From spreadsheet to database with an AI assistant: a step-by-step guide to building a BraDypUS database from your CSV files with a ready-made skill. Worked example: a field survey. No coding needed. lad-sapienza.it/en/blog/data... #archaeology

AITracer by LAD is no longer experimental 🎉 The #QGIS plugin that uses SAM2 to digitize raster features with a click is now stable, in the official QGIS repo, and field-tested at the 2026 Çuka e Ajtoit excavation. 1,500+ downloads so far. What's new 👇 lad-sapienza.it/it/blog/aitr...

AITracer by LAD: digitalizzazione di raster assistita dall’intelligenza artificiale in QGIS

AITracer, il plugin per QGIS 4 sviluppato dal LAD che usa SAM2 per digitalizzare feature da layer raster con un clic, è ora una versione stabile, nel repository ufficiale dei plugin di QGIS e collauda...

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🔒 BraDypUS v5.15.6 is out. The Docker image now ships PHP 8.4.27, fixing the two critical PHP core flaws CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 (unauthenticated RCE). Self-hosting? Pull the new image and redeploy. github.com/lad-sapienza/BraDypUS/releases/tag/v5.15.6

Release v5.15.6 · lad-sapienza/BraDypUS

chore: release 5.15.6

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New on the BraDypUS blog: the radiocarbon dating plugin (experimental). Feed it a lab's BP + error, get IntCal20-calibrated ranges back — plus the calibration algorithm, Hallstatt plateau included. lad-sapienza.it/en/blog/data... #archaeology #radiocarbon #bradypus

From decay to date: radiocarbon dating in BraDypUS 5

The radiocarbon plugin in BraDypUS 5 records lab C14 determinations — BP and error — and calibrates them automatically against the IntCal20 curve, returning calendar-year ranges ready for search. It's...

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Five years after v4! BraDypUS 5: a new interface, an open API and the first archaeology plugins lad-sapienza.it/en/blog/brad...

BraDypUS 5: a new interface, an open API and the first archaeology plugins

In 2021, version 4 rebuilt BraDypUS "under the hood" while leaving the interface almost untouched; version 5 does the opposite: a brand-new interface, a public API redesigned from scratch and a first ...

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🆕 AITracer by LAD — one-click AI raster digitization for QGIS 4. SAM2 segments aerial/drone features instantly. Refine with prompts, simplify, accept. Fully local & open source. 🔗 github.com/lad-sapienza... #QGIS #Archaeology #AI #OpenSource

GitHub - lad-sapienza/ai-tracer: An AI-powered human-in-the-loop raster digitization QGIS plugin for archaeologists, by LAD.

An AI-powered human-in-the-loop raster digitization QGIS plugin for archaeologists, by LAD. - lad-sapienza/ai-tracer

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s:CMS v6 🚀 The new version of the open-source CMS developed at LAD @Sapienza moves to a lighter, faster stack based on Astro — improving performance and maintainability for research websites and data-driven projects.  lad.saras.uniroma1.it/blog/scms-v6... #DigitalHumanities #OpenSource #WebDev

📣 Join us on 20 February 2026 for the international Workshop “Far from the city: fortifications and organisational models on the margins of traditional historiography” #archaeology #fortifications #landscapearchaeology 🔗 lad.saras.uniroma1.it/notizie/2026...

Last available spot — hurry up and register online! [a.a. 25-26] Uso del Laser Aided Profiler (LAP) per la documentazione dei reperti ceramici lad.saras.uniroma1.it/didattica/la...

📣 Join us on 20 February 2026 for the international Workshop “Far from the city: fortifications and organisational models on the margins of traditional historiography” #archaeology #fortifications #landscapearchaeology 🔗 lad.saras.uniroma1.it/notizie/2026...

🔎 Join the 2026 archaeological excavation at Çuka e Ajtoit (Albania) 🇦🇱 Fieldwork on ancient Kestría with Sapienza University of Rome. 📅 7 Jun–5 Jul 2026 📝 Applications open → lad.saras.uniroma1.it/notizie/2026-0 1-20-campagna-2026-scavi-albania/ #Archaeology #Fieldwork #Excavation #Sapienza

Aperte le iscrizioni alla campagna 2026 della Missione Archeologica della Sapienza in Albania (giugno 2026)

Campagna 2026 della Missione Archeologica della Sapienza in Albania

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Official updates on cyberattack against Sapienza's IT infrastructures

🚨 BREAKING: UniSapienza suffered a cyberattack In recent reports, Università #LaSapienza di Roma disclosed a significant cyberattack on its IT systems, which disrupted multiple digital services and blocked access to key platforms for students, faculty and staff.

Discover Monochrome Hachures, a QGIS plugin that turns DEMs into stunning hachure maps! 🗺️ Inspired by @robhawkes’ tutorial, it automates slope-based line styling for beautiful terrain visualisation. Check it out: github.com/lad-sapienza... #QGIS #Cartography #Mapping

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🎯 Partecipa a CeraLoop! Il LAD @Sapienza invita esperti e non a contribuire a un progetto di confronto sulla “somiglianza” dei profili ceramici in archeologia. Anche 5-10 min possono essere utili 👉https://lad.saras.uniroma1.it/ricerca/ceraloop/ #archeologia #digitalhumanities @lrncrd.bsky.social

CeraLoop: invito a partecipare alla ricerca collettiva sulla “somiglianza” dei profili ceramici in archeologia

Partecipa a CeraLoop! 🏺 Una ricerca collettiva sulla somiglianza dei profili ceramici in archeologia. Aperta a tutti: esperti, studenti e appassionati. Contribuisci con pochi minuti alla classificazio...

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La missione della Sapienza a Çuka e Ajtoit finanziata nell'àmbito del progetto Grandi Scavi Sapienza lad.saras.uniroma1.it/notizie/2025...

Dear all, here is an open letter to be signed before Tuesday August, 12th to ask the European Association of Archaeologists to take a clear position against the war of systematic  destruction in Gaza. #EAA #Gaza docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Open letter to EAA calling for a boycott of Israel

Please fill out the form below and add your name to over 750 others on this open letter, calling on the European Association of Archaeologists to respond to ICOMOS Palestine's appeal for cultural heritage...

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Due to major maintenance on our data centre’s electrical system, all LAD online services will be down from July 22 to 29. We apologise for the inconvenience. 🔗 lad.saras.uniroma1.it/notizie/2025...

⚠️ Planned Downtime: July 22–29, 2025 Due to major ⚡ electrical maintenance at the INFN-LNS datacentre (Catania), all LAD services will be offline. 🙏 We apologise for the inconvenience. Thanks for your understanding.

Don't miss the insightful interview with the director of the archaeological mission at Çuka e Ajtoit on Abc News Albania's morning program! Discover fascinating details about the latest findings and the mission's significance. Watch the full interview: youtu.be/P8diBPq1j7Y .

With our Kestrine friends, Milena Melfi and Oliver Gilkes!

With Joanita Vroom at the site of Çiflik Basilica and at our field laboratory to share knowledge about the mid-late Byzantine phases of the church! Such an interesting afternoon!

Goodmorning Grom Kestria!

Se are so happy to welcome William Bowden at Çuka e Ajtoit this year!

📢 Please note: From June 16 to 20, network upgrades will take place at the Catania datacentre (garr-ct1). Services by LAD will remain operational, though brief connectivity interruptions may occur. We appreciate your patience and will keep you informed.

All connectivity issues on the Catania node have been solved and all of our services are up and running. Thank you for your comprehension and thanks to @GARR for the support

🔍 The 2025 excavation season at Çuka e Ajtoit (ancient Kestria) is officially underway! A joint mission by @SapienzaRoma & the Albanian Institute of Archaeology. Follow our progress 👉

Missione Archeologica della Sapienza a Çuka e Ajtoit (Albania)

La Missione Archeologica della Sapienza a Çuka e Ajtoit (Albania) è un progetto congiunto in collaborazione con l'Istituto Archeologico Albanese di Tirana e l'Accademia degli Studi Albanologici e opera...

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Due to some connectivity issues on the GARR node in Catania, all the LAD databases are down. Other services are either down or running withstring limitations. Apologies, and we hope to be back online soon.