Call for Papers: Archaeo-Luthiery

On the occasion of the 30th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, to be held from August 28 to 31 in Rome (Italy), a call for papers has been launched for a colloquium on the archaeo-violin making, or how to understand instruments from an...

Research and Conservation in Bavay

In the summer of 2021 Théo-Txomin Quirce met ​Pierre-Antoine Lamy ​for an interview. Learn how the Research and Conservation department of the Bavay Ancient Forum works with the new director of the site. Interview with Pierre-Antoine Lamy Manager and former head of...
The Great Buddhas of Bamiyan

The Great Buddhas of Bamiyan

For the 20th anniversary of the tragedy that destroyed the great Buddhas of Bamiyan, explore the exhibition Pictures and people, Bamiyan 20 years later (Des images et des hommes, Bâmiyân 20 ans après) at the National Museum of Asian Arts – Guimet (Musée National...
Lecture – Archaeologist, from myth to reality

Lecture – Archaeologist, from myth to reality

Guided by an ArkeoTopia archaeologist, find out what archaeologists do in a lecture entitled: ARE ARCHAEOLOGISTS ALL LIKE INDIANA JONES? Indiana Jones is the most famous archaeologist on screen, but what about real life? Are all archaeologists on the hunt for fabulous...
Prehistoric nursery rhymes

Prehistoric nursery rhymes

On July 27th 2020, ArkeoTopia met with Aurélie Pettoello for an interview. Author of a collection of nursery rhymes about human prehistory titled Prehistoric nursery rhymes (Comptines préhistoriques), published by L’Hydre, this prehistory enthusiast spoke with us...

Mysteries of Kunara

A few miles southwest of Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan, the French archaeological mission of Piramagrun has been excavating the site of Kunara since 2012. The unearthed city, dating back to the third millennium BCE, was revealed to have unique characteristics and a...
Read Aloud to Support Archaeology

Read Aloud to Support Archaeology

Together, let’s make archaeology heard around the world! Join us on social media to read aloud a passage of your choosing during the year. Let’s promote archaeology through the hashtag #IReadArchaeo. Reading aloud to foster a love of reading and archaeology Following...