Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham
@uonclassarch.bsky.social
Account of the Department of Classics and Archaeology at the University of Nottingham, UK.
We teach Latin, Greek, Archaeology, Ancient Literature, Languages, Art & History, Reception & more! Follow us for research insights + photos of Dept life.
We teach Latin, Greek, Archaeology, Ancient Literature, Languages, Art & History, Reception & more! Follow us for research insights + photos of Dept life.
Don’t miss Prof Alex Mullen’s free webinar on November 26th at 7pm!
She’ll be presenting the Joan Pye lecture on ‘Tales from the Tablets: recovering the voices of Roman Britain’.
#archaeology #classics #roman 🏺
Book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
She’ll be presenting the Joan Pye lecture on ‘Tales from the Tablets: recovering the voices of Roman Britain’.
#archaeology #classics #roman 🏺
Book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Don’t miss Prof Alex Mullen’s free webinar on November 26th at 7pm!
She’ll be presenting the Joan Pye lecture on ‘Tales from the Tablets: recovering the voices of Roman Britain’.
#archaeology #classics #roman 🏺
Book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
She’ll be presenting the Joan Pye lecture on ‘Tales from the Tablets: recovering the voices of Roman Britain’.
#archaeology #classics #roman 🏺
Book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
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Read more about the #Roman dodecahedron currently on display at the University of Nottingham Museum of Archaeology 🏺
A multi-sided story: Examining the Norton Disney dodecahedron in its wider context – The Past
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A multi-sided story: Examining the Norton Disney dodecahedron in its wider context | The Past
Around 130 dodecahedra have been found across the northern Roman Empire, but the purpose of these ornate objects is unknown, and few have been recovered fro ...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Read more about the #Roman dodecahedron currently on display at the University of Nottingham Museum of Archaeology 🏺
Read more about the #Roman dodecahedron currently on display at the University of Nottingham Museum of Archaeology 🏺
A multi-sided story: Examining the Norton Disney dodecahedron in its wider context – The Past
the-past.com/feature/a-mu...
the-past.com/feature/a-mu...
A multi-sided story: Examining the Norton Disney dodecahedron in its wider context | The Past
Around 130 dodecahedra have been found across the northern Roman Empire, but the purpose of these ornate objects is unknown, and few have been recovered fro ...
the-past.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Read more about the #Roman dodecahedron currently on display at the University of Nottingham Museum of Archaeology 🏺
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Developing & Leading a Major Project in Classics
Thurs 27 Nov, 1–3pm
Register: shorturl.at/qH4K7
Designed particularly for mid-career researchers seeking to develop a major project, hear from:
•Arlene Holmes-Henderson (Durham)
•Alex Mullen (Nottingham)
•Corisande Fenwick (UCL)
•Ellen Swift (Kent)
Thurs 27 Nov, 1–3pm
Register: shorturl.at/qH4K7
Designed particularly for mid-career researchers seeking to develop a major project, hear from:
•Arlene Holmes-Henderson (Durham)
•Alex Mullen (Nottingham)
•Corisande Fenwick (UCL)
•Ellen Swift (Kent)
Developing and leading a major project in Classics
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November 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Developing & Leading a Major Project in Classics
Thurs 27 Nov, 1–3pm
Register: shorturl.at/qH4K7
Designed particularly for mid-career researchers seeking to develop a major project, hear from:
•Arlene Holmes-Henderson (Durham)
•Alex Mullen (Nottingham)
•Corisande Fenwick (UCL)
•Ellen Swift (Kent)
Thurs 27 Nov, 1–3pm
Register: shorturl.at/qH4K7
Designed particularly for mid-career researchers seeking to develop a major project, hear from:
•Arlene Holmes-Henderson (Durham)
•Alex Mullen (Nottingham)
•Corisande Fenwick (UCL)
•Ellen Swift (Kent)
We’re really looking forward to hosting the ‘Reconnecting Roman Britain’ conference in #Nottingham this weekend. A chance to visit the University Museum, see the Norton Disney dodecahedron, and listen to the latest Roman research! 🏺#archaeology
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Roman Society > Events
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November 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
We’re really looking forward to hosting the ‘Reconnecting Roman Britain’ conference in #Nottingham this weekend. A chance to visit the University Museum, see the Norton Disney dodecahedron, and listen to the latest Roman research! 🏺#archaeology
www.romansociety.org/Events
www.romansociety.org/Events
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Looking for a postdoc? We’re delighted to be supporting applications to the @leverhulme.ac.uk Early Career Fellowships again this year. We’re looking for applicants across all fields covered by the Dept - from Ancient Lit to Zooarchaeology. 🏺🧪Scheme info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
www.leverhulme.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Looking for a postdoc? We’re delighted to be supporting applications to the @leverhulme.ac.uk Early Career Fellowships again this year. We’re looking for applicants across all fields covered by the Dept - from Ancient Lit to Zooarchaeology. 🏺🧪Scheme info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
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If you're interested in studying archaeology at university and perhaps going on to a career in the field, then as well as attending #UAD25 you should also check out @archaeologyuk.bsky.social's upcoming early career showcase 'this is archaeology'
www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved...
www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved...
This is Archaeology - Early Career Showcase 2025: Voices from the future of Archaeology
With Early Careers Panel
www.archaeologyuk.org
October 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
If you're interested in studying archaeology at university and perhaps going on to a career in the field, then as well as attending #UAD25 you should also check out @archaeologyuk.bsky.social's upcoming early career showcase 'this is archaeology'
www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved...
www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved...
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We’re going - are you? Come and find out more about #archaeology and why it’s one of the best subjects ever @uniarchday.bsky.social in London on Oct 27th. 🧪🏺🔬🦴
Also present next week will be our colleagues from @uonclassarch.bsky.social at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social! Snap up some of the last few tickets for in-person attendance or register for the livestream of the panel events here: linktr.ee/University_A...
October 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
We’re going - are you? Come and find out more about #archaeology and why it’s one of the best subjects ever @uniarchday.bsky.social in London on Oct 27th. 🧪🏺🔬🦴
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We're hiring a Collections & Archives Assistant!
Find out more 👇
yorkarchaeology.co.uk/get-involved...
#Hiring #Archaeology #Jobs #Careers
Find out more 👇
yorkarchaeology.co.uk/get-involved...
#Hiring #Archaeology #Jobs #Careers
October 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
We're hiring a Collections & Archives Assistant!
Find out more 👇
yorkarchaeology.co.uk/get-involved...
#Hiring #Archaeology #Jobs #Careers
Find out more 👇
yorkarchaeology.co.uk/get-involved...
#Hiring #Archaeology #Jobs #Careers
Looking for a postdoc? We’re delighted to be supporting applications to the @leverhulme.ac.uk Early Career Fellowships again this year. We’re looking for applicants across all fields covered by the Dept - from Ancient Lit to Zooarchaeology. 🏺🧪Scheme info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
www.leverhulme.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Looking for a postdoc? We’re delighted to be supporting applications to the @leverhulme.ac.uk Early Career Fellowships again this year. We’re looking for applicants across all fields covered by the Dept - from Ancient Lit to Zooarchaeology. 🏺🧪Scheme info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
We’re going - are you? Come and find out more about #archaeology and why it’s one of the best subjects ever @uniarchday.bsky.social in London on Oct 27th. 🧪🏺🔬🦴
Also present next week will be our colleagues from @uonclassarch.bsky.social at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social! Snap up some of the last few tickets for in-person attendance or register for the livestream of the panel events here: linktr.ee/University_A...
October 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
We’re going - are you? Come and find out more about #archaeology and why it’s one of the best subjects ever @uniarchday.bsky.social in London on Oct 27th. 🧪🏺🔬🦴
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Also present next week will be our colleagues from @uonclassarch.bsky.social at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social! Snap up some of the last few tickets for in-person attendance or register for the livestream of the panel events here: linktr.ee/University_A...
October 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Also present next week will be our colleagues from @uonclassarch.bsky.social at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social! Snap up some of the last few tickets for in-person attendance or register for the livestream of the panel events here: linktr.ee/University_A...
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We’re delighted to welcome Honorary Professor Angela Lamb to the Department of Classics & Archaeology @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. We’re looking forward to continuing to develop our stable isotope research and teaching, and broader collaborations with Angela and @bgs.ac.uk. #archaeology 🏺🧪
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social has appointed BGS’s senior isotope research geochemist, Angela Lamb, as an honorary professor. As part of her role, Angela will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching alongside facilitating collaborative research programmes between BGS and the University.
October 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
We’re delighted to welcome Honorary Professor Angela Lamb to the Department of Classics & Archaeology @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. We’re looking forward to continuing to develop our stable isotope research and teaching, and broader collaborations with Angela and @bgs.ac.uk. #archaeology 🏺🧪
We’re delighted to welcome Honorary Professor Angela Lamb to the Department of Classics & Archaeology @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. We’re looking forward to continuing to develop our stable isotope research and teaching, and broader collaborations with Angela and @bgs.ac.uk. #archaeology 🏺🧪
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social has appointed BGS’s senior isotope research geochemist, Angela Lamb, as an honorary professor. As part of her role, Angela will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching alongside facilitating collaborative research programmes between BGS and the University.
October 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
We’re delighted to welcome Honorary Professor Angela Lamb to the Department of Classics & Archaeology @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. We’re looking forward to continuing to develop our stable isotope research and teaching, and broader collaborations with Angela and @bgs.ac.uk. #archaeology 🏺🧪
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Presenting our Fallow deer research at #ESHE2025
Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
#zooarchaeoloy
Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
#zooarchaeoloy
September 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Presenting our Fallow deer research at #ESHE2025
Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
#zooarchaeoloy
Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
#zooarchaeoloy
Congrats to Dr Meir Orbach on his new paper on Fallow deer at Tabun Cave. #Palaeolithic #zooarchaeology 🏺🧪
📢New paper out in Quaternary Science Reviews!
Zooarchaeological results from our new excavations at Tabun Cave, one of the most iconic Paleolithic sites in the Levant💡
🦌Fallow deer bone beds in Tabun Cave Layer B: Insights from renewed fieldwork
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#zooarchaeology
Zooarchaeological results from our new excavations at Tabun Cave, one of the most iconic Paleolithic sites in the Levant💡
🦌Fallow deer bone beds in Tabun Cave Layer B: Insights from renewed fieldwork
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#zooarchaeology
September 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Congrats to Dr Meir Orbach on his new paper on Fallow deer at Tabun Cave. #Palaeolithic #zooarchaeology 🏺🧪
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Read about Prof Chris Loveluck’s latest work on #ancient #pollution in @antiquity.ac.uk today! 🏺🧪 #archaeology
NEW Britain's economy did not collapse after the #Romans left
A new, unbroken timeline of British metal production from the 5th century AD to the present day questions the idea of a post-Roman 'Dark Age'.
Strap in for an industrious #AntiquityThread 1/12 🧵
🏺 #Archaeology
A new, unbroken timeline of British metal production from the 5th century AD to the present day questions the idea of a post-Roman 'Dark Age'.
Strap in for an industrious #AntiquityThread 1/12 🧵
🏺 #Archaeology
September 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Read about Prof Chris Loveluck’s latest work on #ancient #pollution in @antiquity.ac.uk today! 🏺🧪 #archaeology
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It’s great to see our #archaeology students learning #fieldwork and #excavation from the professionals @yorkarchaeology.bsky.social 🏺
At our Wollaton dig, we’ve uncovered barbed wire, shreds of clothing, and a possible boot heel plate that may link to the 1945 camp which housed German and Italian prisoners.
We’ve also recovered artefacts dating back to the Medieval period!
#Archaeology #Excavation #Wollaton
We’ve also recovered artefacts dating back to the Medieval period!
#Archaeology #Excavation #Wollaton
September 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It’s great to see our #archaeology students learning #fieldwork and #excavation from the professionals @yorkarchaeology.bsky.social 🏺
It’s great to see our #archaeology students learning #fieldwork and #excavation from the professionals @yorkarchaeology.bsky.social 🏺
At our Wollaton dig, we’ve uncovered barbed wire, shreds of clothing, and a possible boot heel plate that may link to the 1945 camp which housed German and Italian prisoners.
We’ve also recovered artefacts dating back to the Medieval period!
#Archaeology #Excavation #Wollaton
We’ve also recovered artefacts dating back to the Medieval period!
#Archaeology #Excavation #Wollaton
September 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It’s great to see our #archaeology students learning #fieldwork and #excavation from the professionals @yorkarchaeology.bsky.social 🏺
Read about Prof Chris Loveluck’s latest work on #ancient #pollution in @antiquity.ac.uk today! 🏺🧪 #archaeology
NEW Britain's economy did not collapse after the #Romans left
A new, unbroken timeline of British metal production from the 5th century AD to the present day questions the idea of a post-Roman 'Dark Age'.
Strap in for an industrious #AntiquityThread 1/12 🧵
🏺 #Archaeology
A new, unbroken timeline of British metal production from the 5th century AD to the present day questions the idea of a post-Roman 'Dark Age'.
Strap in for an industrious #AntiquityThread 1/12 🧵
🏺 #Archaeology
September 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Read about Prof Chris Loveluck’s latest work on #ancient #pollution in @antiquity.ac.uk today! 🏺🧪 #archaeology
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What have the #Romans ever done for us? New research suggests Britain's economy didn't collapse after the Romans left, questioning the idea of a post-Roman 'Dark Age'.
Read the research 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
@cam-archaeology.bsky.social @uonclassarch.bsky.social
Read the research 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
@cam-archaeology.bsky.social @uonclassarch.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
What have the #Romans ever done for us? New research suggests Britain's economy didn't collapse after the Romans left, questioning the idea of a post-Roman 'Dark Age'.
Read the research 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
@cam-archaeology.bsky.social @uonclassarch.bsky.social
Read the research 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
@cam-archaeology.bsky.social @uonclassarch.bsky.social
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💥conference in Grantham:
Fieldwalking: Past, Present ... and Future?
Once a mainstay of #archaeology fieldwalking has fallen out of favour. Hear about projects where it’s been used and why it is still important on Sept 24th.
See 🔗 for more info
cbaem.archaeologyuk.org/cba-em%20eve...
Fieldwalking: Past, Present ... and Future?
Once a mainstay of #archaeology fieldwalking has fallen out of favour. Hear about projects where it’s been used and why it is still important on Sept 24th.
See 🔗 for more info
cbaem.archaeologyuk.org/cba-em%20eve...
September 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
💥conference in Grantham:
Fieldwalking: Past, Present ... and Future?
Once a mainstay of #archaeology fieldwalking has fallen out of favour. Hear about projects where it’s been used and why it is still important on Sept 24th.
See 🔗 for more info
cbaem.archaeologyuk.org/cba-em%20eve...
Fieldwalking: Past, Present ... and Future?
Once a mainstay of #archaeology fieldwalking has fallen out of favour. Hear about projects where it’s been used and why it is still important on Sept 24th.
See 🔗 for more info
cbaem.archaeologyuk.org/cba-em%20eve...
💥conference in Grantham:
Fieldwalking: Past, Present ... and Future?
Once a mainstay of #archaeology fieldwalking has fallen out of favour. Hear about projects where it’s been used and why it is still important on Sept 24th.
See 🔗 for more info
cbaem.archaeologyuk.org/cba-em%20eve...
Fieldwalking: Past, Present ... and Future?
Once a mainstay of #archaeology fieldwalking has fallen out of favour. Hear about projects where it’s been used and why it is still important on Sept 24th.
See 🔗 for more info
cbaem.archaeologyuk.org/cba-em%20eve...
September 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
💥conference in Grantham:
Fieldwalking: Past, Present ... and Future?
Once a mainstay of #archaeology fieldwalking has fallen out of favour. Hear about projects where it’s been used and why it is still important on Sept 24th.
See 🔗 for more info
cbaem.archaeologyuk.org/cba-em%20eve...
Fieldwalking: Past, Present ... and Future?
Once a mainstay of #archaeology fieldwalking has fallen out of favour. Hear about projects where it’s been used and why it is still important on Sept 24th.
See 🔗 for more info
cbaem.archaeologyuk.org/cba-em%20eve...
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We're hiring Trainee Project Archaeologists, Project Archaeologists, and Project Supervisors for our teams in Nottingham & Sheffield!
Find out more about our available roles here 👇
yorkarchaeology.co.uk/get-involved...
#Hiring #Careers #Jobs #Archaeology
Find out more about our available roles here 👇
yorkarchaeology.co.uk/get-involved...
#Hiring #Careers #Jobs #Archaeology
September 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We're hiring Trainee Project Archaeologists, Project Archaeologists, and Project Supervisors for our teams in Nottingham & Sheffield!
Find out more about our available roles here 👇
yorkarchaeology.co.uk/get-involved...
#Hiring #Careers #Jobs #Archaeology
Find out more about our available roles here 👇
yorkarchaeology.co.uk/get-involved...
#Hiring #Careers #Jobs #Archaeology
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Carnivores, caves, #fossils and #archaeology. I’m really enjoying chatting with Meir about the Pleistocene and the beasties that inhabited it. Nothing like a bit of #Quaternary #palaeontology to start the #palaeoecological thoughts going again. It’s great to have you join us in Nottingham, Meir!
We’re delighted to be hosting Dr Meir Orbach (AKA @meirzooarch.bsky.social) on a Rothschild Fellowship this year. Meir is working with Prof Hannah O’Regan on lateglacial faunas and extinction. #archaeology #caves #zooarch 🧪🏺
September 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Carnivores, caves, #fossils and #archaeology. I’m really enjoying chatting with Meir about the Pleistocene and the beasties that inhabited it. Nothing like a bit of #Quaternary #palaeontology to start the #palaeoecological thoughts going again. It’s great to have you join us in Nottingham, Meir!