Sites and Projects
The Anzac Gallipoli Archaeology Database was developed from the Joint Historical-Archaeological Survey (JHAS) project and allows you to browse or search over 2000 archaeological records from the Gallipoli Penninsula. The JHAS surveys were conducted during five seasons between 2010 – 2014, as a collaborative endeavour including team members and stakeholders from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey. Find out more here.
A series of short videos on the 11 sites that make up the Australian Convict Sites that are inscribed on the World Heritage list can be seen here.
Convict Landscapes maps convict landscapes across mainland Australia, Tasmania and Norfolk Island, from 1788 to 1868. You can explore the maps here.
Images and Shadows: Artistic Outputs from the Ancient Theatre at Nea Paphos showcases the 25 years of rich contemporary artistic activity and curated exhibitions generated through the excavation of the Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project in Cyprus. You can find the website here, and more about the Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project here.
The Lego Classicists Family is a project that combines pop-art and history to engage with the art and culture of the ancient world and the people who study it. The LC Family encourages everyone with a love of the ancient world to celebrate and play! Visit the website to start exploring.
The First World War Antiquities Project is the first systematic survey of antiquities taken as souvenirs by Australians during the First World War (1914-1918). It aims to locate, research, and publish information about these antiquities, and to understand both the appeal of antiquities as souvenirs during the war period, and the reasons for bringing them back to Australia. Find out more here.
The Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project. The University of Sydney has been excavating the World Heritage listed site of the ancient Hellenistic-Roman theatre of Nea Paphos in Cyprus since 1995. The project aims to investigate the archaeology of the theatrical precinct of north eastern Nea Paphos and to investigate the importance of theatrical performance in Hellenistic and Roman Cyprus. the excavation project is also researching the urban layout of the ancient capital of Cyprus. On their website, you will find all of their latest research, project aims and methodologies, information about upcoming field seasons, their education dig blog, teaching resources and the project's archive which pulls together two decades of archaeological activity.
The Queensland Native Mounted Police Research Database derives from a four year long project to explore the archaeology of the Native Mounted Police. It is the only publicly available historical and archaeological dataset of their lives and activities. Find out more here.