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ODOTHEKA in the Media
The project ODOTHEKA, specifically following the publication of the scientific paper "Ancient Egyptian Mummified Bodies: Cross-Disciplinary Analysis of Their Smell" received extensive media coverage. TV 1. Renata Dacinger: “Smell Conservation“, programme Ugriznimo znanost, TV Slovenia, 17 Apr 2025 2. “‘Spicy’, ‘sweet’, ‘woody’: [...]
PhD Opportunity at HSLL
Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana is pleased to be offering a 4-year fully funded PhD position, starting on 1 Oct 2025. Project description This PhD project focuses on developing an advanced, non-destructive colorimetric sensor array for material characterization in heritage institutions. [...]
Expert Meeting on the Degradation of Weighted Silk Objects in Heritage Collections
We are announcing the upcoming Expert Meeting 2: The Degradation of Weighted Silk Objects in Heritage Collections, which will take place on March 24–25, 2025, at the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana. This event is part of the SAFESILK research [...]
Dr. Idelfonso Nogueira Joins the Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana
Dr. Idelfonso Bessa dos Reis Nogueira, expert in artificial intelligence and process systems engineering, is joining the Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana (HSLL). Dr. Nogueira is Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, where he [...]
Workshop: Photography and Microscopy
The documentation of heritage objects throughout the conservation process is essential for safeguarding their preservation and integrity. Precisely recording details of the colour of an object, morphological characteristics, and material composition, along with accurate measurements, is crucial comprehensive condition assessment [...]
An important step towards the protection of sensory and olfactory cultural heritage in Slovenia
During the public discussion on the draft Protection of Cultural Heritage Act (ZVKD-2), Professor Dr Mojca Ramšak, who heads the project "Smell and Intangible Cultural Heritage", submitted amendments to the Act on 28 January 2025 to expand the definition of [...]
The smell of sulphur: Slovenian researchers bridge industrial history and religious symbolism
Ethnologists Dr Mojca Ramšak and Dr Karla Oder have teamed up to investigate the multi-layered meaning of sulphur smells in human experience. Their collaboration, which was planned even before the official launch of the project "Smell and intangible cultural heritage", [...]
Breakthrough: Oxalic Acid Shown to be the Hidden Driver of Decay in Historic Paper
HSLL researchers have recently demonstrated that oxalic acid is the main contributor to the increased acidity in paper during natural degradation. In addition, they demonstrated that lignin, a natural component of historic paper particularly after 1850, is a main source [...]
Advancing Humanities and Heritage with Artificial Intelligence
The Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency recentlz approved a new »large« project called AID HCH – Advancing Humanities and Cultural Heritage with Artificial Intelligence, to launch on 1 January 2025. This three-year initiative attracted €1.5M funding in total and addresses [...]
