Archaeology is my profession. Naturally, I like to talk about it, because there is so much interesting going on. I also think that Archaeology offers a lot to everyone, young and old.
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Over the last couple of days, I participated in the International Conference on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East. Or, in short, ICAANE. This time the venue was Lyon, France, a very pleasant place. I gave a presentation myself, but I also attended many presentations given by others….
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Last week, I went to the second DiKopA workshop in Darmstadt (I already teased). The theme? “Digital Competencies in Archaeological Disciplines.” Does that sound a bit unusual? Yes, but also: very relevant. For two days, the workshop brought together researchers, teachers, students, and technology experts to discuss archaeology and…
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The Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA) conference took place in Athens, Greece, between the 5th and 9th of May. As usual, I took part and I don’t regret it. It was my first time in Athens, and I will certainly come back.
The CAA
This year, the 52nd…
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Today I actually have some big news. I have started a new job and in a new city (sort of)! I am a project coordinator in a newly started project on Mesopotamian seals. Actually, I am not the only project coordinator, as this is a joint project between the…
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As I reported, the DiKopA network held a second Archaeogaming Hackathon in Darmstadt last February and we now have the results online. The two groups produced two unique Archaeogames based on the RPG Maker MV software, and you can play both of them directly in your browser. But before…
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For the fourth time, the Interactive Pasts Conference will take place in Leiden from 8 to 10 October 2025. I always wanted to go, but never could for various reasons. Now I have a new reason: I was asked to help out by moderating a panel. Of course I…
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A few weeks ago I announced that I would be organising the second Archaeogaming Hackathon. This time in Darmstadt. Well, time flies and it is already over. Like last time, there will be a more detailed report on the DiKopA project website in the coming weeks, but today I…
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At the end of last year I offered a first Archaeogaming Hackathon in Cologne. I also reported that it was quite successful and that we were planning to do more. Well, here it is, we have just announced the second hackathon, this time hosted by the Technische Universität Darmstadt….
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Today I went to my second CIDOC CRM workshop. As before, the workshop was led by Stephen Stead, one of the people who started the CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model Special Interest Group (CRM-SIG). He has been working on the CRM since 2000 and is one of the editors who…
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Look, I have played my fair share of Indiana Jones games. I even wrote a long chapter about them. For the longest time, the Fate of Atlantis was my favourite, because the puzzles and the story were incredibly good, and still are. Even for a 1992 game. However, the…
Hi! My name is Sebastian. I am an archaeologist, a university lecturer, freelancer, guitarist, and father. You could say I am quiet busy, so I learned to manage my time and energy to build good habits and still have space for myself and my family. Sounds difficult? Read here how I do it. (Nearly) Every Friday.