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34th Congress of the RCRF

Welcome to the 34th congress in Madrid!

Programme

All the key information about the 34th International RCRF Congress in Madrid 2026.

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Now you can check the congress programme!


34th Congress of the Rei Cretariae Romanae Fautores
"Interconnected Pottery Geographies. Reflections of cross-cultural contacts in the Roman and Late Antique World"
Madrid, September 28th – October 2th 2026

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Programme

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Poster Sessions Programme

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Committees

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Dates and Schedule

Locations

Places where the congress will take place.
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German Archaeological Institute Madrid
DAI - MAD


Sessions will be hosted in the German Archaeological Institute in Madrid on Friday October 2nd.

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Museo Arqueológico Nacional
MAN


Sessions will be hosted in the National Museum on Wednesday September 30th and Thursday October 1st.

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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
CSIC - Calle Serrano


Sessions will be hosted in the CSIC central building on Monday September 28th and Tuesday September 29th.

Excursions

Information about the excursions

Excursion to Clunia


The fist excursion day is planned to move north of Madrid, to the province of Burgos, where a visit to the ancient city of Clunia, one of the biggest Roman cities of the Iberian Peninsula, is organized.

You can check the locations and schedules of the excursion by clicking below.

Excursion to Santa María de Melque - Toledo


The second excursion day is planned to move southward of Madrid, to the province of Toledo, where both, a visit to the impressive ruins of the church of Santa María de Melque and to the city of Toledo will take place.

You can check the locations and schedules of the excursion by clicking below.

Open Calls

Organizers

Organizing Institutions