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World Archaeology · Archaeological Sciences

Who lived and died in Dorestad? A multi-isotopic study

Dorestad is well known as an early medieval trading hub and economic centre, flourishing during the Carolingian period. But who were the people who made Dorestad so lively? New research into its skeletal remains aims to investigate this.

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Zeeland in de IJzertijd: Onderzoek rondom een speciale depositie

In Zeeland is archeologisch meer te ontdekken dan we denken. Het dynamische landschap vormt echter een uitdaging als het gaat om archeologisch onderzoek. Wij nemen jullie graag mee op onderzoek in Zeeland!

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The Hinterlands of Medieval Chalcis Project Unearths a Medieval Landscape in Rural Greece

Hinterlands of Medieval Chalcis Project (Archaeology, Leiden) has a successful third year of fieldwork in Greece.

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Health and Healing in the Norse World: A Glimpse into Medieval Scandinavian Medicine

The Vikings, often romanticized as fearsome raiders, were also adept navigators, traders, and settlers. But beyond the swords and sails lies another fascinating aspect of their lives: how they understood and managed health and healing.

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Qasr Bshir conservation project and the Udhruh Archaeological Project

It was an early morning of a dry and soon to be very dusty day in the Jordanian desert. The sun had risen above the horizon only a few moments before we were told we could soon lay our eyes on the lonely but impressive fortress of Qasr Bshir.

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Excavating the Roman Villa Son Sard: Insights into Archaeological Research