Lemba Experimental Village, Cyprus, a long-term project from the University of Edinburgh, the reproduction of a Chalcolithic village on Cyprus. This started purely for research and was an initiative by the LAP of the University of Edinburgh. Initial funding was obtained through research grants by Dr Thomas from the University of Edinburgh, the Royal Museum of Scotland and the British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem (now the Council for British Research in the Levant).
EXARC is the international organisation of Archaeological Open Air Museums and other facilities involved in Experimental Archaeology. It is their aim to establish a high standard of both scientific research and public presentation. The idea of international exchange of knowledge, human resources, publications and facsimiles is to improve the quality of work
for all associated members.
EXARC is established in 2001 and Roeland Paardekooper is one of the three founding members and at present runs the secretariat.
During the archaeological expedition organized by Moldova State University in June and July 2007, a team formed by the members of the Archaeology Seminar, under the surveillance of the director of the “Thracology” Scientific Lab, dr. Andrei Nicic, have organized the Centre of Experimental Archaeology. The main purpose of this project was to make a collection of pottery vases after the analogies of those from the “Cozia-Saharna” and getic cultures.
“An Ancient Space Within the Contemporary Frame of Mind (Bragadiru, Ilfov)” started in September 2008, as a students’ initiative under the scientific guidance of Alexandru Vulpe (Head of the Archaeological Institute of Bucharest „Vasile Parvan” – Romanian Academy). The mother organisation is the association of archaeology and history students in Romania (“Asociatia Studentilor la Arheologie si Istorie din Romania - A.S.A.I.R.”) which has 4 branches, in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Constanta and Timisoara.
There is a small association called Österhus Friends members of which are interested in Viking culture and shipping. The association is about Viking life and having fun together.
In 488 AD, the command came from Rome for all Romans to withdraw to Italy: the end of the West Roman Empire. From different areas groups of people started occupying territory in the Salzburger Land. They formed the people called Bavarii (Bajuwaren) with their own dukes, the Agolfinger with Regensburg as residence and their own laws which played an important role until the 14th century. The Bavarii held a part as large as Old Bavaria, a large part of Austria and South Tirol. They were dependent of the Franks since 595.