The story of our research keeps reaching new audiences, and the wider world of Sudan coverage has been busy, too. Here’s a round-up. On the radio: The World On 3 June, Geoff spoke with Carolyn Beeler on The World, a public radio program that has been running on the US public radio network for decades and […]
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When PNAS published our team’s paper on Holocene Nile dynamics at Jebel Barkal a few weeks ago, we hoped the research would travel beyond the journal. We invested hours drafting and sending pitches we hoped would catch the public imagination! We’ve enjoyed a lot of success: in our last blog post we told you how
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We’re pleased to share three recent updates from our work in April, spanning research, funding, and cultural heritage work at Jebel Barkal. 1. Our PNAS paper is now officially published! After being under embargo for what felt like months, our latest research paper, Holocene Nile dynamics shaped the physical and cultural landscape of ancient Nubia,
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While the number of our blogs this year has been somewhat fewer than last year (so far!), that doesn’t mean we’ve not been hard at work. Here are three updates on JBAP research and outreach to round off March – including one upcoming talk tomorrow, Wednesday 1 April:
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It’s been a while since our last blog, but the past weeks have been full of activity. Perhaps most importantly our Sudanese team members have continued to be hard at work in the field, yielding some amazing results – but we’ll write about that in detail in another post! Meanwhile… In January, there was encouraging
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by Saskia Buechner-Matthews and Anna den Hollander Broken pottery sherds may look ordinary, but in archaeology they can open doors to entire past worlds—if we ask the right questions and listen carefully. Through organic residue analysis, archaeologists study traces of organic molecules such as lipids, proteins, DNA, and carbohydrates that become embedded in the ceramic
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JBAP is kicking off 2026 with momentum! Despite the ongoing war in Sudan, the project continues to expand its work, especially where archaeology, heritage, and community meet. Where war shifted travel, training builds opportunity One of JBAP’s important current initiatives is its tour guide training programme, launched by Tohamy Abulgasim, Sami Elamin and Rebecca Bradshaw
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As 2025 draws to a close, we’ve taken time to reflect on a year of remarkable achievements, inspiring collaborations, and meaningful progress for the Jebel Barkal Archaeological Project. Despite challenges on the ground in Sudan, our team has been by far the most active international project in Sudan during the conflict, in terms of providing
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As we all know, Sudan’s museums and archaeological sites have been suffering during the ongoing conflict. But over the last few weeks, a handful of things have popped up that show just how hard people are working to protect what they can: on the ground, online, and everywhere in between. 1. A cool video The
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We’re delighted to share that the Robert Anderson Trust is now accepting applications for its Visiting Scholars Programme for 2026 – and strongly encourages Sudanese researchers to apply. Relevant research topics include “all ancient and historic cultures of Sudan, and also museum studies/museology, and heritage management with a focus on ancient or historic sites and
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