Dr Nadia Durrani

Writing about archaeology. Author of multiple books on archaeology, both popular books and textbooks. Editor, journalist, and publisher too.

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With great sorrow I share that Prof. Brian Fagan died on 1 July. A prolific and brilliant author within archaeology, he leaves a remarkable legacy.

For my part, we wrote many books together, & I’ll miss his wit, wisdom and warmth beyond words. #archaeology

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@RogWard @PremioCosmos Thanks Rog! It was a whirlwind event (possible climate link there 😁). Brilliant to fly the flag for archaeology!

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So happy to report that “Climate Chaos” my book on the history of climate change with Brian Fagan just won FIRST PRIZE at the Cosmos Science Festival in Italy 💫 Thank you one & all! Here with Avi Loeb, winner of the students prize.
@public_affairs @ilSaggiatoreEd @PremioCosmos

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The festival concluded with a mesmerizing performance by the legendary American singer, Amii Stewart

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We welcomed world-leading scientists and communicators including @PremioCosmos finalists Francesca Capone, @NadiaDurrani_ , @MelMitchell1 , @AvvocatoAtomico, @suziesheehy, students' prize winner Avi Loeb from @Harvard and many more

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Autumn issue out now! Explore what came before Angkor with Charles Higham. Discover what led to the hunt for Tutankhamun in November 1922. PLUS Iran, Yemen, Mary-Ann Ochota & much more.
Read https://t.co/tVOvx9hKUv
#archaeology #tutankhamun #ancientegypt #timeteam #angkorwat

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The archaeology of cinema? What is it? Neil Faulkner (RIP) and Gary Rossin explain all – including their work on the film-sets of director David Lean, pictured here. Click the link to read FOR FREE. #archaeology #cinema #BFI #film
https://t.co/A8h7MgKB3F

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True life in Tutankhamun's Egypt...? A rare image of workmen having a bad time (click the link to check out the dislocated shoulder, top right!).

#archaeology #Tutankhamen #Egyptology
https://t.co/FS04NIVyjM

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It's the shit.
#archaeology #prehistory https://t.co/2tHUgyAOSj

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@RogWard funny😆

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Digging deeper in Zanibar... https://t.co/CDPBNyP1mn

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Coming to a park bench near you in the UK this winter.

#ToryCostOfLizzingCrisis #ToryCostOfLivingCrisis #ToryCorruption #ToryChaos

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Rabbit x 24 = https://t.co/ydTGoGyw7W

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Understanding life. Not through the lens of loud elite. Archaeology is good like that. #archaeology #resist https://t.co/NZtZTFde1x

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Oooer.
https://t.co/bihDeIIJE2 #archaeology #Germany

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Country led by a bunch of self-serving, parasitic elite? Guy de la Bédoyère leaves the modern era to travel back to Ancient Egypt for the summer issue of Archaeology Worldwide. Guy's damning feature draws on his latest book, also serialised on BBC R4 #Resist

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Water water everywhere... news from Cahokia.
https://t.co/tl60UI4uJI #archaeology #USA

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Latest news on how the 43 BC eruption of Mt. Okmok (Alaska) rocked Ancient Egypt. Link here: https://t.co/mf4Vyf74jD #archaeology #ClimateCrisis

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The face of death? Archaeologists find perfectly preserved 'sacred porter' (complete with 'muscle relaxant' seeds) at Chan Chan in Peru. Story link here: https://t.co/foQ7CycvJm
#archaeology #Peru

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They've got KILLER WHALE at Sedgeford, Norfolk. Hats off (or possibly firmly on🌞) to our colleagues currently melting on site. Read the full story here:
https://t.co/2KimCYOn83
#archaeology #Norfolk #Anglosaxon