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This large-scale international congress is considered the absolute highlight within the European archaeological community. The program includes hundreds of scientific sessions, workshops, and an extensive trade fair on heritage management, technological innovations, and material culture. Thousands of experts discuss the societal role of archaeology, creating an unparalleled global platform for knowledge exchange and strategic networking.
What is the event?
The Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists is the largest and most prestigious archaeological congress in Europe. For this unique 33rd edition, the top of the international archaeology world is traveling to this historic key city. The event functions as the central compass for the sector and directly connects academic archaeology with museum management, cultural policy, and innovative natural scientific techniques that uncover history.
Program and content
The four-day mega-congress features a very extensive structure with more than one hundred parallel sessions, interactive round-table discussions, and poster presentations. The substantive themes range from prehistoric communities and digital documentation techniques to the protection of endangered maritime heritage and addressing archaeology in the context of climate change. The formal program is supported by an international trade fair and exclusive excursions to unique archaeological sites and museums in the region.
Who is the event for?
This large-scale international event is indispensable for archaeologists, anthropologists, museum curators, and heritage managers from across Europe and beyond. The congress also attracts many government consultants, conservators, geographers, and environmental lawyers. Due to its broad multidisciplinary nature, the gathering also offers students, young researchers, and commercial excavation companies the most important networking opportunity of the year to form partnerships.
