Archaeological Research Unit, UCY - Ερευνητική Μονάδα Αρχαιολογίας, ΠΚ

08/09/2026

Note the call!

02/09/2026

The Archaeological Research Unit, UCY - Ερευνητική Μονάδα Αρχαιολογίας, ΠΚ and the Τμήμα Αρχαιοτήτων Κύπρου/ Department of Antiquities Cyprus are pleased to announce the one-day workshop 'Ledroi in focus: Integrated analyses of archaeological evidence from the Hill of Agios Georgios settlement'
📅 9 September 2026
📍 Kasteliotissa Hall, Nicosia

For more information visit: https://www.ucy.ac.cy/ledra/workshop/
We look forward to welcoming colleagues and friends!

02/09/2026

The keynote lecture of the Graduate Forum for Mediterranean Archaeology (Fomarc) will be delivered by Dr Despina Pilides, curator of Antiquities Emerita, of the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus.
The talk, titled 'Whose Heritage? The local contribution towards the protection, preservation and study of Cyprus' cultural heritage in the early years of the British Colonial rule (late 19th-early 20th century) will be delivered on Friday, 9th October, at the University of Cyprus New Campus.

05/08/2026

Archaeological Research Unit, UCY - Ερευνητική Μονάδα Αρχαιολογίας, ΠΚ mourns the loss of Ian A. Todd, whose decades of archaeological work on the island transformed our understanding of Cypriot prehistory.

Ian founded and directed the Vasilikos Valley Project in 1976, leading landmark excavations at numerous sites, including the Aceramic Neolithic settlement of Kalavasos-Tenta and, together with Alison South, at the major Late Bronze Age site of Kalavasos-Ayios Dhimitrios. His long-running programme of excavation and survey across the Vasilikos valley remains an essential reference for the archaeology of the island, spanning nine millennia of settlement from the Neolithic to the Roman period.

His legacy lives on in the excavated sites open to the public today, in the volumes that continue to guide research and in the many colleagues and students who worked alongside him in the Vasilikos valley.

In 2023, he was honoured with a festschrift, titled Prehistoric Anatolia and Cyprus: Studies in Honour of Ian A. Todd, a fitting tribute to a scholar who shaped the field for generations.

Our thoughts are with his wife, Alison South-Todd, and the many collaborators whose careers he helped shape.

29/07/2026

Gisela E. Walberg, Marion Rawson Professor, Emerita of the Dept. of Classics, University of Cincinnati has passed away on July 24th at the age of 83. She has excavated besides other sites at Episkopi-Pampoula contributing to the Bronze Age of Cyprus. She will be remembered as a great scholar and big friend of the Archaelogical Research Unit. RIP! Sincere condolenses to her family, students, friends and scholars in Cinicinnati!

Gisela E. Walberg (1943-2026)

We share with great sadness the passing of Gisela E. Walberg, Marion Rawson Professor of Aegean Prehistory Emerita in the Department of Classics at the University of Cincinnati, who died on July 24 at the age of 83.

A distinguished Bronze Age Aegean archaeologist, professor Walberg joined the University of Cincinnati Classics faculty in 1979. She remained an active and prolific scholar, as well as a dedicated teacher and mentor, until her retirement in 2011. Her many contributions to the field included directing excavations at Midea in Greece and Episkopi-Bamboula in Cyprus.

Beyond her scholarly achievements, she was also known for her kindness, generosity, and commitment to animal welfare.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 4, at the Spring Grove Cemetery’s Norman Chapel at 9:00 a.m., with a funeral service following at 10:00 a.m.

For additional information, please see the following two obituaries:

https://tributearchive.com/obituaries/49096866/dr-gisela-elizabeth-walberg/cincinnati/ohio/spring-grove-funeral-homes

https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/oh/cincinnati/gisela-walberg-21876006

24/07/2026

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19/07/2026

UPDATE 🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED 🚨

For submission details and guidelines please visit our website (www.ucy.ac.cy/fomarc) or follow the link in our bio.

12/07/2026

Νote the deadline ... July 17th!

📢🚨FoMArc 2026 is now open for submissions!
Are you interested in Mediterranean Archaeology?
Do you have research or fresh perspectives to share?
We would be delighted to hear from you!
For submission details and guidelines please visit our website (www.ucy.ac.cy/fomarc) or follow the link in our bio.
⁉️If you have any questions don’t hesitate to DM us or contact us via email 📧 ([email protected])
We look forward to receiving your submissions!

27/06/2026