What if archaeology could heal the living? In this episode of The Resurrectionists, osteoarchaeologist Giselle Kiraly joins Megan to explore Operation Nightingale — a groundbreaking project where war veterans recover and reconnect through archaeology. Discover how digging up the dead is helping soldiers process trauma, rebuild community, and find peace through the past.

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Guest Info

https://www.instagram.com/awanderingarchaeologist/

https://x.com/gisellekiraly

https://www.gisellekiraly.com/

Resources

Osgood, R. (2023) Broken Pots, Mending Lives: The Archaeology of Operation Nightingale, Oxford: Oxbow Books

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7o3fVYTafs

Music

Danse Macabre by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?collection=005Artist: http://incompetech.com/