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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Aug 19

Just realised that today is the 36th anniversary of my first day on an archaeological dig - a school work experience fortnight at #Wroxeter 🙂 🪏 ❤️ 🏺

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Aug 6

Okay, my friend in Tbilisi says that the memorial stone was placed there soon after the tragedy, and the cube - which represents unity with the holding hands in the corner - was built around it about 20yrs ago. Hope that helps

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Aug 5

That’s the monument to the 1989 tragedy when protestors were killed by Soviet troops/ police. Honestly I don’t know the specifics of the elements of it - will see if I can find out

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Aug 5

We saw police roadblocks and protestors the two nights we were there at the end of the expedition. Hoping for a positive resolution to the current problems soon ❤️ 🇬🇪

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Aug 5

Wasn’t sure how best to post these images, but while I always love seeing Tbilisi, it’s not possible to avoid mentioning the current difficult situation in #Georgia. I was struck by the images of the current protest in close proximity to both the 1956 and 1989 memorials.

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Aug 1

Our final night in Nokalakevi tonight, and then back to Tbilisi for sightseeing and our traditional end of season ‘supra’ #Nokalakevi

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Aug 1

The final trowel back of Trench F yesterday, ready for drone photography, and then this morning we covered the trench up again ready for next year. It was a shorter season this year but everyone worked really hard and we achieved some good results. #Nokalakevi

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Jul 31

On Monday night our colleagues from the University of Milan treated us all to bruschetta and bolognaise, and some wonderful local wine #Nokalakevi #Georgia

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Jul 28

Delighted to welcome Gareth Ward, British Ambassador to Georgia, and to show him the results of our Anglo-Georgian collaboration, now in it’s 25th season and still bringing Georgian and British specialists and students together to shed light on this amazing site #Nokalakevi #Anglo-Georgian

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Jul 28

On Saturday we enjoyed our day off - a trip to the wonderful museum at Vani, and then on to Bagrati Cathedral and modern Kutaisi #NOK25 #Georgia

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Jul 28

On Friday the Federation for Chidaoba held a competition in #Nokalakevi. A great opportunity for the team to enjoy watching Georgian traditional wrestling - named on the UNESCO list of global intangible heritage

Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Jul 25

Day 5: still making good progress across the trench, resolving some of the wall lines of the 6th/5th century BC buildings

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Jul 23

Day Four: continuing our work to better understand some of the key areas of the trench #Nokalakevi #Georgia

Students and volunteers working in different areas of the trench. Some are trowelling, some are mattocking, and some are discussing next steps with a supervisor

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Jul 23

Day Three: After a stunning Colchian thunderstorm first thing, we were back on site and excavating #Nokalakevi #Georgia

An archaeological trench in the sun. Lines of unmortared limestone blocks run across the trench forming the rectangles of buildings from the 6th century BC to about the 3rd/2nd century BC

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Jul 21

Day Two: the big ‘trowel back’ of Trench F. The sweet sound of trowel on archaeology! #Nokalakevi #Georgia
#Anglo-GeorgianExpeditionToNokalakevi

Students and volunteers beginning to trowel down the slope of Trench F

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Jul 20

I have no idea what that means

Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Jul 20

Forgot to mention this is #Nokalakevi #Georgia!

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Jul 20

First day on site. Trench F covered in plastic sheet and plants after a year, now looking more like an archaeological trench again!

Trench F, covered in what’s left of last years plastic sheet and recent plant growth

The team get to work removing the plants and plastic sheet from the trench

The team removing plants and straightening the trench edge

View across the trench after the first full day. With stone walls visible and far fewer plants!

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Jul 19

The team arrived in Nokalakevi yesterday. Today we have a site tour and team briefing, and preparing to start work properly tomorrow

The eastern fortifications of Nokalakevi illuminated at night. The walls are made of relatively small limestone blocks. The arch of the reconstructed gateway is in the middle, and reconstructed crenellations at the top

The eastern fortification wall seen from the interior of Nokalakevi in bright sunlight. The walls are made of relatively small limestone blocks. The arch of the reconstructed gateway is to the right, and reconstructed crenellations at the top. The remains of the first wall are visible and against it the stone steps to the fighting platform

The river Tekhuri seen from the footbridge at Nokalakevi. The river has cut a steep gorge through the limestone, which is covered in shrubs and trees. The clear water of the river reflects the sky

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Jun 29

Gearing up for our 25th season in #Nokalakevi with some special team shirts

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Apr 26

This was meant to be a treat for the boys, and now we’re all off to destroy the Jedi order…

A fast food burger and fries. The burger is still wrapped and on the outside of it the sticker identifies it as ‘Order 66’

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Apr 22

Recently published with @karenburnell.bsky.social: a new study seeking to understand “Wellbeing Archaeology”

Excavating the Past and (Re)Finding Myself: Exploring Veterans’ and Providers’ Experiences of Wellbeing Archaeology | Journal of Veterans Studies
journal-veterans-studies.org/articles/10....

Excavating the Past and (Re)Finding Myself: Exploring Veterans’ and Providers’ Experiences of Wellbeing Archaeology | Journal of Veterans Studies

journal-veterans-studies.org

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Paul Everill @pauleverill.bsky.social · Apr 10

Isn’t it? The whole system is based on the sense that we need them more than they need us, even though academics provide all their content, peer reviews, editorial management, and (largely) their readership - and in the meantime they make a huge profit…

Reposted by Paul Everill

Mike Ratcliffe @mike-rat.bsky.social · Apr 3

Happy HESA student data publication day to those that celebrate. As ever, it’s best to start with the footnotes. A university returned 470 first years as living in St Barts - a volcanic island in the Caribbean with a population less than 10,000.
www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-ana...

Data quality assurance note:
The University of ... have incorrectly returned 470 first year students in 2023/24 with a permanent address of St Barthélemy, just under two thirds are UK students with the rest coming from other countries

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Katie Shoshiashvili @kshoshiashvili.bsky.social · Mar 13

My colleague was dismissed from Tbilisi State University after eight years of teaching. The regime is purging critics from the education system.

Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · Mar 13

Another lecturer from the TSU Law Faculty, Tamar Tatanashvili, has been dismissed for supporting protests. She is the 3rd lecturer to be dismissed from TSU in the past five days for this reason. Giorgi Tsertsvadze and Irina Kherkheulidze were also dismissed.

📸 rfe/rl

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