WORKSHOPS

Archaeological remains and cultural heritage constitute a crucial record of past civilisations and life ways, and their preservation, analysis and interpretation requires detailed analyses, including with advanced technologies. Synchrotron light approaches are increasingly used to analyse archaeological remains and cultural heritage, ranging from bulk measurements to structural and chemical characterisation through advanced high-resolution imaging in micro and nano meter scales. While synchrotron facilities are open through international peer-review to every researcher, globally, knowledge and knowhow as to how to access these facilities for archaeology and cultural heritage - including ideation, feasibility exploration, writing of successful beamtime proposals, execution of beamtimes, and data analysis and dissemination – are still relatively limited within the archaeological and cultural heritage communities. This workshop within the IPPA 2026 addresses this, providing a forum for sharing information and skills, so that you as participant are equipped and networked to follow up further, leading to an open-sesame juncture in your archaeological research. In particular, we focus on success stories and examples from SESAME (https://www.sesame.org.jo), the first synchrotron located within the region known as the cradle of civilisation. This workshop includes ample time for discussion and exploration of possibilities synchrotrons open up for your archaeological research.