Congratulations to our students Anna Vekony and Sarah Abdelrahman for winning the of Archaeology’s Ross Thomas PGR Prize! Well done!! www.southampton.ac.uk/humanities/n...

Geophysical survey in Wiltshire. What could possibly go wrong??!!

The Council of the Royal Anthropological Institute (therai.org.uk/about/) has voted to award Anna Collar the Curl Lectureship for 2027, an honor given to early‑career scholars who show exceptional promise. Congratulations Anna!

According to Armando Falcucci, Lecturer in Palaeolithic Archaeology at the University of Southampton, this rare evidence of early fire use and cave occupation sheds light on a crucial chapter of human evolution. edition.cnn.com/2026/06/29/s...

Artifacts dating back 400,000 years, found in cave, show ‘complex and rich’ pre-human society | CNN

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a cave used by pre-Neanderthal human-like creatures who lived as long as 400,000 years ago, making it one of only a handful of sites from the little-known peri...

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Out and about! Wyke Down, finishing off some the features that were half dug at the end of the student excavation.

From Classroom to Coastline: Fieldwork That Sparked an Underwater Archaeology Career. www.southampton.ac.uk/study/subjec...

A striped rock dismissed as natural in 1928 has now been reclassified as the UK’s oldest cave art, with dating carried out by our very own Prof. Alistair Pike. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Striped rock dismissed as natural in 1928 reclassified as UK’s oldest cave art

Scientific dating proves streaks on walls of Bacon Hole, near the Mumbles in south Wales, is Palaeolithic rock art

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Ka‑Kin, Lecturer in Anthropology, joined a University delegation to Fudan University led by Vice‑President Andrew Atherton, while also delivering invited lectures on his long‑term ethnographic research in China at Zhejiang, Xiamen and Peking University,

The MarEA Project has completed a successful 7‑day training program with our colleagues from the Saudi Heritage Commission, blending lectures, seminars, and hands‑on work in remote sensing, GIS, GNSS surveying, and heritage documentation.

Here is Will, excavating a dog skeleton! Week-2 of 1st years student's field work.

Which dig hat wins the day?

We are still digging!

As part of our research we are asked to provide expert advice to the Department of Culture, Media and Sports. The recommendations are then discussed at UNESCO by the Member States. @Charlotte Joy

Have you ever seen an Early Neolithic, leaf shaped Arrowhead before? Here you go, fresh from the field..

Archaeology fieldwork day-1 with our 1st year students!

Bioarchaeology & Trauma Analysis with Dr Simon Mays from Historic England.

Our visiting fellow Farès Moussa in on "In Our Time" discussing the history and archaeology of an ancient society from North Africa who flourished in one of the world’s most inhospitable environments. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The Garamantes

The ancient civilisation which thrived in the Sahara Desert over 2,000 years ago.

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This week, students on our Maritime Museums and Heritage Management Department of Archaeology UoS module visited Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and the Mary Rose Museum as part of their experiential learning programme.

New from the press by our very own Kris Strutt and Anna Collar: Archaeologies of the Roman Mediterranean: Papers Presented in Honour of Professor Simon Keay www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...

A fantastic opportunity for early career researchers to develop interdisciplinary research and gain international experience. 📄 More information and application details: ncph.org/wp-content/u...

Happy Easter!

🚨 New job alert! We are recruiting a Research Fellow in Landscape Archaeology (Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East) at the University of Southampton. Details and application: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQU914/r...

Research Fellow in Landscape Archaeology (Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East) at University of Southampton

Discover an exciting academic career path as a Research Fellow in Landscape Archaeology (Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East) at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

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Testing our new Electromagnetic Conductivity meter!

Diving and training for ARCH2042- Introduction to Scientific Diving. Department of Archaeology - 2nd year module. Video by Cal T. Pols.

Digital Humanities workshop focused on laser scanning and 3D printing, giving our 3rd‑year students hands‑on experience with photogrammetry and data visualization in archaeology. Brilliant engagement and fantastic results all around!

We are delighted to acknowledge the outstanding work accomplished by our colleague, Charlotte Joy! The inventory of Living Heritage in the UK is launched today: lnkd.in/eSYsKSCT

A permanent job here at Southampton in Palaeolithic Archaeology and/or Palaeoanthropology Please share widely! jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Lecturer A

The University of Southampton is in the top 1% of world universities and is one of the UK’s top 15 research-intensive universities. Committed to excellence in all we do, we are growing and investing i...

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It's #hillfortswednesday so have some photos of the wonderful Old Sarum.

Getting lots of tips on how to reach out to people here 🏺

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We've finally moved over to Bluesky from the other place. Follow us to find out more about Archaeology at Southampton, our staff, students and research.

Professor Josh Pollard giving a talk to Cotswold Archaeology about Avebury.

Mick Aston Annual Lecture 2024: "Avebury: Rethinking a Henge and its Landscape"

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