The War Room: Recent Episodes
Theatre Of War
Talks on History, Archaeology, Religion and Anthropology, ranging from Prehistory to the Viking Age. Featuring guest speakers from Academia and the Historical and Archaeological sectors
Talk with Archaeologist
Matilda Siebrecht
In this talk we discuss Matilda's work in archaeology, academic background and historical influences in her career
We will also discuss Matilda's work on archaeological excavations in the Arctic and her experience with digging in the permafrost
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Talk with Dr Matthias Nordvig
In this talk we discuss Matthias's work in
Nordic studies, his academic background and historical influences in his career
We also discussing the usage of Viking Gods in place names, the creation of the Viking Age and comparisons between modern and ancient Tribal or regional identities
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Theatre of War on Instagram Live at The British Museum for the stunning new exhibition, The World of Stonehenge
Chatting with Assistant Collection Manager Sophie Crump on the artefacts included in the exhibition . The British Museum is hosting a landmark exhibition telling the story of prehistoric Europe. The focus will be on the iconic Neolithic monument, and most famous stone circle in the world, Stonehenge
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In this talk we discuss Christian's influences behind his historical artistic recreations and the historical periods represented in his stunning work
We will also be discussing his unique style and the many bands he has created custom artwork for including Slayer,Dimmu Borgir
and Amon Amarth
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In this talk we discuss Sasja's work at the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities on the project doggerland exhibition
Discussing Krijn, the oldest known Neanderthal from the Netherlands (100,000 - 40,000 BC), the Happisburgh handaxe, the decorated Bison metatarsal (dated 13,500 years old) and the usage of Ochre during the Prehistoric periods
We also discuss Sasja's work on the Iron Age Oss Cheiftain burial from Oss in the Netherlands (800- 500 BC), discussing the role of wagon and chariot burials within Iron Age Europe and the rich grave goods and textiles and the symbology behind these deposited items
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Talk with Experimental Archaeologist and Flint Knapper Dr. James Dilley of @ancientcraftuk
In this talk we discuss James and Em's stunning recreation of the Nebra Sky Disc (1600 BC). Originally found in 1999 by illegal metal dectorists in the Saxony-Anhalt region of Germany and long considered a forgery
We also discuss the usage and evolution of Prehistoric technologies, Academic theories and the myriad of typologies found in a tool that lasted from 1.7 million years ago up to.300,000 years ago. Lastly we discuss James's involvement with the recent BBC documentary "Attenborough and The Mammoth Graveyard", featuring the great Sir David Attenborough
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Featuring Television Presenter and Archaeologist Natasha Billson
Natasha is a commercial archaeologist and has worked on several programs such as Secrets in the Ice on the History Channel and is currently a presenter on the Great British Dig on More4
Talk focused on Anglo-Saxon archaeological sites and the renewed interest amongst the general public following the new Netflix film "The Dig", about the most stunning Anglo-Saxon burial found to date in 1939 at Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
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Featuring Richard Wakeman,
Assistant Collection Manager of the British Museum
In this episode we discuss methods and procedures used in the conservation of artefacts, how objects are displayed in object cases and the presentation of bog bodies/ skeletal remains within museum settings
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Featuring Kai Uwe Faust of Nordic Tattoo
and the mighty Heilung
In this episode we discuss the usage of Art to display ancient symbolism and history in the modern age, the traditions of Shamanism throughout the Stone Age into the Viking period and examples of tattoos discovered in archaeological finds
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Natasha is a commercial archaeologist and has worked on several programs such as Secrets in the Ice on the History Channel and is currently a presenter on the Great British Dig on More4
Talk focused on Anglo-Saxon archaeological sites and the renewed interest amongst the general public following the new Netflix film ''The Dig", about the most stunning Anglo-Saxon burial found to date in 1939 at Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
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