Royals have done it since the 15th century. Later the tradition was adopted by heads of state. And today rulers, celebrities and ordinary people alike make frequent use of this practice. Requesting the creation of portrait art has, for many years, been a most favoured way of immortalising oneself or a family member.

New publication about the amazing results of the Northern Emporium project edited by UrbNet Deputy Director Professor Søren M. Sindbæk.

En netop åbnet særudstilling på Museet Ribes Vikinger tegner et helt nyt billede af Ribes fantastiske historie. Udstillingen viser genstande fra en omfattende udgravning i hjertet af Ribe, som i 2017-2018 blev gennemført som led i Semper Ardens-projektet Northern Emporium.

En ny særudstilling på Museet Ribes Vikinger deler nye arkæologiske indsigter om Ribes tidligste historie. Det sker på baggrund af opsigtsvækkende udgravninger i projektet Northern Emporium.

Tuesday 28 June, the new special exhibition “Vikingernes By” officially opened at the museum Ribes Vikinger.

Returning from three weeks heading a training excavation for second-semester archaeology students from Aarhus University, UrbNet Associate Professor Sarah Croix reflects on what is a life-changing experience for many of the participants.

Meet UrbNet PhD student Rhiannon Garth Jones. Rhiannon looks at the capital cities of Baghdad and Samarra through the lens of Late Antiquity to…

New publication by Cristina Boschetti, Jan Kindberg Jacobsen, Claudio Parisi Presicce, Rubina Raja, Nadine Schibille and Massimo Vitti.

Rubina Raja has been elected a as member of the Academia Europaea. Also known as the Academy of Europe, this is the only pan-European scientific academy across all disciplines.

Et særligt lys kan blive afgørende for udgravningen tæt på Grenaa.