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Research events of ancient history

On recent research in ancient history

The research colloquium "News from Ancient History" informs about current research in the department of Ancient History as well as in the subject in general. Here, the staff and doctoral students of Ancient History Basel have the opportunity to present their work and to open it up to discussion. However, well-known or - as yet - unknown ancient historians are also invited to give lectures.

Exhibitions

Research Showcase

International Conference 2026

Roman Egypt in the Second Century CE. A Nexus of Transformation

International Conference 2024

Egypt at the Crossroads: People, Products, and Pathogens

International Conference 2023

Urbes Clariores Aliis

International Conference 2022

The End of the Roman Climate Optimum and the Disintegration of the Roman Empire

Interdisciplinary Workshop 2021

Building & Managing Historical Climate Databases for the Ancient World: Prospects and Pitfalls.

Research Showcase 2021

Studying Graeco-Roman Egypt: New Approaches in a New Generation IV

International Conference 2020

Neo-Paleography: Analyzing Ancient Handwritings in the Digital Age

Interdisciplinary Conference 2020

Climate Change in the Breadbasket of the Roman Empire. Reconstructing Nile Floods for the Roman Period

Research Showcase 2019

Studying Graeco-Roman Egypt: New Approaches in a New Generation III

International Conference 2018

Climate Science & Ancient History. Decoding "Natural" and "Human" Archives

Interdisciplinary Workshop 2018

ConText. Greek, Coptic and Arabic Sources from Aswan, Elephantine, Dayr Anba Hadra and Qasr Ibrim

Research Showcase 2018

Studying Graeco-Roman Egypt: New Approaches in a New Generation II

Interdisciplinary Workshop 2017

Digital Humanities Boot Camp

Research Showcase 2017

Studying Graeco-Roman Egypt: New Approaches in a New Generation I

International Conference 2017

Living the End of Antiquity. Individual Histories from Byzantine to Islamic Egypt

International Conference 2016

Growing Up Motherless in Antiquity

International Conference 2015

Singles and the Single Life in the Roman and Later Roman World

Research Colloquia

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Conferences & Lectures

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26 Oct 2026

Time: 09:00 - 16:30

Location: eikones Forum, Rheinsprung 11, 4051 Basel

Organizer:
Fachbereiche Alte Geschichte (S. Hübner und S. Bühler) und Ur- und Frühgeschichtlliche und Provinzialrömische Archäologie (Vindonissa-Professur) (Ana Z. Maspoli), sowie die Schweizerische Arbeitsgruppe für Theorie in der Archäologie (SwissTAG)

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