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Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut @oeai.bsky.social · 2d

📹 New OeAI project on geoarchaeology at #Göbeklitepe identified traces of new structures believed to be dwellings. @dai-weltweit.bsky.social #TaşTepelerProject

Göbeklitepe'de konut olduğu değerlendirilen yeni yapıların izleri tespit edildi

Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı koordinasyonunda, Taş Tepeler Projesi kapsamında yürütülen çalışmalara İstanbul Üniversitesinin başkanlığında, Alman Arkeoloji Enstitüsü ve Berlin Freie Üniversitesinden…

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · 1d

M. Hernández Cordero and me are organizing a session on airborne lidar data capture and processing at #CAA2026 in Vienna. Submit your abstract and join us in S51 2026.caaconference.org/conference-s...

screenshot of the shortened abstract of S51:

S51: From Satellite to Unmanned Platforms, the Computation of LIDAR Dataset for Archaeological and Heritage Projects

This session would like to explore different applications of the LIDAR, shifting the focus from the overall research results to the previous technical phase within a project. The idea is to discuss/debate the use of LIDAR for heritage projects based on:

- what platform do they use (Satellite, plane or UAV) and why (resolution, cost, accessibility flexibility)
- how this might affect the final product (point cloud, raster) and the research questions of the project
- new processing methodologies (filtering vegetation, noise removal, feature detection, software comparison/alternatives, …), and encountered problems in the data acquisition and the post processing phase (filtering vegetation, identifying features…)

We invite researchers interested in computation workflows, comparison of surveying techniques, cost-effect, quality of recorded data and setbacks during processing to present in this session. We welcome talks dealing not only with successes in the application of LIDAR but also with difficulties and failures that occur when delivering data and results, “the process of learning a craft often involves making mistakes along the way”. Overall, through this session we wish to focus in the exchange of experiences and discussion of senior/experienced scientist and technicians as well as junior researchers regarding the use of LIDAR for their projects. We believe that this topic might open new avenues and approaches to guide projects interested in applying this technique in the future.

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Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut @oeai.bsky.social · Sep 4

The OeAI now new to the Kulturpool! We provide images, 3D models, and metadata on Roman fibulae and components of historical costumes. Accessible through the cfir.science digital research platform, which seeks to make archaeological treasures available to everyone at no cost.
>>> Check out now

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Sep 3

Early Neolithic and Bronze Age Svinjarička Čuka in many facettes.
open access in English and Serbian
🔓 doi.org/10.1553/978O...

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Aug 29

To new beginnings!

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Aug 29

New article about the archaeometric online database oeai.METRIX developed by the Digital Archaeology and Classics unit of the @oeai.bsky.social in JAS Reports
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... 👈
co-author on bsky: @pamelafragnoli.bsky.social
funded by @fwf-at.bsky.social
@oeaw.bsky.social

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ACDH @acdh-oeaw.bsky.social · Aug 12

Want to join us at the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities?
We are currently looking for a DH Consultant with focus on Machine Learning!

Apply here: www.oeaw.ac.at/jobs?jh=ip68...

#DigitalHumanities #JobOffer

Offene Stellen an der ÖAW

Aktuelle Stellenausschreibungen aus den Instituten und der zentralen Verwaltung der ÖAW

www.oeaw.ac.at

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Aug 12

To answer your original question, the svg export seems to export vectors now.

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Aug 12

QGIS themselves don't recommend doing it. Export as pdf usually works.

screenshot of a QGIS dialogue window: The SVG export function in QGIS has several problems due to bugs and deficiencies in the underlying Qt SVG library. In particular, there are problems with layers not being clipped to the map bounding box.
If you require a vector-based output file from QGIS it is suggested that you try exporting to PDF if the SVG output is not satisfactory.

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Jul 31

New Pazyryk tattoos dropped! 🤩

Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · Jul 31

NEW How did ancient tattooers learn their craft?

High-res, near infrared photography and collaboration with modern tattooers reveals the complex process behind tattoos on Siberia's 'ice mummies'.

#AntiquityThread 1/14 🧵

Warning: this thread contains images of human remains

Illustrations of a tattoo depicting a deer being attacked by a griffin, showing it: A) in its current state; B) recreated to fill in missing elements and account for skin desiccation; and C) an idealised rendering (credit: D. Riday).

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Jun 27

Such great news and so deserved!! Congratulations, Dr Burke! 🤩

Clare Burke @thesherdnerd.bsky.social · Jun 27

📢 Thrilled to say I will be joining @uonclassarch.bsky.social from September as assistant professor in Archaeological Science (materials)! Looking forward to my new academic home 👉 www.nottingham.ac.uk/humanities/d... #Archaeology

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/humanities/departments/classics-and-archaeology/🏺🎊

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Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften @oeaw.bsky.social · Jun 25

Calling early career researchers! 📣 The Austrian Academy of Sciences’ #JESH Programme is a #mobility scheme which promotes #international collaboration and is now open for applications! 🎓
⏰ Funding Duration: 1–6 months
📅 Deadline: September 16, 2025
📮 Apply now: stipendien.oeaw.ac.at/en/stipendie...

JESH Information & Conditions

Mit dem Programm Joint Excellence in Science and Humanities (JESH) fördert die Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften Aufbau und Intensivierung von Kooperationen zwischen jungen Forschenden aus d...

stipendien.oeaw.ac.at

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Jun 26

a rural villa near a known roman town. My level of amazement:

a woman with gray hair is sitting in front of a wall with pictures and says `` florals for spring groundbreaking . ''

ALT: a woman with gray hair is sitting in front of a wall with pictures and says `` florals for spring groundbreaking . ''

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Jun 24

such a charming vessel!

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Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut @oeai.bsky.social · Jun 23

Vor welchen Herausforderungen stehen die Geistes-, Sozial- und Kunstwissenschaften bei der Nutzung von KI?
⬇️ Lesen Sie mehr über einen Mittelweg zwischen technikoptimistischer Naivität und dystopischer Fantasie:
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

Wie die Künstliche Intelligenz uns herausfordert

Schafft KI die Geistes-, Sozial- und Kunstwissenschaften ab, oder ist sie sogar ihre Zukunft? Vieles spricht für den Mittelweg zwischen technikoptimistischer Naivität und dystopischer Fantasie

www.derstandard.at

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Jun 24

The @oeai.bsky.social 's archaeological reconstruction specialist Ferenc Zámolyi got interviewed about the use of AI in visualizing the past. He will present on this topic at the AI meets humanities & social sciences conference tomorrow.

Kann KI antike Tempel digital rekonstruieren?

Ferenc Zámolyi ist Architekt, Grafiker und 3D-Modellierer. Sein Aufgabenbereich ist es, zerstörte antike Gebäude zu rekonstruieren und digital wiederherzustellen. Welche Fortschritte KI in diesem Bere...

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Katharina Rebay-Salisbury @rebaysalisbury.bsky.social · Jun 24

Early career researchers @oeai.bsky.social present their poster @univie.ac.at this week! Great way to show students the next step in their archaeology careers!

uha.univie.ac.at/news-events/...

Posterausstellung der Early Career Researchers Group des Österreichischen Archäologischen Instituts

Die Posterausstellung der Early Career Researchers Group des Österreichischen Archäologischen Instituts ist noch bis Mittwoch in der Aula der Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 zu sehen!

uha.univie.ac.at

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Jun 17

This week's @oeai.bsky.social »World Archaeology Seminar«: Mateusz Jaeger with "The Cemetery in Nižná Myšľa (Slovakia): A New Chapter in Research on the History of the Local Early Bronze Age Community", 18.6., 17:30 CET, in person and online. info and zoom link here: www.oeaw.ac.at/en/oeai/even...

The Cemetery in Nižná Myšľa (Slovakia): A New Chapter in Research on the History of the Local Early Bronze Age Community

Hybrid Lecture by Mateusz Jaeger | Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

www.oeaw.ac.at

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Jun 18

The Museum of Mining and Metallurgy Bor made a short video about @mariogavranovic.bsky.social
/ @oeai.bsky.social in cooperation with the Museum and the Institute of Archaeology in Belgrade's excavation of the Middle Bronze Age cemetery Hajdučka Česma near Bor.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxJV...

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Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut @oeai.bsky.social · Jun 17

Learn more about the extraordinary find of mammoths in a wine cellar in Lower Austria last year.
➡️ Full video: buff.ly/4o38rez

#mammoth #iceage #archaeology

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Katharina Rebay-Salisbury @rebaysalisbury.bsky.social · Jun 16

Come work with me! I am looking for a new prae-doc assistant:

jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

University assistant predoctoral

jobs.univie.ac.at

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Jun 17

You are a post graduate in Archival Studies or Archaeology and are interested in the digital humanities side of archaeology? Join us in the Digital Archaeology and Classics group as a trainee for a year! www.oeaw.ac.at/en/oeai/inst...

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Jun 17

This week's @oeai.bsky.social »World Archaeology Seminar«: Mateusz Jaeger with "The Cemetery in Nižná Myšľa (Slovakia): A New Chapter in Research on the History of the Local Early Bronze Age Community", 18.6., 17:30 CET, in person and online. info and zoom link here: www.oeaw.ac.at/en/oeai/even...

The Cemetery in Nižná Myšľa (Slovakia): A New Chapter in Research on the History of the Local Early Bronze Age Community

Hybrid Lecture by Mateusz Jaeger | Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

www.oeaw.ac.at

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Alexander Van der Bellen @bundespraesident.at · Jun 10

Dieser Horror ist nicht in Worte zu fassen.
Was heute in einer Schule in Graz passiert ist,
trifft unser Land mitten ins Herz.

Es waren Jugendliche, die ihr ganzes Leben vor sich hatten. Eine Lehrperson, die sie auf ihrem Weg begleitet hat.
Es gibt nichts, was in diesem Moment den Schmerz lindern kann, den die Eltern, die Großeltern, die Geschwister, die Freundinnen und Freunde der Ermordeten fühlen.

Österreich trauert.
Und in dieser Stunde stehen wir zusammen.
Wir stehen zusammen, um dem Schmerz miteinander standzuhalten. Wir stehen zusammen, um für all jene
da zu sein, die verletzt sind.

Heute und in den schweren Tagen, die kommen,
wird unser Land zeigen, dass in diesem Miteinander
unsere Stärke liegt. (vdb)

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Irene M. Petschko @irenep.bsky.social · Jun 10

This week's @oeai.bsky.social »World Archaeology Seminar«: Justyna Baron with her presentation "Archaeometric Perspective on the Bronze Age Craft Organization". 11.6.2025, 17:30 CEST. As always hybrid, so join us via zoom if you aren't in Vienna! www.oeaw.ac.at/en/oeai/even...

Archaeometric Perspective on the Bronze Age Craft Organization

Hybrid Lecture by Justyna Baron | University of Wrocław

www.oeaw.ac.at

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