DU Archaeology Department

DU Archaeology Department has been a member of Linktree for 5 years and joined in May 2021. The social media accounts linked to from DU Archaeology Department are: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Bluesky. Besides social media accounts, archops has populated their site with Global Futures Pre-University Summer School, Global Gateway Series - Durham University, Melsonby Hoard wins Current Archaeology’s Rescue Project of The Year!, Melsonby Hoard to go on public display, This is Durham Archaeology, Take the National Student Survey 2026!, MSc Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology, Archaeologists unearth one of the UK’s largest Iron Age hoards - Durham University, Follow us du.archaeology on TikTok!, News - Vote to make Melsonby Hoard Current Archaeology’s Rescue Project of the Year, Look closer at our Department of Archaeology, Vote now for the Melsonby Hoard - Rescue Project of the Year, Department of Archaeology YouTube Channel, Durham hosts exhibition marking 100 years of China’s Palace Museum, Our Dr Rob Witcher part of REF2029 Archaeology sub-panel, New research shows religious monuments in southwest China as sites of "living heritage", Shedding new light on late 9th century Zanj rebellion, Spotlight on: Professor Chris Gerrard, Our Research Technician wins Best Article of the Year Award, Professor Anna Leone - Bridging ancient history and heritage preservation across North Africa, Archaeologists uncover mammoth bone tents and fossil pendants at 25,0000-year old campsite in Moldova, Public get first-hand view of palace’s archaeology, Professionally accredited Archaeology degrees at Durham University successfully renewed, Browse all of our Archaeology news stories, Conservation Lab @ Museum of Archaeology 19-20 July 2025, Postgraduate Taught Courses - Archaeology, Sign up to be a Student Rep!, Faye McLean - student experience excavating the Melsonby Hoard, Student experience: Katie Chin-Quee (MSc Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology), Student experience: Simon Alderson (MA International Cultural Heritage Management), Lauren Gill (MSc Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology), Phia Taylor - Excavating at The Hill of the Goats, Northumberland, Archie Robson - Cañaveral de León 2023, Faye McLean - Archaeology with Placement Year at Bibracte, Kelly Papastergiou - My archaeology fieldwork in Lebanon, Val Vdovina - My archaeology fieldwork experience in Guinea-Bissau, Alumni Spotlight - Max Storey, Alumni Spotlight - Edith Chong, Alumni Spotlight - Sam Betley, Alumni Spotlight - Matthew Bamborough, Alumni Spotlight - Danielle Silverman, Dawson Centenary, Oldest engravings of fishing discovered in Ice Age art, India Delegation, Durham archaeologist wins Wellcome Early Career Award to research the evolution of tuberculosis, Tilaurakot World Heritage Nomination, MA Archaeology - Hodgson Binns Bursaries, Global Goals: Student SDG Summit, Postgraduate Open Days - Durham University, Archaeology and Community: Archaeological Investigations of Flass Well, Postgraduate Study - Durham University Archaeology, Digging at Auckland Castle: Archaeology students meet Durham University Vice Chancellor and Warden and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Global), Belief in the North East: Billingham, Athena SWAN Silver Award, Professor Anna Leone awarded a British Council CPF Grant to protect heritage, The Delta Survey project: Egypt, Department excavations in Moldova visited by British Ambassador Fern Horine, Glaciers in the Anthropocene. A Biocultural View, Black history month, Scotland's First Farmers, A Global History of the Earlier Palaeolithic, Heritage protection in a humanitarian crisis - Durham University, Uncovering Holy Island's Secrets, Book announcement: 'Archaeology: An Introduction' 6th edn, Paul Pettitt discusses the discovery of Lascaux Cave on Times Radio, Research Dialogues funded events: 2023-2024, CODEX: Inspired by Lindisfarne Gospels 2022 - Durham University, New insights into the complex development of China's ceramic industry, Durham visual Palaeopsychology: cross-disciplinary research into the origins of art, Novel Medieval climate change project wins prestigious €2m Grant, Apply to be our new Department Manager!, The Durham Centre for Cultural Heritage Protection Statement on Ukraine, MSC Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology, Archaeologists shed new light on children’s health during Industrial Revolution, Phytoliths for Exploring Holy Island’s Vegetational History – BSBI Annual Exhibition Meeting, MSc Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology - Inaugural Class celebration, Paul Pettitt - Ancient child's bones article, The Bishop Big Dig: Community Archaeology at the Times Higher Education Awards, COP26 Research Event, Join us as Career Development Fellow in Museums and Heritage, Major moments from modern history reimagined as 'ancient' cave art, Celebrate Science 2023: Celebrating Science through Archaeology, SEGA reimagines modern history moments including Covid and Brexit as cave art, Lecturer in Applied Landscape Archaeology, Tour the Auckland Castle excavation sites, Excavations help tell the medieval history of one of Newcastle city centre's busiest streets, 17 May - 'Jealous Laws' conference, Postcards from the Past: Preston Hall Museum - Natalie Wilkinson, Postcard from the Past: Raby Castle - Janine Watson, 4-5 May - Trash and Floors: Microscopic Exploration of Prehistoric Daily Life, Offshore wind farms bring history books to life, Apply to be an Archaeology Technician/Laboratory Support Assistant, Palaeolithic Archaeology in our Collections, Postcard from the Past: Roman Binchester, John Castling, Everywhere is local: Sais - Egyptian village and a royal city - Dr Penny Wilson (Durham University), Andalusian Influences, Postcard from the Past: Vindolanda - Prof Richard Hingley, 'Post Cards from the Past' from Dr Emma Watson at the Devil's Arrows, Boroughbridge, Apply to be our Postgraduate Research Coordinator (part-time), DECOLONIZING ARCHAEOLOGY IN BERMUDA: Tucker’s Town Free Black Cemetery Webinar, QS Rankings 2023 - Durham University, UNESCO-Durham-Government of Nepal, Cave paintings may depict Ice Age sign language, Rock art - Barbara Oosterwijk, Death metal: Evidence for the impact of lead poisoning on childhood health within the Roman Empire, Apply now - Research Assistant, Ecologies of Freedom project, Rewriting World Archaeology, Please vote for us for Research Project of the Year!, Global Dialogues Project - DU, Hidden Histories with Helen Carter ft. David Petts, Msc Human Bioarchaeology and Paleopathology Dissertation - Science Direct, Kiplin Hall - The Northern Echo, Kiplin Hall, African Burial - El Pais, African Burial - Science Magazine, African Burial - New Scientist, African Burial - National Geographic.