OPUS Archives and Research Center

05/07/2026

Interested in learning about archaeomythology? Check out our new online exhibit featuring the groundbreaking scholar: Marija Gimbutas. https://ow.ly/j4Fg50YWhk5

10/28/2025

10/28/2025

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Zivile Elena Vilija Gimbutas (February 14, 1947 – August 31, 2025).

Zivile Gimbutas, age 78, of Ojai, California, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

The daughter of renowned archaeologist and scholar Marija Gimbutas, Zivile carried forward her mother’s legacy with strength, clarity, and unwavering dedication.

A fiercely intelligent and gracious steward of the Gimbutas Collection, Zivile worked closely with OPUS Archives to ensure that the profound contributions of her mother’s work would remain accessible to scholars, seekers, and future generations. Her voice, care, and presence shaped so much of what we hold and protect today.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to Zivile’s family, friends, and all who were touched by her spirit. May her memory be a blessing.

Zivile's memorial page https://neptunesociety.com/obituaries/sherman-oaks-ca/zivile-gimbutas-12518412

On behalf of OPUS Archives and Research Center

10/01/2025

Our September Update from OPUS Archives is now live.

This month, we share progress across the archives, including new collection inventories, ongoing digital exhibit work, and an exciting preview of what’s to come. We’re also preparing to publish never-before-seen materials from our past programming, alongside reissues of our early newsletter series, The Root and The Bloom.

Read the full update here: https://opusarchives.substack.com/p/a-september-update-from-opus-archives

If you’re moved by our work and mission, we invite you to consider becoming a supporting subscriber. Your contributions help us preserve, share, and deepen the legacy of the OPUS collections.

09/23/2025

We’re delighted to share the news of new appointments at OPUS Archives.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Jamie Mayo and Randal Lea to our Board of Directors, and Stephanie Grimes as our new Archives Assistant.

Each brings deep experience, heart, and vision to the work of preserving and engaging the archives of soul.

Read the full announcement here:

https://opusarchives.substack.com/p/for-immediate-release-september-23

07/23/2025

The legacy of Marija Gimbutas continues to inspire scholars, students, and cultural leaders around the world. In 2024, OPUS Archives welcomed Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and First Lady Diana Nausėdienė for a historic visit in her honor, accompanied here by a moving reflection from her daughter, Živilė Gimbutas.

We invite you to revisit this occasion in our current issue:

A Presidential Visit Revisited: Nausėda at OPUS Archives

https://opusarchives.substack.com/p/a-presidential-visit-revisited-nauseda

The feature includes video footage, photographs, and the deep resonance of Gimbutas’s legacy across generations.

07/17/2025

Greetings! Our mid-July update is live: explore what’s unfolding in the archives, from new team members and digital exhibits to the growing Gimbutas and Goddesses series and our continued commitment to living scholarship.

📖 Read now: https://lnkd.in/gT_8Eg7w

🌀 Thank you for supporting the work of care, memory, and imagination.

07/09/2025

In the spirit of the early days of search on the World Wide Web, this curated pathfinder brings together meaningful links from scholarly, institutional, and popular sources that illuminate the life, work, and enduring legacy of Dr. Marija Gimbutas.

Explore the list:

https://opusarchives.substack.com/p/ten-blue-links-of-dr-marija-gimbutas

Curated by OPUS Archives as part of the Gimbutas and Goddesses series.

07/02/2025

New this week on OPUS Archives:
“The Goddess and Marija Gimbutas” by Dr. Maureen Murdock

Psychologist, scholar, and author of The Heroine’s Journey, Dr. Murdock reflects on Gimbutas’ lasting influence on feminist spirituality, archeomythology, and the sacred feminine as a cultural force. Through vivid analysis of Old Europe and Gimbutas’ interdisciplinary vision, this piece reaffirms the importance of goddess-centered symbolism and the radical memory of peaceful, matrilineal civilizations.

Read here: https://opusarchives.substack.com/p/the-goddess-and-marija-gimbutas

06/30/2025

Catch up on the final installment of Mariagrazia Pelaia’s The Astrological Language of the Goddess, the third in her evocative series-within-a-series for Gimbutas and Goddesses.

Through archeological insight and astrological symbolism, Pelaia explores the celestial threads woven into ancient goddess cultures, and what they might still be telling us today.

Read now: https://opusarchives.substack.com/p/the-astrological-language-of-the