On 4-7 July 2024 a series of cultural events entitled Χώμα Νερό Φωτιά. Earth Water Fire will be held at Thrapsano, Crete, sponsored by the Thrapsano Cultural Association in collaboration with British School at Athens. Further information is available from https://www.bsa.ac.uk/events/earth-water-fire-2024/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0OL3Qb86w0zcl6uSolaxCZrormBWev1Y9AjkA-q31ZjdAnkBdx2j9iJOw_aem_UceGdjryZ9LIpccGXY3U0Q. Events of interest to Nestor readers will include: Κ. Χρηστάκης, “Τα κρητικά πιθάρια: οι απαρχές. Cretan pithoi: The origins” Workshop by the Κέντρο Μελέτης Νεώτερης Κεραμεικής: Θεές των όφεων: Χθόνιες θεότητες και φίδια συνθέτουν ένα εργαστήριο κεραμικής με έμπνευση από την μινωική κεραμική. Μικροί και μεγάλοι θα δημιουργήσουν κεραμικά με έμπνευση τα μινωικά αγγεία και ειδώλια. Τα έργα των συμμετεχόντων θα ψηθούν στο ξυλοκάμινο το Βράδυ της Κυριακής. Snake Goddesses: Chthonic deities and snakes at a pottery workshop drawing inspiration from Minoan ceramics. Young and old will create ceramics inspired by Minoan vases and figurines. The pieces produced will be fired in the wood kiln on Sunday evening. Ε. Γαλή, “Το κρητικό τοπίο μέσα από τις Μινωικές τοιχογραφίες. The Cretan landscape through the Minoan frescoes” Workshop by Ν. Λιάρος: Στη φωτιά του καμινιού! Ψnνουμε τα κεραμικά από το μινωικό εργαστήριο τnς Παρασκευής σε ξυλοκάμινο, ομοίωμα προϊστορικού κλιβάνου. Fired in the kiln: We fire the pottery from the Minoan workshop on Friday in a wood kiln, a copy of a prehistoric kiln.
On 11-14 June 2024 the conference Archaeometallurgy in Europe 2024 (AIE 2024) was held in Falun, Sweden. Further information is available at https://www.aie2024falun.com/. Papers and posters of interest to Nestor readers included: A. Nikolopoulou, E. Filippaki, and O. T. Pryce, “Aspects of technology and provenance of the Early Bronze Age Mesi-Glyfada hoard, northern Greece: new information based on archaeometric analyses” Y. Bassiakos and E. Filippaki, “The production of early arsenical copper in the Aegean” P. P. Betancourt, S. C. Ferrence, and A. Giumlia-Mair, “Minoan Copper Trade in East Crete” A. Charalambous, J. Webb, V. Kassianidou, and G. Papasavvas, “Metal procurement and exchange on the north coast of Cyprus during the Early and Middle Bronze Age” D. Finn, N. Yahalom-Mack, and Y. Erel, “Reevaluating the Provenance of Late Bronze Age Copper Ingots using Lead Isotopic Data and a Mixing Model” E. Doğru, N. B. Üllen, B. Kızılduman, and H. İcil, “Beyond the Surface: Examination of Late Bronze Age Bowl Production Techniques in Cyprus” D. Ioannides, V. Kassianidou, and A. Charalambous, “Exploring Copper Production in 1st Millennium BC Cyprus: Insights from Asgata-Kalavasos mining region”
Paros VI
On 14-16 June 2024 the 6ο Διεθνές Συνέδριο Αρχαιολογίας Πάρου & Κυκλάδων. 6th International Conference on the Archaeology of Paros and the Cyclades (Paros VI) was held in Parikia. Further information is available at https://parosinstitute.gr/international-conferences/sixth-international-conference-on-the-archaeology-of-paros-and-the-cyclades/. Papers of interest to Nestor readers included: Σ. Κατσαρού, “Κουκουναριές: Ο Οικισμός της Τελικιiς Νεολιθικής και το Πολιτισμικό του Πλαίσιο στις Κυκλάδες” Θ. Γκαpώvης, “Κυκλαδικές Αλληλεπιδράσεις κατά την Πρώιμη Εποχή του Σιδήρου: Μια Προσέγγιση Δικτύων” L. Karalί and D. Yamaguchi, “Cultural Contribution of Sea Food in Prehistoric Cyclades: Bioarchaeological Remains from Saliagos and Paros” D. Grimanelis, “Material Connections between Paros and Naxos in the Geometric and Protoarchaic Periods: New Evidence from the Vitzi Cemetery at Paroikia” S. Spanos, “The Lower Plateau of Koukounaries (Paros) during the Late Helladic IIIC Middle Period and the Rare Representation of a Ship” R. Β. Koehl, “On destruction of the Koukounaries Hill's Mycenaean building” S. Spanos, “Koukounaries: The Mycenaean Pottery from the Temple-Temenos Area”
On 30 June 2024 abstracts are due for the Δ’ Διεθνή Επιστημονική Συνάντηση “Το Αρχαιολογικό Έργο στην Πελοπόννησο. 4th International Scientific Meeting of the “Archaeological Work in the Peloponnese” (AWOP4), to be held on 20-23 November 2024 in Kalamata. Further information is available at https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2024/01/18/archaeological-work-in-the-peloponnese-4th-international-meeting/. Original papers on work undertaken in the Peloponnese, the islands of the Gulf of Argos, Kythera, and Antikythera during the last three years are invited, including: • finds from recent excavations and other fieldwork • the results of recent studies of new or old material • work relating to the conservation and management of monuments and archaeological sites
On 3-6 June 2024 the 22nd Annual International Conference on History and Archaeology: From Ancient to Modern (ATINER 2024) will be held by the History Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research in Athens. Further information is available at https://www.atiner.gr/history. Papers of interest to Nestor readers will include: K. Glowacki, “Advances in the Household Archaeology of Ancient Crete: The Minoan Prepalatial Period” E. Zeqo, “The Place Name Da-mi-ni-jo/ja in the Linear B Script and Albania’s City of Durrës (Epidamnos, Dyrrachion, Dyrrachium, Durazzo): Towards Epidamnos’ Chronology from Minos to Pericles”
Regional Mobilities and the Making of the Ancient Greek World
On 6-8 June 2024 a conference entitled Regional Mobilities and the Making of the Ancient Greek World will be held at the University of Vienna. Further information is available at https://www.migmag-erc.eu/. Papers of interest to Nestor readers will include: N. Mac Sweeney, “Migration and the Making of the Ancient Greek World: the work of the MIGMAG project” J. Mokrišová, “MIGMAG case study – Ionia” E. Koparal, “MIGMAG partner project – the Klazomenai Survey Project” A. Slawisch and T. Wilkinson, “Mobility as mode of thinking: Perspectives from Project Panormos” B. Hürmüzlü and S. Togan, “Indigenous culture, mobility, and cultural interaction in Pisidia” C. Bachhuber, M. Massa, and J. Osborne, “The Konya Plain N. Mac Sweeney and T. Maltas, “MIGMAG case study – Rough Cilicia” N. Mac Sweeney, T. E. Şerifoğlu, and A. Collar, “MIGMAG partner project – the Lower Göksu Archaeological Salvage Survey Project” M. Novák, “Mopsos, Hiyawa and the alleged Greek immigration in Cilicia. Settlement continuity vs. modern myths” M. Iacovou, “Cyprus before and after the 12th century BC: a macrohistoric landscape approach” J. Osborne, “Reconsidering mobility in the Syro-Anatolian region, 1200-600 BCE E. Kopanaki, “MIGMAG case study – East Lokris K. Sporn and P. Kounouklas, “The Kephissos-valley project. Human-Nature Interaction in Central Greece” S. Fachard, “Eretria” S. Gimatzidis, “Greek migration between colonial seascapes and indigenous landscapes in the northern Aegean M. Rönnberg, “Attica” S. Murray, “Settlement, economy, and mobility in Postpalatial Greece: a view from Porto Rafti in Attica” B. Eder, “A region in the making: Elis between 1200 and 700 BC” N. Mac Sweeney, “Introduction (to Workshop on Myths of Migration) and the MIGMAG approach” C. Hansen, “The results of the MIGMAG analysis M. Pyzyk, “A new digital tool for visualising mythic migrations”
LAC 2024
On 10-14 June 2024 the 8th Landscape Archaeology Conference: Human Challenges in a Context of Changing Landscapes (LAC 2024) will be held in Alcal. de Henares, Madrid, Spain. Further information is available at https://lac2024.com/. Papers and posters of interest to Nestor readers will include: B. Keramida, “Exploring Socio-Political Dynamics in the Bronze Age North-East Peloponnese: A Computational Approach” F. Carbotti, “‘There are Prehistoric cities up there’. Methodological insights on fortified hilltop sites in southern Albania” J. Starke, F. Becker, R. Busch, B. Ludwig, M. Nykamp, and B. Schütt, “(Late) Holocene landscape development of the lower Bakırçay plain (Pergamon Micro-Region, western Türkiye) and its modern alteration”
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