past horizons 41 You can follow a direct link to a website where you see this symbol: ? exhibitions From the Land of the Golden Fleece: Tomb Treasures of Ancient Georgia Spectacular treasures from ancient Georgia, the land to which the Greek hero Jason led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece. This exhibition offers a unique insight into a fascinating ancient culture on the eastern shores of the Black Sea. Web: http:// www. fitzmuseum. cam. ac. uk/ whatson/ exhibitions/ article. html? 1414 ? Catastrophe! The Looting and Destruction of Iraq's Past The goal of the exhibition is to encourage people to think about the importance of archaeology and cultural heritage throughout the world. Web: http:// oi. uchicago. edu/ museum/ special/ catastrophe ? Byzantium 330 - 1453 Highlighting the splendours of the Byzantine Empire, the exhibition will comprise around 300 objects including icons, detached wall paintings, micro- mosaics, ivories, enamels plus gold and silver metalwork. Some of the works have never been displayed in public before. Web: http:// www. royalacademy. org. uk/ exhibitions/ byzantium/ about ?

past horizons42 CERAMICS utah pottery project: Recording, interpreting and protecting our global inheritance A public archaeology programme where students will work alongside community members in research teams. Teams will combine clues from excavation with evidence from oral history, experimental archaeology, material science and archival research. Students help to interpret discoveries to visitors both at the site and in blogs on the web. The excavation results will be used to build an operating replica pottery at the Iron Mission State Park Museum in Cedar City, Utah, United States. Course dates: 11 May - 26 June 2009 Web: http:// www. ss. mtu. edu/ faculty/ Scarlett/ Summer/ FieldSchools. htm ? Continued Professional Training for Ceramic Archaeologists The Medieval Pottery Research Group, with funding from English Heritage, is running a series of training courses in 2008 and 2009. The courses are designed to provide career development for archaeological ceramicists who work on a freelance basis within commercial archaeological units, in universities or the museum sector. Each course runs for two days and costs £ 50 per person. Web: http:// medievalpotterynews. blogspot. com/ 2008/ 09/ continued- professional- training- for. html ? MA Ceramic and Lithic Analysis for Archaeologists - University of Southampton, United Kindom This course is an ideal entry to commercial archaeological ceramics/ lithics analysis, or to further academic research. Start date, October 2009 Web: http:// www. southampton. ac. uk/ archaeology ? The Recording and Analysis of Artefacts and Pottery - University of Sussex, United Kingdom Identify, interpret and record the main types of archaeological finds ( from prehistoric to postmedieval) resulting from fieldwork in southeast England. Handling sessions form an important part of the course. Spring and Summer terms 2009 Web: http:// www. sussex. ac. uk/ cce/ 1- 2- 16- 4. html ? Study Group for Roman Pottery Membership is open to all those interested in the study of Roman pottery, whether actively working in, researching, interpreting or teaching the subject - both professionals and amateurs. Information about the group is disseminated via a Newsletter, which provides details of meetings, working parties, ongoing research and publications. Web: http:// www. sgrp. org. uk ? Medieval pottery research group Bringing together people with an interest in pottery that was made and traded in Europe from the end of the Roman period to the 16th century. The remit now includes 17- 19th century pottery from both sides of the Atlantic, and post- Roman ceramic building materials. Web: http:// www. medievalpottery. org. uk/ index. htm ? Past Horizons takes a look at some of the courses, projects and research groups involved in the study of ceramics.