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Gad Rausing Assoc Prof. of Viking-Age Archaeology, Oxford
Lots here for Viking folks - new aDNA evidence for several infectious diseases among Viking-Age populations in Scandinavia, including malaria, leprosy and louse-borne relapsing fever.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The spatiotemporal distribution of human pathogens in ancient Eurasia - Nature
Screening shotgun-sequencing data from ancient humans covering 37,000 years of Eurasian history uncovers the widespread presence of ancient bacterial, viral and parasite DNA and zoonotic pathogens coi...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09192-8#citeas
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A piece in The Conversation, contextualising our results from the Bedale hoard
theconversation.com/vikings-were...
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Vikings were captivated by silver – our new analysis of their precious loot reveals how far they travelled to get it
New analysis of silver items in the Bedale hoard reveals Scandinavians travelled to the east to trade much earlier than previously thought.
https://theconversation.com/vikings-were-captivated-by-silver-our-new-analysis-of-their-precious-loot-reveals-how-far-they-travelled-to-get-it-263222
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www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-08...
Pleased that this is now out! See the Bedale hoard as part of the Viking North exhibition at York Museum.
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Viking silver hoard reveals far-reaching trade links between England
New research into a remarkable Viking-Age silver hoard discovered in North Yorkshire, led by Dr Jane Kershaw, Associate Professor of Viking Age Archaeology, School of Archaeology, has shed light on
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-08-11-viking-silver-hoard-reveals-far-reaching-trade-links-between-england-and-islamic
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Jane Kershaw
UCL Institute of Archaeology
10 months ago
Islamic Archaeology Day 2025 The 9th annual Islamic Archaeology Day, co-organised by
@soasuni.bsky.social
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@uclofficial.bsky.social
will be held at the IoA on Saturday 1 February. Read more & buy tickets here: 📲
bit.ly/41JJE4X
#LocalAndGlobal
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Islamic Archaeology Day 2025
The 9th annual Islamic Archaeology Day, co-organised by SOAS and UCL, will be held at the UCL Institute of Archaeology on Saturday 1 February.
https://bit.ly/41JJE4X
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