This research aims at a critical review of the early silver metal extraction process in a proto-industrial context in order to gain a better insight into the ancient large-scale silver production ...read more
The Pollino Archaeological Landscape Project is a research collaboration between the departments of Archaeology of the universities of Ghent (Belgium) and Groningen (The Netherlands), and the Gruppo Speleologico 'Sparviere' (Italy), ...read more
In the last decade, Cretan archaeology made significant advancement in the study of the birth of City-States (the Greek poleis) that follows the decline of Bronze Age civilizations. After large ...read more
This research project aims to enhance the traditional methodologies of textual analysis by leveraging the potential of digital methodologies to study 210 unpublished cuneiform tablets from the Ur III period ...read more
The ArcheOs research laboratory for biological anthropology at Ghent University was established in 2020 within the Department of Archaeology. It aims to study the health, kinship, lifestyle and mobility of ...read more
This project aims to replace the Dept. of Geology’s aging Scanning Electron Microscope with a model that is up to challenges of modern Earth Science research in geology, archaeology and soil ...read more
This research contains the water landscapes in the arid region of Turfan (Xinjiang, China). The focus will be both on the anthropological and cultural ties to the elements used to ...read more
The Late Glacial (c. 12,700-9700 cal BC) is the final stage of the Pleistocene before the current warm Holocene and comprises several warm (e.g. Allerød) and cold (e.g. Younger Dryas) ...read more
Italy entered World War 2 on 10 June 1940 following the declaration of war by Benito Mussolini. As a nation rich of cultural, historical and archaeological heritage, Italy urged to ...read more
Since the beginning of the 21st century, there has been enormous progress in the field of conflict archaeology, especially in the First World War. This was further reinforced by the ...read more