The Digital “Kidnapping” of the Marbles The British scientists from the Institute of Digital Archaeology, created their application to achieve this (only not in the real world - yet) by “marrying” virtual reality with geotagging technology. www.tovima.com/stories/the-...

All set to start the kick off meeting of the COST Action #CPP4All in Podgorica (Montenegro). Funny the room is called ‘Unicorn’ … what we are chasing here? XD

¿Puede el Museo Británico caer más bajo? Siempre encuentran la forma. (Tras ver la noticia de que elimina la palabra «Palestina» de las salas sobre esa región)

With the SEKA now also calling for a boycott of the #EAA 2026 Annual Meeting due to be hosted in Athens, both leading representative bodies for Greek archaeologists are squarely in the camp opposing the apparent business as usual drive of the EAA's senior management.

More surprised at people who are not anarchists these days tbh

🧪🏺 Update - authors have new paper showing how useless gen- #AI is for archaeological illustration. All 400 images were multiply inaccurate (physically, socially, technologically, environmentally), even with improved prompts. JUST USE HUMAN EXPERTS & ARTISTS www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Musk talks about ancient aliens pseudoarchaeological junk, but it's not his only connection to the world of pseudoarchaeology - his racist and antisemitic grandfather, Joshua Haldeman, spent a lot of time in the 1950s searching for an allegedly grand lost city in the Kahalari desert.

Agreed with what Jaime says in this thread. As a member of the association, I felt personally targeted and that my rights were compromised.

Yesterday I was busy and could not read carefully the results of the @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social SM vote and minutes. While happy to see the high participation and support to our petition, is it that difficult to apologise? 🧵 ->

Reminder too that these are the views of members who hadn’t already resigned. The European Association of Archaeologists must represent its membership. The #EAA Board must now reverse its decision, or resign. Europe knows, we don’t platform fascism, we don’t stay quiet on genocide.

The EAA votes are out The great majority of our archaeological community has voted in favour of the petitions raised by #concernedEAA. We asked for a democratic process, we asked for accountability, and for the need to acknowledge the horrific genocidal policy of Israel against Gaza.

The European Association of Archaeologists Executive has worked hard to bury this result inside a long document. But we're going to make this triumph of compassion, common sense & demand for transparency known to all. Help us by sharing. @archagainstaparth.bsky.social @blacktrowel.bsky.social

Here's a clearer version:

🚨EAA per rollam vote results🚨 For anyone who doesn't want to trawl through a long document to find the results, I've compiled them here. Well done to everyone who voted for demonstrating strongly and clearly that change is needed 👏🏼👏🏼

While we wait for the results of the vote at the @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social SM last month, movement continues… the ΣΕΑ (association of Greek archaeologists) withdraws from the organising committee of Athens 2026 for the actions of the ExB. archaeol.gr/anoichti-epi...

Depois da ressaca pós-TAGi, é tempo de fazer balaço. Estaremos a preparar os certificados e outras cosas nos próximos días. Tras la resaca post-TAGi es hora de hacer balance. Prepararemos los certificados y otras cosas en los próximos días. #TAGi26

Tras unos días extraordinarios, el TAG ibérico viene a casa :) ¡En 2028 nos volvemos a ver en Santiago de Compostela! @cretus.usc.gal @pollutedpast-erc.bsky.social @ecopast.bsky.social @jasarqueologia.bsky.social

Este año empezamos y terminamos reivindicativos… #TAGi26

New study finds that when AI imagines Neanderthals, it produces images from the 1980s and text from the 1960s. The gap between generative models and current scholarship is wider than you’d think. #Neanderthals #AI #Archaeology www.anthropology.net/p/when-ai-im...

#TAGi26 Continuamos uma manhã de transições, colapsos e medo… no meio de um alerta laranja de mau tempo que agora atravessa. Continuamos una mañana de transiciones, colapso y miedo… en medio de una alerta meteorológica naranja que ya va pasando.

#TAGi26 Começamos o último dia em formato híbrido devido ao alerta meteorológico de hoje. Comenzamos el último día en formato híbrido por la alerta meteorológica de hoy.

Sessão golfa! Amanhã às 8:30 #TAGi26

Si participas en el #TAGi26 mira tu correo… hemos enviado un aviso importante con respecto a la alerta meteorológica que se espera para mañana.

Continuamos o dia com IA, cidades e género, e evolução. Continuamos el día con IA, ciudades y género, y evolución. #TAGi26

Friends, archaeologists, non-archaeologists! Lend me your wisdom 🙏🏼 I'm in need of your best quotes about protecting the most vulnerable in our communities (from any source), as well as any about archaeology being a route towards people who do not hold power & are not present in the written record 💗

Si participas en el #TAGi26 mira tu correo… hemos enviado un aviso importante con respecto a la alerta meteorológica que se espera para mañana.

O primeiro dia chega ao fim, com discussões sobre anarquismo, comunicação e assembleias. El primer día llega a su fin, con discusiones sobre anarquismo, comunicación y asambleas. #TAGi26

Archaeology is political. Heritage is political. The past is political.

With the extension of the EAA 2026 deadline, it may be good to reiterate the need for a boycott of the event until the EAA executive steps down.

"No Doreen, I'm not interested in Dave, there's nothing about him that I like." "Look there he is." "Yeah, no, let's sneak away, he's not my type." "That's his dog." "He has a dog?! Why didn't you start with that! Hellooooo there Dave!!"

As the vote at the #EAA over its policy towards Archaeologists affiliated to Israeli bodies comes to an end, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that the IDF has accepted the figure of 70,000 deaths among Gazans which it previously cast doubt upon.

Atualizámos o programa, e partilhamos um mapa com pontos de interesse. Actualizamos el programa y compartimos un mapa con puntos de interés. tagiberico.org

Do you know what I got for losing my bottom? Four and three! Two and three ha’pence a cheek. That’s cheaper than a pig. Dylan Thomas. One Warm Saturday On the value of human life… reflecting this morning on one cold Sunday.

Nos hemos quedado con la foto fija del fascismo en su fase de radicalización durante la segunda guerra mundial, pero lo que sucede en EEUU hoy no es muy distinto de la Alemania nazi en los años 30 y bastante peor que la Italia fascista de los 20.

Atención a esto: Xornada sobre as modificacións da Lei do Patrimonio Cultural de Galicia. Análise das repercusións nos concellos galegos. @jaimealmansa.bsky.social representará a #LaPEPA en un asunto de la máxima importancia para la #Arqueología en Galicia, y por contagio en el resto de España

Menos mal que nos queda Canadá 😅

📢📢EAA members📢📢 This thread contains important information on next steps, as well as recommendations on how to vote and how to stay safe 👇🏼 PLEASE READ AND SHARE WIDELY

Tired of excuses and obfuscation from the EAA Executive? Want a collegial and supportive society fit for its members? Read our call for voting and boycotting below! #boycottEAA LINK: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

"States of Precarity in UK Higher Education Geography" -- read the report co-funded by the Antipode Foundation and @rgsibg.bsky.social

Share our call for a boycott of Athens. If you were planning to attend the conference, withdraw your sessions and papers now. To the local organizing committee, we support you, we are calling to you to put pressure on the executive board of the EAA and withdraw until the matter is resolved.

Members from 2025 and 2026 are entitled to vote in the per rollam vote circulated by the EAA Executive. Use your vote! Motion 1: Yes Motion 2: No Motion 3: Yes Motion 4: Yes Motion 5: Yes Motion 6: Yes

Tired of excuses and obfuscation from the EAA Executive? Want a collegial and supportive society fit for its members? Then #boycottEAA Read our call for voting and boycotting below! If you want a detailed description of the events so far please read: drive.google.com/file/d/1jdGO...

Don’t miss the chance to CHAT a bit this year… a very needed topic under the current drift of our dear world. Deadline: 31 January!

Pues hoy HBO me ha recomendado esto… y el pantallazo del primer episodio es un tipo montado en un dinosaurio… pues nada. Habrá que verla 🤣

I have added the following to my original complaint. I'm posting this because it feels important that EAA members understand the extent of what is happening as so much of it is behind closed doors. Names redacted (the irony!) because I feel forced to do so while the evidence is being withheld.

If you were an #EAA member in #EAA2025 and if you have registered for #EAA2026 you will have received an email inviting you to take part in the 2026 Special Meeting per rollam vote, which constitutes the second stage of the Special Meeting held on 9 January 2026. 1/

So, if you are an @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social (EAA) member from 2025-2026, you received yesterday your email for the per-rollam vote of the past Special Meeting and the documentation attached to it… if you still doubt what to vote, please read all the documents. My short digest:

I've received my invitation from @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social to vote in the special election stemming from our petition to increase democratic processes in the society and stand with Palestine's colleagues. If you're a 2025 or 2026 member, please open the email and take the time to vote.

Yesterday I resigned from the EAA Appeals & Anti-Harassment Committee (AAHC) after I was targetted in what I believe was an attempt to disprupt & undermine the AAHC. Be assured, AAHC are v much committed to making EAA a safe space, despite the restrictions imposed on them by the existing statutes. 🏺