RT @durham_uni: Watch the video to see how the Melsonby Hoard was discovered and how our @ArcDurham team put the excavation into action!. #….

RT @AntiquityJ: 📰 Discovery of over 800 Iron Age finds at Melsonby, North Yorkshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 reveals the first evidence for 4-wheeled wagons….

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RT @Hendrover: Sensational 800-object hoard discovery illuminates Iron Age life and society in northern England. @durham_uni @ArcDurham @Nc….

RT @durham_uni: Incredible archaeological discovery! 📣 . The Melsonby Hoard, one of the most significant Iron Age finds in the UK, with ove….

RT @durham_uni: Ancient battle✅.Spy images ✅.Pioneering research ✅. This study led by @wmdeadman in our @ArcDurham had all the ingredients….

RT @durham_uni: Professor Robin Coningham from @ArcDurham is dedicated to protecting global cultural heritage. He uncovered remains of the….

RT @durham_uni: Our @ArcDurham researchers are collaborating with the University of Al-Qadisiyah to make some fascinating discoveries in th….

In this article, David Walsh explores how Sutcliff inserted various objects from the archaeological record, such as the Silchester bronze eagle (pictured below) and Hadrian's Wall, into her narratives and in doing so encoded them with didactic messages for her readers.

Rosemary Sutcliff was one of the most successful and acclaimed authors of historical fiction in the 20th century. She is particularly well-known for her novels set in Roman Britain, including most famously 'The Eagle of the Ninth'. (Continued below).

💡 New open access article from @ArcDurham's Dr David Walsh - 'Values and Material Culture in Rosemary Sutcliff's Roman Britain Stories' 💡. #DUresearch.

RT @durham_uni: Groundbreaking research involving Durham’s #Archaeology and #Psychology departments has revealed the oldest known depiction….

RT @GaryBankhead: A short YouTube video showcasing some of the incredible small finds I’ve recovered from the River Wear here in Durham….….

RT @DurhamMEMSA: MEMSA is thrilled to announce that the CfP for our 19th Annual Conference is now open!. The theme is 'Illuminating Nature:….

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Are you an incoming student on one of our Postgraduate Taught Programmes?. The Hatfield Lioness Postgraduate Scholarship 2025-26, for an incoming Female PGT student from a developing country, closes on 31 March 2025 - find out more 👉:

There's still time to vote for the @CurrentArchaeo Awards, including the Research Project of the Year award which our staff are nominated for (find out more in the post below)!. We'd love to have your support 👇

RT @CurrentArchaeo: There's still time to vote in the 17th annual Current Archaeology Awards, which celebrate the projects and publications….

Our Post-offer visit days will start soon! . Everyone who's been offered a place on one of our degrees is invited to come along to learn more about our fabulous, wide-ranging modules. To book, see the info sent to you by the Durham University Recruitment and Admissions Team! 📧

📢 Job alert!📢. Do you have research & teaching interests in Egyptian Archaeology, including adjacent regions e.g. Nubia, from later Predynastic to the Classical periods? Join our Department as an Assistant Professor! . Learn more and apply: #HiringNow

We wish a happy and healthy Spring Festival and Year of the Snake to all of you celebrating! 🎉🐍. Celebratory poster by @ArcDurham 's Dr Ran Zhang. #SpringFestival #LunarNewYear2025