @nicholasaherne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Join us for our opening @tracconference.bsky.social webinar next Tuesday 6th October at 17:00 BST. Daniel Connelly will present on The Sound of Slave Labour: Utilising 'Auditory Peopling' to Analyse Marcus Aurelius. #romanarchaeology #archaeology #classics

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Stephen Hopkins @phil-lol-ogist.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Parents Parents 2026 BCE 2026 CE 🤝 "These kids and their damned tablets"

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Nicholas Aherne Archaeology @nicholasaherne.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

At Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference we have opened the cfp for our upcoming webinar series. Please apply here and spread the word. #romanarchaeology #archaeology

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Nicholas Aherne Archaeology @nicholasaherne.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Bringing myth to life through ancient technology 💧✨ This domestic mosaic, set within an impluvium (water pool), depicts the myth of Achilles on Skyros in a striking and highly personalised design. #archaeology #classics #ancienthistory #greekmyth #romanarchaeology #ancientart

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Nicholas Aherne Archaeology @nicholasaherne.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

📢 Only a few days left to apply for our conference on mortuary ritual of the Roman Near East! Find out the details and apply here: www.rug.nl/research/gro... #RomanArchaeology #FuneraryArchaeology #RomanNearEast #MaterialCulture #AncientHistory #CallForPapers #AcademicConference #CulturalHeritage

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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Het NINO-onderzoekscentrum is op zoek naar een redactie-assistent voor ons tijdschrift Bibliotheca Orientalis. Kijk voor de werkzaamheden en functie-eisen op onze website: buff.ly/fAHBXCG Masterstudenten aan NL universiteiten in studies binnen de NINO-interessesfeer: solliciteer uiterlijk 31 juli!

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Vacature: student-assistent bij onderzoekscentrum NINO (25-6-2026)

NINO initiates, supports, and conducts scholarly research in the civilizations of the Near East from the ancient to the early modern period. In particular, it concentrates on the archaeology,…

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Nicholas Aherne Archaeology @nicholasaherne.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🌊🔥🏺📜 🪶With Nolan’s #theOdyssey coming out this week, I recently came across this fascinating Roman terracotta oil lamp (thanks to @drcraigb.bsky.social). It demonstrates the sophistication of ancient craft technology through the ingenious integration of form, function, and meaning. 🧵

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Nicholas Aherne Archaeology @nicholasaherne.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🏛️🏺 ⚔️ 🦅 Our Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference keynote with Prof. Simon James is about how ancient Rome is being invoked in contemporary public narratives. If you missed it, you can tune in here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdk8... #romanarchaeology #classics #outreach #politics

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Keynote 16.06.2026: Professor Simon James- Roman Archaeology in a Time of Monsters

YouTube video by TRAC - Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference

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Nicholas Aherne Archaeology @nicholasaherne.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Friends, Romans, countrymen—lend us your ears! We at @MARE are delighted to announce the call for papers for our final conference: ‘Mortuary Ritual in the Roman Near East: Current Work and Future Directions’ ⛏️💀❤️🏛️🌸🏺🔎 More details: 🧵 #RomanArchaeology #AncientNearEast #Ritual #Conference #Heritage

Nicholas Aherne Archaeology @nicholasaherne.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

#archaeology #greekmyth #romanart #sarcophagi Me with my favourite sarcophagus, the ‘Underworld Sarcophagus’ from Aphrodisias, Caria (Turkey). Its mythological symbolism is so elegantly poetic. Learn more in the replies. - my first attempt at Bluesky

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