Archaeology of Portus
University of Southampton
Explore the archaeology of Portus, Rome's ancient harbor, with this online course from the University of Southampton. Discover Roman history!
More resources on Archaeology
archaeological.org
The Archaeological Institute of America’s website offers archaeology news and feature articles (from Archaeology Magazine), plus teaching resources, fieldwork updates, and professional opportunities such as grants, fellowships, and events.
Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice
A comprehensive textbook covering archaeological theory, excavation methods, dating techniques, and analysis of artifacts and sites. Written by leading archaeologists, it surveys how archaeologists investigate past societies from fieldwork through interpretation and publication.
Digital Archaeological Record
tDAR (the Digital Archaeological Record) is a free, searchable digital repository of archaeological site reports, datasets, and images contributed by researchers and institutions, supporting data preservation and reuse for research and teaching.
Archaeological Fantasies
Long-running podcast in which archaeologist Sara Head and guest experts critically examine pseudoarchaeological claims such as ancient aliens, pre-Columbian transoceanic contact and Vikings in America. Listeners learn how archaeological evidence and scientific reasoning are used to test extraordinary claims about the past.
Archaeoastronomy
Politecnico di Milano course by Giulio Magli on archaeoastronomy, the study of how ancient builders aligned monuments with celestial events. Covers naked-eye astronomy, measuring and statistically testing alignments, and case studies including Stonehenge, the Egyptian pyramids, Chichen Itza, Machu Picchu and Angkor Wat.
Introduction to Archaeology: Archaeology as Science
Rice University's Coursera course on the scientific methods behind archaeological fieldwork: excavation and recording, sediment and plant analysis, zooarchaeology and stable isotopes, GIS and LiDAR survey, and radiocarbon and tree-ring dating, showing how archaeologists recover and interpret physical evidence from sites.