Novinka
Blog AIS CR: víc než jen aktuality
Proč vzniká Blog AIS CR a jaké články vás čekají? Chceme mluvit víc po lopatě o digitální archeologii.
Tým AIS CR
November 30, 2025 • 4 minuty
Archaeological Information System of the Czech Republic (AIS CR)
Your digital gateway to the world of Czech archaeology
Explore the world of Czech archaeologyThe AIS CR offers a unified and user-friendly digital environment for archaeological data from the Czech Republic.
It is an open research infrastructure serving the academic community, students, heritage authorities, public administration, and the interested public.
It supports high-quality science and research – enabling users to search, share, and analyse archaeological information across both time and space.
It gathers, integrates, and preserves archaeological data – an irreplaceable part of the archaeological heritage of the Czech Republic.
AIS CR services
Everything in one place
Check out the wide range of digital tools we offer.
Dive deep into the past on the map
Explore the Archaeological Map of the Czech Republic and its tools, which ensure the day-to-day recording of archaeological fieldwork. The platform offers a virtual research room open to everyone, simple ways to meet legal obligations for both the public and the archaeological community, and a formal framework for collaboration between amateur and professional archaeologists.
Step into the landscape of archaeology
Missing an archaeologist to guide you in the field? Then use our Archaeological Atlas instead! Set out to explore archaeological sites yourself, all across the Czech Republic.
Explore Prague beneath Prague
Curious what lies beneath the pavements of the capital? The Prague Archaeological portal lets you find out. It makes archaeological records from Prague accessible both to professionals and to the public. Discover the hidden layers of Prague's history right now at the click of a button.
Use calibrated 14C data
The Czech Archaeological Radiocarbon Database continuously collects and updates absolute chronological data from archaeological contexts in the Czech Republic. Download prepared datasets for your research or gain deeper insight into your own results using the 14C resolution calculator.
Unravel the terms with ease
Looking for a dictionary that helps you reliably navigate Czech, English, and German archaeological terminology? The Thesaurus of Archaeological Terminology is a multilingual online dictionary with explanations included! It helps you understand terms in their context – without the need to stop by a library.
Want to know more?
The AIS CR in a nutshell
The Archaeological Map of the Czech Republic and its tools
An overview of the tools, their uses, and other useful information can be found on the AMCR website
The AIS CR infrastructure
AIS CR Blog
Archaeodata made simple – posts about archaeology, data, and the AIS CR world.
The AIS CR Blog offers a clear and accessible view of archaeological data, tools, and behind-the-scenes developments. It helps you find your way through the world of digital archaeology, shares practical tips, and provides broader answers to questions you always wanted to ask.
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Identifikátor DOI v AMČR: digitální rodné číslo pro vaše data
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Událost
Ohlédnutí za ATRIUM 3D Models Summer School v Brně
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November 30, 2025 • 5 minut
Frequently asked questions
Any other questions?
Cannot find what you are looking for?
Get in touch with us – we are here to help.
Contact us at:
amcr@arup.cas.cz (support for Bohemia) or
amcr@arub.cz (support for Moravia and Silesia)
Terms of use
The AIS CR tools are available openly and free of charge to everyone, provided that these basic legal conditions are met (especially Section 32(4), Act No. 130/2002 Coll., on the Support of Research and Development from Public Funds).
Use of the AIS CR in research outputs
This information is essential for reporting outcomes of the AIS CR infrastructure to our public funding providers.
Obligation to acknowledge in outputs
Users are required to acknowledge the use of the AIS CR infrastructure in their outputs in the usual manner, always with a specific reference to the data or tools used.
Obligation to acknowledge in RIV
When submitting outputs to the Information Register of R&D Results (RIV), you are required to link your project to the AIS CR infrastructure in the LRI field. From the list of large research infrastructures, please select 'AIS CR' with the highest Roman numeral (e.g. 'AIS CR III').
Notification of outputs
We would greatly appreciate it if you could also notify us about your published output using this form. This significantly helps us fulfil our reporting obligations.
Open access to data
To the greatest extent possible, data published in the AIS CR tools are available under an open access policy.
Licence
Unless stated otherwise, the AIS CR data and website content are provided under the CC BY-NC 4.0 licence (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International).
This means they can be freely used under the following conditions:
- • a link to the source must be included, following the recommended practice;
- • use is restricted to non-commercial purposes only.
Exceptions to this licence include:
- • materials in the public domain;
- • cases falling under copyright exceptions or limitations.
Access control
Data openness is generally limited only by:
- • legal constraints (e.g. copyright, personal data protection);
- • the need to protect archaeological heritage in the landscape.
For these reasons, access to certain parts of the AIS CR requires an AMCR user account with an assigned user role.
About us
The Archaeological Information System of the Czech Republic (AIS CR) was established as a long-term joint initiative of the Institutes of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague and Brno. Since 2016, it has been part of the Roadmap of Large Research Infrastructures of the Czech Republic and has been continuously funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.
"The mission of the AIS CR is to professionally curate, provide access to, and permanently preserve data from archaeological fieldwork in the Czech Republic, while building a digital ecosystem for Czech archaeology."
We cover archaeological data from the earliest 19th-century excavations to current research projects.
As a trusted digital repository, we preserve physical and digital records and make them easily accessible online. We ensure they are clearly structured, contextualised, and free of unnecessary barriers.
We digitise documents accumulated since 1919, while also continuously overseeing the quality of the records and new documentation from current archaeological excavations and surveys.
We improve record quality by linking related documents, adding missing older data, and building authoritative lists of archaeological excavations and sites.
We follow the latest trends in digital data management (digital curation) and promote the adoption of technological innovations.
We introduce internationally recognised FAIR principles and interdisciplinary research data management standards into Czech archaeology.
We are aware of the diversity of our user base – from professional and amateur communities to state authorities and the general public – and tailor our tools accordingly.
We strive to make the AIS CR data part of the linked web, i.e. standardised and interoperable with other information systems, and discoverable internationally.
We lead a team of experts who curate data, develop applications, and foster essential digital skills among our users.
We help promote understanding of archaeology's role in society and actively encourage practical use of research results.
Why is the AIS CR indispensable?
"Unique and irreplaceable archaeological data deserves professional care – that is why the AIS CR exists."
Most fieldwork is destructive in nature and usually takes place at construction sites. Without excavation, evidence of the past – settlements, cemeteries, and other traces of human activity – would be permanently lost. What remains are the portable finds and documentation produced during the research. Museums take care of the artefacts. We take care of the records and data.
Who is behind AIS CR?
"We are an expert team with deep knowledge of the field – AIS CR keeps data safe."
The AIS CR is coordinated jointly by the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Brno (Archive, managing datasets and archival collections for Moravia and Czech Silesia), and the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague (Department of Information Resources and Landscape Archaeology, responsible for Bohemia).
AIS CR Executive Committee
Balanced partnership-based project management is ensured by the Executive Committee, with two members from each institution.
AIS CR Scientific Advisory Committee
Expert support on research, technical development, and user strategies is provided by the Scientific Advisory Committee, composed of internationally recognised specialists in archaeology, digital heritage, and research infrastructures. Its functioning is defined by the SAC Statutes, which set the framework for its activities and responsibilities.
Pavel Straňák
Karlova univerzita, Matematicko-fyzikální fakulta, Ústav formální a aplikované lingvistiky
Financial support
The AIS CR is primarily funded through the support of large research infrastructures listed in the national roadmap. This long-term funding is secured on the basis of a thorough international evaluation and has been provided by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports in multi-year project cycles since 2016 (LM2015080, LM2018134, LM2023031).
The investment costs of the AIS CR have been co-funded by EU structural funds through the following projects:
- • Archaeological Information System of the Czech Republic – Second Generation (OP VVV; EF16_013/0001439)
- • Archaeological Information System of the Czech Republic – Renewal and Expansion of Hardware Capacities (OP JAK; EH23_015/0008167)
For other related projects and sources of funding, click here.
Partners and data providers
The AIS CR works closely with more than a hundred organisations authorised to conduct archaeological research in the Czech Republic. These organisations use the Archaeological Map of the Czech Republic under formal agreements, and many of them have also concluded licence contracts that allow their documentation to be shared through the Digital Archive of the AMCR.
Other important contractual partners of AIS CR include:
