The start of a new week and @loleilu is still going strong with her pottery illustrations in @uniarq_flul 💪 ✍️ @loleilu and s studying the Roman Republican pottery recovered from our digging season last January in Castelo Velho de Safara #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal #ceramica #illustration #labwork
@loleilu and @jakubnicpon_20 will spend the rest of the month working in @uniarq_flul @ulisboa 🏺 They are studying the Roman Republican ceramics from Castelo Velho de Safara #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal #uniarq #pottery #ceramic #labwork
Studying the Roman Republican pottery from Castelo Velho de Safara ✍️ 🏺 (Thank you @larc_dgpc for having us) #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
And today we’re celebrating @loleilu ‘s a quarter of a century!! 🎉✨🥂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! 🎊 🎂 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal #happybirthday
Did you know that we have a YouTube channel where you can find all the videos about our fieldwork experience? 👉 go check it out www.youtube.com/@swarchaeologydigs #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #portugal
In Bracara Augusta, you can now visit the Roman baths and having a look at the Roman theatre that is still being excavated 🎭 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #portugal
Citânia de Briteiros, an impressive Iron Age city in the north of Portugal 🇵🇹 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #portugal
Guimarães, known as “the cradle of Portugal” 🇵🇹 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #portugal
Getting ready to open the gates this summer in Castelo Velho de Safara ☀️ #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
A great memory from 2012 showing a lovely April digging season in Rambla Perea, uncovering the Upper Pleistocene mysteries of southern Iberia (Murcia, Spain) 📸 In the picture you find @i_martinlerma João Zilhão (site director) and @mariana_nabais in full cleaning mode, preparing everything for drawing and recording of a new layer. #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #archaeologylife #studyabroad #researchlife #research #palaeolithic
Gruta do Caldeirão’s small prey taphonomy team in action in @larc_dgpc @patrimonioculturalip 🐇 🦴🔬 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #researchlife #research #labwork #neanderthal #palaeolithic #zooarchaeology
Nice cut marks, hey? 🦴 🔪 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #archaeologylife #researchlife #research #zooarch #zooarchaeology
When kids join their mums on site… 🤩 (Roman Ruins of Telhada, Portugal) #womensday #archeokids #familyaffair #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #portugal
EXCAVATION IN THE CLASSROOM ⛏️On a playful journey through archaeology, children explore the past through simulated excavations, ceramic puzzles and the identification of animal bones 🧹🦴 🏺 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #portugal #publicoutreach #publicarchaeology #publicengagement
Caught absolutely off-guard but in the best possible way! 🎉 We just unwrapped a surprise that left us speechless and overflowing with gratitude ❤️ Remembering the incredible energy and dedication the Winter team brought to us in January, and this gift? It’s just the cherry on top 🍒 Big love and bigger thanks to this thoughtful gesture. Here’s to more unforgettable moments and collaborations that turn into life long memories 🙌 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal #gratefulhearts #teammagic #surprisegifts #memoriesmade #thankyou
🔺 Looks familiar? 🔻 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science and with family on site ⛏️ ❤️ #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal #familyonsite
It’s not a very low tide and it will soon start to rain but it was possible to do one more shell sample collection for @palaeomarine_project 💪 🐚 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #portugal
Processing samples for @palaeomarine_project with the coolest background ⚪️🔴⚪️🐚 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #portugal
One more sample collection for @palaeomarine_project 🐚 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #portugal
Launch of the new edition of “Scaena”, a journal edited by the @teatroromanolisboa @museudelisboa, by Lídia Fernandes, Alexandra Prado Coelho and David Felismino. 🚀 The new edition features the talks presented during the conference cycle “At the Table in the Roman Theatre” 👉 The volume has, among other amazing contributions, one that is dear to us featuring the work that has been developed in the Roman Ruins of Troia by @ines.vazpinta @mariana_nabais @sonia_gabriel_2020 @byapmagalhaes @filipa.ar.santos #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #alentejo #portugal
You legend @alibdean 🙌❤️ #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Winter season reunion at @museudelisboa @teatroromanolisboa ❤️⛏️ 🙌 Hosted by the lovely archaeologists @patbruma and Carolina Grilo at the Baco’s Hour event 🍷 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #reunion
We’re part of the teams organising two session in the next European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) meeting in Rome. 👉 session #13 “Amphibious Archaeology, Waterscapes and Fluidity” 👉 session #594 “All Roads Lead to the South: Facing the European Palaeolithic from the South of the Iberian Peninsula” 🗓️ Contributions have to be submitted until the 8th of February 2024 in the EAA’s website #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #archaeologylife #studyabroad #researchlife #research
SWAD South-West Archaeology Digs. Processing finds from Castelo Velho de Safara with @sw.archaeology.digs #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #safara #moura #alentejo #portugal
What an amazing winter season 👌 🙌 Thank you to the awesome team for the hard work, the patience, resilience and good times together ❤️ 🚁 📸 by @ruipignatelli #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Local festival in honor of Saint Sebastian 💃 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Local festival in honor of Saint Sebastian was the perfect ending to this digging season 💃 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Archaeological illustration with @patbruma #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Learning about processing and studying archaeological finds with archaeologist @patbruma #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Cheers to our last day on site 🍻 Awesome job guys 👌 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
The site is now covered so we can come back and dig in the summer. What a great winter season we had 🤘 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Zooarchaeology session with @mariana_nabais and featuring some of the beautiful skeletons from the osteological reference collection from @larc_dgpc @arqueociencias_pt 🦴 🐑 🐷 🐱 🦴 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
The weather today allowed us to do some digging and to proceed with final recordings of the new structures uncovered during this winter season in Castelo Velho de Safara. #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Last day digging during this winter season in Castelo Velho de Safara #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Working on the expansion of trench 5 in Castelo Velho de Safara🤘 🚁 📸 by @ruipignatelli #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Visiting the Castle of Moura with archaeologist Vanessa Gaspar 👑 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #moura #alentejo #portugal
Finds processing 🪥🏺 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Mapping the top of the new layer 📐 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Someone is starting the day with the hot hands 🙌 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
And the new compartment is shaping up quite nicely 👌 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Finds keep on coming out 🤩 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
@bethforss handles it! 😅 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Ready for the new digging week at Castelo Velho de Safara 💪 (Praying for the weather to hold 🙏 ) #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Visiting the Roman villa of Pisões with André Tomé #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #alentejo #portugal
Visiting Beja with @joaombarreira 🙌 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #alentejo #portugal
Guided tour to the Archaeological Museum of Moura with archaeologist José Gonçalo Valente #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Morning break on site 😎 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Having a break with a view 👌 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Blessed on site!! #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
You know, some back stretching 🙆 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Yes, a lot of sieving and a lot of finds…. ✨ #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Progressing on site 💪 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
@morgan.lockwood started the day in style finding another really nice handle 🙌 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
We just can’t get tired of this view!! 🙌 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
This is how excited we get when we have a find of the day. Look at this beautiful handle!!! 🤪 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Progressing on site ⛏️ #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Field walks and stone throwing competitions 😎 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Site planning team in action ✍️ 📐 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Getting acquainted with Castelo Velho de Safara and its royal throne 👑 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
First day on site 🙌 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Staff team is ready to start 💪 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Our team is already here and ready to start digging in Castelo Velho de Safara ⛏️ 💪 #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
Ana Cristina Araújo in “90 seconds of Science” about the Abrigo do Lagar Velho and the Lapedo Child burial. 🧒 The Lapedo Child was discovered in 1998 and showed skeletal traits of Neanderthals and Sapiens, putting forward for the first time the possibility of interbreeding between these two species. 📍Abrigo do Lagar Velho is located in a rockshelter in Leiria, Portugal. 🔉You can listen to the podcast here: https://www.rtp.pt/play/p2936/e733021/90-segundos-ciencia #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #portugal
The Municipal Library of Moura “Urbano Tavares Rodrigues” will host, on Thursday, December 14th, at 6:00 pm, the launch of the 4th issue of “Lacant – Revista Municipal de História, Arqueologia e Património”. 🚀 🔎 This fourth edition features the contribution of @mariana_nabais and @sw.archaeology.digs in “The impact of an international archeology field school in a rural environment in Portugal: the case of South-West Archeology Digs in Safara (Moura)” 📖 Edited by the Municipality of Moura since 2021, Lacant has been an important contribution to the dissemination of the municipality’s Cultural Heritage. #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #fieldwork #excavation #fieldarchaeology #fieldschool #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #safara #istoesafara #moura #alentejo #portugal
“Ice Age Portugal” by João Zilhão and edited by @fundacao_ffms was launched in @ambitocultural.eci on the 6th of December 2023. #swad #swadteam #swadsquad #archaeology #archaeologylife #portuguesearchaeology #studyabroad #researchlife #research #portugal #palaeolithic #iceage #prehistory