Podcasts and Lecture Recordings

The ancient Portus Magnus of Alexandria with its sunken royal quarter was once home to historical figures Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony. Here Prof Damian Robinson and Franck Goddio discuss Frank's many years of exploration at the site and some key discoveries.

Professor Helena Hamerow for Gresham College in March 2023. Using new evidence from plant and animal remains from archaeological excavations in England, this lecture links these to wider developments in medieval society, notably growing social and wealth inequalities.

A conversation between the members of the English Landscapes & Identities project team as they discuss data, theory and lessons learned from this five-year long big data project which attempted to visualise archaeological work on sites covering 2500 years of English history. 

Date recorded: 15 June 2021

The panel was convened in hounour of the Centenary of Women at Oxford. The panel considers the intersection of past-facing academic disciplines with heritage. What contributions can academic disciplines with an interest in the past make to heritage, through the pandemic and beyond? And what forms of collaboration are important?

Date recorded: 12 March 2021