Ulla Rajala

@UllaMR
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I am a landscape archaeologist studying central Italy during the first millennium BC with computer-aided methods.
#archaeology #history #classics
Also liking #Eurovision and #Strictly

If the mailman does his job and gives me my contract, tomorrow will be New Job Reveal Day. I'm being hired by a regional #museum founded in the 1860s.

#happy

If in Reading on July 1... 'AI and Italian Archaeology' by Dr. Ulla M. Rajala (Stockholm), Prof. Gabriele Gattiglia (Pisa) and Dr. Francesca Fulminante (Oxford) at iGAIAS conference on AI literacy. See https://edwardasross.wordpress.com/events/ai-literacy-for-the-ancient-world/igaias-2026-conference-programme/
iGAIAS 2026 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Above: Image generated by Microsoft 365 Copilot Designer (24 February 2026 version) on 10 March 2026. Prompt: “An Ancient Greek hero in armor chasing an anthropomorphic AI. Black-figure pottery sty…

Edward A. S. Ross
A stunning photo of the Castlerigg Stone Circle, located near Keswick in the Lake District. It is a 5,000-year-old Neolithic monument. It comprises 38 standing stones framed by a 360-degree panorama of surrounding fells, including Skiddaw, Blencathra, and Helvellyn. #StandingStoneSunday

Australian activist Gemma O’Toole, along with fellow activists, staged a sit-in inside Australia’s Parliament House calling for a reassessment of the country’s foreign policy.

O’Toole was subjected to physical abuse and sexual assault while in Israeli custody following her abduction from the Global Sumud Flotilla.

#Israel #Palestine #Gaza

Preventing the Wayback Machine from saving the news puts today’s journalism at risk of disappearing from history.

📝 Help push back. Sign the open letter calling on publishers to stop blocking web archiving 👉 https://www.savethearchive.com/NewsLeaders

@fight #InternetArchive #SaveTheArchive #Journalism #MediaTransparency #WaybackMachine

Castle Hill, West Dumbartonshire, is one of the Roman sites related to the Antonine Wall in Scotland. It is a hilltop settlement. Alexander Crest studies the attitudes the locals have to this landscape. He presented his work in #RACTRAC2026. #RomanSiteSaturday

"Israel is explicitly warning Christian residents in southern Lebanon not to welcome Muslim residents among them, threatening to bomb Christian neighborhoods.

Israel is now searching for Muslims hiding in the attics of Christians. It’s not 1944. Read that again.

The goal isn't military. It's destabilizing social stability in Lebanon."

- Mohamad safa

#lebanon #islamophobia #freepalestine #christianity

@mrundkvist #GoodMorning from Anstey! It is the last dig day. We were asked to bring something to nibble in the small celebration at site. So I foresee 50 random packs of biscuits. That was what I got! A day of recording and packing up.
Is that dark brown jug from Crustumerium or elsewhere in central Italy? Gravegoods allegedly from Etruria. In the Etruscan exhibition in the Antikmuseet in Aarhus. #FindsFriday
MAIA Survey on Ethics in AI & Archaeology - MAIA COST Action (CA23141)

Your Opinion matters! You can now participate in the MAIA survey on Ethics in AI and Archaeology and help us guide future research directions, training activities, and ethical frameworks within the MAIA project and the broader archaeological community. The survey focuses on ethical issues such as bias, inclusivity, sustainability, intellectual property, and responsible data use,

MAIA COST Action (CA23141) - Managing Artificial Intelligence in Archaeology