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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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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We’re excited to share that JBAP Director Geoff Emberling has co-authored a newly published paper exploring the state of cultural heritage in Sudan over the past two and a half years: “Archaeology and cultural heritage in wartime: Sudan 2023–2025“. The article, written in collaboration with Sudanese archaeologist Habab Idriss, offers a timely and in-depth look
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And now for something a bit different. Long-term JBAP team member Henrik Brahe has recently released his new photography book, “The Middle East: An Odyssey“, sponsored by the Danish Institute in Damascus and University of Michigan’s Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. A collection of more than 20 years of work in the Middle East and North
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We’re really pleased to alert JBAP website subscribers to a new paper of ours that’s just been published by Routledge! Titled “Community-Engaged Archaeology at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Jebel Barkal, Sudan“, the paper is the result of a writing collaboration between JBAP team members Rebecca Bradshaw, Tohamy Abulgasim, Suzanne Davis, Elmontaser Dafalla, Sami
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A *very* quick note to share the news that the New Scientist wrote a feature about our research at Jebel Barkal! “Excavation in Sudan shows Roman Empire wasn’t as mighty as it claimed“ The article features interviews with JBAP team members Geoff Emberling, Sami Elamin, Tim Skuldbøl and Rebecca Bradshaw. For those who don’t subscribe
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A quick note to alert JBAP website subscribers to newly published research produced by our busy team! In the latest issue of the Sudan & Nubia journal, we present the results of *five years* of investigation, excavation and conservation at Jebel Barkal. Key findings from our 2018-23 seasons include: · The existence of dense urban architecture all
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