Author: alexandravasilyeva

  • AGRI-DRY call for INQUA abstracts

    AGRI-DRY advertises a call for abstracts for INQUA 2027 India! Our session, titled “Adaptive Agricultural Landscapes in Drylands: Archaeology and Environmental Insights from the AGRI-DRY Network”, is organised by AGRI-DRY co-leaders Prof. Nicki Whitehouse and Prof. Marco Madella. 🔗 Submission: https://www.inquaindia2027.in/call-submissions🗓 Abstract submission deadline: 31 January 2026📍 The INQUA Congress will be held from 28 January…

  • AGRI-DRY call for ASAPA abstracts

    We announce a call for abstracts for the AGRI-DRY session, “Past Environments, Future Adaptation: Archaeology as a Tool for Policy Making”, at the ASAPA 2026 Conference organised by the Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists. Poster credit: Kayla Mac Conachie 🔗 Submissions: https://asapa2026.co.za/submissions.php🗓 Abstract submission deadline: 31 January 2026📍 The conference will be held from…

  • Unearthing Stories from Castellaccio di Lentini

    Written by – Kayla Mac Conachie This September, I joined the excavation at Castellaccio di Lentini (Sicily) — an incredible experience uncovering traces of past communities while surrounded by olive trees, Mount Etna, and Sicilian sunsets. Mount Etna is around 70 km to the north of the excavation. From early mornings under golden skies to…