Dr Irene Selsvold
@selsvold.bsky.social
(Late) Roman archaeologist. Dabbling in archaeological theory, funerary culture and how we think about change in Late Antiquity. Postdoc @ Uni Oslo / Norwegian Institute in Rome
Archaeological mission in Oxyrhynchus has found Homer's 'Iliad' inside a Roman-era mummy #AncientBluesky #Archaeology 🏺 phys.org/news/2026-04...
Archaeological mission in Oxyrhynchus has found Homer's 'Iliad' inside a Roman-era mummy
The Oxyrhynchus Archaeological Mission, run by the Institute of Ancient Near East Studies (IPOA) at the University of Barcelona and led by Maite Mascort and Esther Pons, has identified a papyrus conta...
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New MA/PhD course launched as a collab between the Norwegian and Dutch institutes in Rome, focused on mobility of people, things, and ideas in/to/from Rome between Augustus and Charlemagne! Students from 🇳🇴 and 🇳🇱 partner universities are eligible. Info here: www.rug.nl/knir/educati...
Rome the Cosmopolis. Migration and mobility in a transforming city from Augustus to Charlemagne
Over the past two decades the importance of mobility in understanding changes in culture, behaviour, and practices has been widely acknowledged in various...
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Join us on Monday at 17.00. AIAC Incontri at the Norwegian Institute in Rome
Join us! Happy to answer any questions about out work!
Nordic Theoretical Archaeology Group@nordicarchtag.bsky.social · 6mo agoNordic TAG Steering Committee – Call for candidates We are seeking candidates for 3 open spots at the Nordic TAG Steering Committee. Deadline: 4 May More info: tagnordic.wordpress.com Expressions of interest and questions to nordictag2022@gmail.com
Don't think I've seen this in previous years - an annual round up of #archaeology on the BBC website! Good to see ' #treasure ' not being centre stage for once. ...also interesting to note that cash value is only mentioned in relation to the #detecting finds. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Old loo and evidence of murder among archaeological finds of 2025
Other finds include a Bronze Age coffin and human remains thought to belong to shipwreck victims.
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The “cuniculi”, the extensive network of underground tunnels and channels beneath the ancient Etruscan city of Veii, revealed and mapped www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/11/t...
The “cuniculi”, the extensive network of underground tunnels and channels beneath the ancient Etruscan city of Veii, revealed and mapped
The subsoil of the ancient Etruscan city of Veii is beginning to unveil its deepest secrets. A research project, the result of an unprecedented institutional collaboration, has achieved for the first ...
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Things that amused me today: this excellent mosaic from the Borghese collections.
We are extending the Call for Papers until Oct 22, we hope to see you in Kalmar! (The website will be updated with this date soon.) lnu.se/en/meet-linn...
Nordic TAG 2026
The Nordic TAG (Nordic Theoretical Archaeology Group) Conference 2026 will be held at Linnaeus University in Kalmar, Sweden on 6-9 May. It is organized by the Department of Cultural Sciences at the Fa...
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Deadline approaching! 22 sessions 4 workshops 1 castle Get your abstracts in for #NordicTAG by Oct 15, and come visit us on the shores of the Baltic in Kalmar! lnu.se/en/meet-linn...
Publication alert 🔔 My article 'Out of the Temples and into the Streets: Reassembling the Christianisation of Roman Urban Space’ is now out in FirstView from Antichthon. OA access here: doi.org/10.1017/ann.... #ancientBlueSky #Archaeology
My review of Sitz, Pagan Inscriptions, Christian Viewers is out in Journal of Roman Studies! A solid work that should be in your Late Antiquiy shelf! Found here: doi.org/10.1017/S007...
We would like to remind you that there is still ample time to submit a paper proposal for one of our exciting sessions! 15. October is your date, and the information is found below 👇
Nordic Theoretical Archaeology Group@nordicarchtag.bsky.social · last yr.With thanks to everyone who submitted a session proposal, we are excited to announce that the Call for Papers for Nordic TAG 2026 is now live! Check out an exciting array of sessions & workshops, and get your abstract(s) in before Oct 15. lnu.se/en/meet-linn... #NordicTAG2026
EAA Claims Victimhood on the Belgrade 2025 Conference Crisis w/ @andybrockman.bsky.social youtu.be/H9iJUN5n4kc #archaeologynews
EAA Claims Victimhood on the Belgrade 2025 Conference Crisis
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New link to request a special EAA meeting. If you haven’t yet, consider signing it ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/QInTdoHZ
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EAA members: 305 signatures needed on this. The aim of the meeting is to discuss again the genocide in Gaza, and the handling of the situation by the Exec. Board. Now is the time to make our voices heard. Deadline = end Sept, but don’t delay, sign & share now #eaa2025 #🏺 forms.gle/cTp7BXiUD1qC...
Call for a Special Meeting of the EAA
Recent events during the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists* have generated profound discontent and distrust toward the current Executive Board among members of the associati...
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My article about the fate of Roman graves and burial places in the Christianisation is now available Open Access! One of my pictures also grace the journal cover 🤓 Available here: doi.org/10.5617/acta...
The already-dead and the Christianisation of Western Asia Minor | Acta ad archaeologiam et artium historiam pertinentia
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Deadline approaching for sessions for Nordic TAG 2026! I hope to see some Mediterranean sessions and papers there! #classicaltheory
Nordic Theoretical Archaeology Group@nordicarchtag.bsky.social · last yr.Hey 🏺 archaeologists on bluesky! Bookmark your calendars for 6-9 May at Linnaeus University in Kalmar 🇸🇪 & submit your session proposal for #NordicTAG2026 - deadline 31 May Don't miss our keynote speakers, inc. @yannisham.bsky.social & @evamol.bsky.social! More info: lnu.se/en/meet-linn...
Excellent analysis by @rajoyce.bsky.social! ⬇️
Rosemary Joyce@rajoyce.bsky.social · last yr.If I were still blogging at “Ancient Bodies, Ancient Lives” I’d be discussing this story. How exactly does the causal chain work here? When we talk about environmental effects that contribute to human actions, that shape them, we often (not always) talk as if it’s a direct push. That’s…unlikely. 1/
I will be talking about Etruscans, rubble, pots and ritual at The Norwegian Institute in Rome on Tuesday! There will be pizza 🤠 www.hf.uio.no/dnir/english...
Irene Selsvold & Rebecca Ringdahl: A New Etruscan Cult Complex at Vulci? Research and Excavation in the 'Understanding Urban Identities' project (2019-2025) - The Norwegian Institute in Rome
Institute seminar 22 April 2025 Irene Selsvold (The Norwegian Institute in Rome) and Rebecca Ringdahl (University of Lund) present the excavation project at Vulci.
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Today: took anaticulae to see the Ara Pacis. Always a pleasure!
An adorable #Roman toy horse on wheels, with a small hole in the nose for a string to pass through to pull the little guy along the floor. It has some painted detail including a blanket/saddle on its back; it is 1800-2000 years old - but looks just like a modern toy! 🐴 (📷BM) AncientBlueSky
CFP for TRAC 2025 Online edition is out! Very exited to see a special focus on cross pollination, transitions and new materialities, so if anyone is looking for a session partner let me know! Image credit: @trac_conference Instagram @traj-journal.bsky.social
Another postdoc position in the Study of Religion @ UiBergen - this one for a research project on strong individual commitment in ancient forms of #Christianity, as part of the big ERC project RADHEART led by @laurafeldt.bsky.social 🌟 #AncientBluesky #AcRel #SBL www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Study of Religion (276308) | University of Bergen
Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Study of Religion (276308), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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FINALLY got to to visit this Mithraeum at Ostia today. Chef’s kiss!
Amazing postdoc with the Heritage for Global Challenges Research Centre here at York: 🏺 jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/post...
Jobs - The University of York
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Call for sessions is open for #NordicTAG2026! The theme is extremely relevant and I look forward to interesting discussions on archaeology and activism! The conference is as usual also open for all kinds of theoretical approaches and exploration 🤸🏼♀️
Nordic Theoretical Archaeology Group@nordicarchtag.bsky.social · 2y agoThe call for sessions (including regular sessions, workshops, & panel discussions) for #NordicTAG2026 is now open 🎉 The theme of the Conference is Activate Archaeology for Just Futures! More details here: lnu.se/en/meet-linn... Sessions deadline 31 May. Call for papers to follow. #AcademicSky
Analysis of political meddling and academic freedom in the Nordics by the brilliant Sari Nauman (in Swedish) humtank.se/akademisk-fr...
Akademisk frihet kräver framförhållning
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The University of Bergen (🇳🇴) is searching for a postdoc in Ancient Studies, with an interdisciplinary project on material religion or religion of space with a focus on power, networks and sacrality. 4 years(!), well paid and Scandi wellfare benefits. Check out here: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ancient Studies at the University of Bergen (275792) | University of Bergen
Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ancient Studies at the University of Bergen (275792), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Monday, March 17, 2025
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