- ISSN: 0263-7189 (Print), 2052-6148 (Online)
- Editor: Victoria Leitch University of Durham, UK
- Editorial board
Published on behalf of the the British Institute for Libyan & Northern African Studies (formerly the Society for Libyan Studies)
Libyan Studies is the annual journal of record of the British Institute for Libyan & Northern African Studies, appearing in November each year. Contributions are peer-reviewed and cover a broad range of subjects, including archaeology, ancient and Islamic history, geology, geography and social sciences. The articles will appeal to readers with an interest in the Middle East and Mediterranean worlds as well as North Africa.
Libyan Studies is the annual journal of record of the British Institute for Libyan & Northern African Studies, appearing in November each year. Contributions are peer-reviewed and cover a broad range of subjects, including archaeology, ancient and Islamic history, geology, geography and social sciences. The articles will appeal to readers with an interest in the Middle East and Mediterranean worlds as well as North Africa.
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Archaeology blog

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Looking Forward to the End of ‘Digital Archaeology’
- 07 November 2022,
- Part of a series of blog posts celebrating the 10th anniversary of the journal Advances in Archaeological Practice. It may come as somewhat of a surprise that the Digital Reviews Editor for Advances in Archaeological Practice is calling for an end to the concept of ‘Digital Archaeology’.…...

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Mixing things up in Three Dimensions: The Many Uses of Blender in Archaeology
- 26 October 2022,
- It is safe to say that archaeology generally isn’t the most well funded discipline. Many of you reading this probably know this all too well.…

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Monico Origins, a Bayesian Story
- 10 October 2022,
- The acknowledgments section of the Monico Bayesian paper expresses gratitude to “Deb Nichols, John Watanabe, Sophie Nichols-Watanabe, Robert (Bob) L. Kelly,...
Classics « Cambridge Core Blog

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Mighty Hermes and his shining light: a Greek god illuminated through ancient Iranian and Indian parallels
- 27 January 2023,
- Napoleon once said that ‘there are only two powers in the world, the sword and the spirit’ and that ‘in the long run the sword will always be conquered by the...

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A treasure trove of ancient astronomy and astrology
- 21 December 2022,
- Codex Climaci Rescriptus is worth knowing about. It is the only surviving Greek witness to Hipparchus’s previously lost star catalogue, is over seven centuries...

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A new-look Journal of Hellenic Studies sets its sights on publishing improvements
- 16 August 2022,
- The Journal of Hellenic Studies is making some key improvements which will better support authors and readers. Most importantly, from 17 August 2022, contributions to the journal should be submitted using the new online submission system on the Cambridge Core website.…...
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