261 search results for “ancient have” in the Student website
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Josephine van der HaveFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.c.van.der.have@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277840
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
k.beerden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272761
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Mariëtte KeukenLeiden University Libraries
m.w.keuken@library.leidenuniv.nl | 31715275408
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Klaas WorpFaculty of Humanities
k.a.worp@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Miko FlohrFaculty of Humanities
m.flohr@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272753
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Paul BeliënFaculty of Humanities
p.a.m.belien@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Cornelis van TilburgFaculty of Humanities
c.r.van.tilburg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Carolien van ZoestFaculty of Humanities
c.van.zoest@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272036
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
j.k.zangenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272579
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‘The ancient Egyptians were concerned with more than just death’
When we think about ancient Egypt, the first things that come to mind are usually mummies and sarcophagi. According to researcher and Rijksmuseum van Oudheden curator Lara Weiss, that impression is unjustified. She made an audio tour for the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden that focuses on living Egyptians…
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Rafal MatuszewskiFaculty of Humanities
r.matuszewski@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272701
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Mélie Louysm.louys@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ritchie Kolversr.h.j.kolvers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Leiden researchers organise first Week of Ancient Writing
This month marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing. NINO, the Language Museum, Things that Talk and the National Museum of Antiquities are seizing the opportunity to organise the first Week of Ancient Writing.
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Leiden researchers receive KIEM grant to explore materiality in ancient religions
A KIEM grant was recently awarded to a diverse group of Leiden researchers, aiming to organise an interdisciplinary conference with the title ‘Ancient Religions and the Materiality of Danger’ in 2026. The topic of the conference marks a shift towards the study of the role of objects.
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Patrick GouwLeiden University Libraries
p.gouw@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277749
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‘Eldest sons held the power in ancient Egypt’
For decades it was thought that the family system of the ancient Egyptians was very similar to our own. However, PhD candidate Steffie van Gompel explains that the reality is somewhat different. ‘In Egyptian families, it was often the eldest son versus the rest of the children.’
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The ancient Egyptians were just like us
The people who lived in Saqqara, City of the Dead in Egypt, died thousands of years ago, but they are not all that different from us. This is what a study by the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, The Netherlands concludes. If you wanted to prove that you had good taste in ancient Egypt then…
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
l.e.tacoma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272632
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Ancient Greek spelling mistakes shed new light on language development
If you had something important to write down in ancient times, you would usually write in Greek in the eastern Mediterranean. University lecturer Joanne Stolk has been awarded an ERC grant to explore the kinds of spelling mistakes that were made in these scripts. And, more importantly, what improvements…
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Diederik Meijerd.j.w.meijer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272444
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Willemijn WaalFaculty of Humanities
w.waal@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Education in Ancient Egypt: 'Everyone Used the Same Text'
For hundreds of years, children in Ancient Egypt learned to read using The Satire of the Trades, a text in which a father gives advice to his son through descriptions of different professions. PhD candidate Judith Jurjens investigated how this worked in practice.
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Keuzegids Masters 2025: History and Classics and Ancient Civilizations score well above average
Two Humanities research masters and one master’s programme score well above average in the Keuzegids Masters: the research master History, the master and research master Classics and Ancient Civilizations.
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Nico StaringFaculty of Humanities
n.t.b.staring@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Michael Kerschnerm.kerschner@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Applying for jobs during the coronavirus pandemic: Ancient History alumni share their experiences
Three alumni of our Master’s degree programme in Ancient History talk to us about how they found a job after graduation during the coronavirus pandemic. During the interview, Gabriël hung a huge board covered in post-it reminders behind his laptop, Molly was glad that the members of the selection committee…
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Study trip Greek and Roman History 2026: Explore the Roman past of the Netherlands
Festival, Study trip Greek and Roman History 2026
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
l.de.ligt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272669
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Caroline WaerzeggersFaculty of Humanities
c.waerzeggers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 0715272033
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Ancient History Research Seminar, Student Presentations
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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Comenius grant for more diverse ancient history: 'Especially in the first year of the bachelor, the impact of a project is great'
The History programme has been working for several years to make the curriculum more diverse and inclusive. With a Comenius grant, university lecturer Kim Beerden wants to take the next step.
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Robert PittFaculty of Humanities
r.k.pitt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Alessandro Aleoa.aleo@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ancient Roman cuisine was varied, international and accessible to all social classes
Banquets for the rich, porridge for the poor and a standard diet of bread, olive oil and wine. Just a few assumptions about the Roman diet.
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Jonathan StöklFaculty of Humanities
t.j.stokl@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272255
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‘Materiality, Religion, and the Environment’: L*CeSAR’s second workshop
On Thursday, the 19th of March 2026, students and staff had the chance to partake in the second full-day workshop organized by the Leiden Center for the Study of Ancient Religions (L*CeSAR). This edition was centered on the role of the environment in relation to religion in antiquity.
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Gerard Versluis
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
g.h.a.versluis@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278515
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Research by Willemijn Waal in various media
Research by Assistant Professor Willemijn Waal has gained attention from various media outlets. Waal investigates, among other things, whether the Greek alphabet might be older than previously thought.
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
p.c.bisschop@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272980
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Annelou van Gijna.l.van.gijn@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272389
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Tazuko van Berkel receives Ammodo Science Award
University lecturer Tazuko van Berkel is one of this year's laureates of the Ammodo Science Award. The award includes a sum of 350,000 euros that she can use as she wishes to explore new avenues in basic scientific research.
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Ilan PeledFaculty of Humanities
i.peled@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Miriam MüllerFaculty of Humanities
m.muller@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274859
- Ancient History Research Seminars 2024-2025
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Jan Gerrit DercksenFaculty of Humanities
j.g.dercksen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272912
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Theo KrispijnFaculty of Humanities
t.j.h.krispijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
- Ancient History Research Seminars 2025-2026
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Eden Dijkstra and Rosemary Selth winners of first H.S. Versnel Prize
Master's students Eden Dijkstra and Rosemary Snelth are the first winners of the H.S. Versnel Prize for best master's or research master's thesis in the field of ancient religion. According to the jury, their theses were so original, well-written and of such high quality that both deserved first pla…
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Dutch Symposium of the ancient Near East (DUSANE)
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