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Spotlight feature in Current World Archaeology by Eva Mortensen and Rubina Raja
New postdoc at UrbNet (MINERVA project).
New publication on the Palmyrene portraiture by Julia Steding.
If you have ever visited Rome, you have almost certainly laid eyes on the remains of the Imperial Fora. Once the centre of the Roman Empire, these monumental building complexes and squares bear witness to a time of greatness that still keeps us fascinated today.
Private planes, fast cars, yachts, diamonds and fancy watches – we know the signs of wealth when we see them. But have you ever considered that status symbols vary greatly across cultures, and that indications of luxury have varied historically?
Have you ever held on to a letter from a loved one and reread it several years later to relive times gone by? Have you ever stumbled across old photo albums in your parents’ loft and revelled in memories from your childhood? Or did you perhaps keep a journal while travelling around the world, to…
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…
New publication about the amazing results of the Northern Emporium project edited by UrbNet Deputy Director Professor Søren M. Sindbæk.
