Dr Irene Selsvold
@selsvold.bsky.social
(Late) Roman archaeologist. Dabbling in archaeological theory, funerary culture and how we think about change in Late Antiquity. Postdoc @ Uni Oslo / Norwegian Institute in Rome
Things that amused me today: this excellent mosaic from the Borghese collections.
November 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Things that amused me today: this excellent mosaic from the Borghese collections.
Publication alert 🔔
My article 'Out of the Temples and into the Streets: Reassembling the Christianisation of Roman Urban Space’ is now out in FirstView from Antichthon. OA access here:
doi.org/10.1017/ann....
#ancientBlueSky #Archaeology
My article 'Out of the Temples and into the Streets: Reassembling the Christianisation of Roman Urban Space’ is now out in FirstView from Antichthon. OA access here:
doi.org/10.1017/ann....
#ancientBlueSky #Archaeology
October 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Publication alert 🔔
My article 'Out of the Temples and into the Streets: Reassembling the Christianisation of Roman Urban Space’ is now out in FirstView from Antichthon. OA access here:
doi.org/10.1017/ann....
#ancientBlueSky #Archaeology
My article 'Out of the Temples and into the Streets: Reassembling the Christianisation of Roman Urban Space’ is now out in FirstView from Antichthon. OA access here:
doi.org/10.1017/ann....
#ancientBlueSky #Archaeology
My review of Sitz, Pagan Inscriptions, Christian Viewers is out in Journal of Roman Studies! A solid work that should be in your Late Antiquiy shelf!
Found here: doi.org/10.1017/S007...
Found here: doi.org/10.1017/S007...
September 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
My review of Sitz, Pagan Inscriptions, Christian Viewers is out in Journal of Roman Studies! A solid work that should be in your Late Antiquiy shelf!
Found here: doi.org/10.1017/S007...
Found here: doi.org/10.1017/S007...
Today: took anaticulae to see the Ara Pacis. Always a pleasure!
April 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today: took anaticulae to see the Ara Pacis. Always a pleasure!
CFP for TRAC 2025 Online edition is out! Very exited to see a special focus on cross pollination, transitions and new materialities, so if anyone is looking for a session partner let me know!
Image credit: @trac_conference Instagram
@traj-journal.bsky.social
Image credit: @trac_conference Instagram
@traj-journal.bsky.social
March 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
CFP for TRAC 2025 Online edition is out! Very exited to see a special focus on cross pollination, transitions and new materialities, so if anyone is looking for a session partner let me know!
Image credit: @trac_conference Instagram
@traj-journal.bsky.social
Image credit: @trac_conference Instagram
@traj-journal.bsky.social
FINALLY got to to visit this Mithraeum at Ostia today. Chef’s kiss!
March 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
FINALLY got to to visit this Mithraeum at Ostia today. Chef’s kiss!
Popping by after a while to do some shameless self-promotion. I’m doing 2 talks this week, both are open to the public. The first is tomorrow at the British School at Rome (17.00) where I’ll talk about spolia!
Poster below!
Poster below!
November 24, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Popping by after a while to do some shameless self-promotion. I’m doing 2 talks this week, both are open to the public. The first is tomorrow at the British School at Rome (17.00) where I’ll talk about spolia!
Poster below!
Poster below!
📯Join us to discuss non-monumental cults in EAA Session #1066 "Urban Cults": urban non-monumental cult places and cult practices in first millennium BCE Italy!
Deadline 8. February, submissions at submissions.e-a-a.org/eaa2024
Deadline 8. February, submissions at submissions.e-a-a.org/eaa2024
December 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM
📯Join us to discuss non-monumental cults in EAA Session #1066 "Urban Cults": urban non-monumental cult places and cult practices in first millennium BCE Italy!
Deadline 8. February, submissions at submissions.e-a-a.org/eaa2024
Deadline 8. February, submissions at submissions.e-a-a.org/eaa2024
Etruscans! Weird stone circles! A long iron nail? All of that and more when we show up in Leicester to talk about Vulci and our excavations there tomorrow:
November 21, 2023 at 5:58 PM
Etruscans! Weird stone circles! A long iron nail? All of that and more when we show up in Leicester to talk about Vulci and our excavations there tomorrow:
Last week I got the opportunity to visit the S. Pancrazio catacombs in Rome. Truly amazing, and there’s still archaeology to do. What struck me most was how the roots from the trees in the park above penetrated the ceiling, water drops at their ends shining in the eerie light down there.
October 8, 2023 at 10:24 AM
Last week I got the opportunity to visit the S. Pancrazio catacombs in Rome. Truly amazing, and there’s still archaeology to do. What struck me most was how the roots from the trees in the park above penetrated the ceiling, water drops at their ends shining in the eerie light down there.
Mandatory visit to favourite temple and favourite imperial bestie
September 24, 2023 at 6:17 PM
Mandatory visit to favourite temple and favourite imperial bestie
In Rome tomorrow and have no plans?
@FridaEspolin
and I will be talking Vikings, Romans, cremations, inhumations, burials, change, and iron nails at the
@norskeinstitutt
Norwegian Institute in Rome tomorrow. Come come!
@FridaEspolin
and I will be talking Vikings, Romans, cremations, inhumations, burials, change, and iron nails at the
@norskeinstitutt
Norwegian Institute in Rome tomorrow. Come come!
September 18, 2023 at 7:20 PM
In Rome tomorrow and have no plans?
@FridaEspolin
and I will be talking Vikings, Romans, cremations, inhumations, burials, change, and iron nails at the
@norskeinstitutt
Norwegian Institute in Rome tomorrow. Come come!
@FridaEspolin
and I will be talking Vikings, Romans, cremations, inhumations, burials, change, and iron nails at the
@norskeinstitutt
Norwegian Institute in Rome tomorrow. Come come!