1,828 search results for “archaeology of the near east” in the Student website
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Symposium: Japan between the East and the West
Symposium
- Teaching East Asian Languages (TEAL): Challenges, Ideas and Innovations
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Leiden University Career Event: Archaeology Day
Career Event
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Leiden Archaeology Network and Career Event (LANCE)
Career Event
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NICA is moving to Leiden
Since 1 January Leiden has a new graduate school. The Netherlands Institute for Cultural Analysis (NICA), previously based at the University of Amsterdam, has moved to the Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS).
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Hour of Remembrance on 4 May: ‘We commemorate war victims and draw links to the present’
During the ‘Hour of Remembrance’ on 4 May, the University community remembers its students and staff who were killed in the Second World War. It also looks at freedom and oppression today. Three questions for Sara Polak, chair of the Hour of Remembrance committee.
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Noa SchonmannFaculty of Humanities
n.schonmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271432
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Esther Op de BeekFaculty of Humanities
e.a.op.de.beek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4381
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Alwin KloekhorstFaculty of Humanities
a.kloekhorst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7977
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Archaeological Forum: Nathalie Brusgaard and Martin Berger
Lecture
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Victoria NystFaculty of Humanities
v.a.s.nyst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272208
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Alisa van de HaarFaculty of Humanities
a.d.m.van.de.haar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272179
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
p.c.bisschop@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2980
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Martine BruilFaculty of Humanities
m.bruil@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3340
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Ground Truths: Ethical Dilemmas in Archaeology
Debate, Lunch discussion
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Niels SchoubbenFaculty of Humanities
n.schoubben@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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They came, they saw, they left: on the first humans in the Low Countries
Over hundreds of thousands of years, our region witnessed the comings and goings of various types of hominin. This depended on the temperature as ice ages alternated with warmer periods. In ‘De eerste mensen in de Lage Landen’ (‘The First Humans in the Low Countries’) Leiden archaeologists Yannick Raczynski-Henk…
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Opening of the Herta Mohr Building: brand new and also recycled location for Humanities
Light, open and green: a description that fits the new, renovated location of the Faculty of Humanities. The official opening of the Herta Mohr Building took place on 8 October, and it has many remarkable features: for example, recycled ‘mushroom columns’, a pedestrian bridge to the University Library…
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Jan Gerrit DercksenFaculty of Humanities
j.g.dercksen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2912
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What and why?
Exchange: What and why?
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Call for Papers: Symposium of Young Archaeologists 2026
Research
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
m.h.porck@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1611
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Researchers from Leiden make Ted Ed videos: ‘We want to integrate Islamic history into world history’
What are the origins of the Islamic Empire? And what was daily life like there? Two new Ted Ed animations answer these questions in simple language. Arabists Petra Sijpesteijn and Birte Kristiansen explain what the process of developing the videos was like.
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Jan KolenFaculty of Archaeology
j.c.a.kolen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1284
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Maia CasnaFaculty of Archaeology
m.casna@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rachael HallFaculty of Archaeology
r.a.hall@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Alicia WalshFaculty of Archaeology
a.s.c.walsh@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Graduation Ceremony Livestream
We are excited to bring the joy and celebration of our graduation ceremony to everyone, near and far. Whether you’re a family member, friend, or supporter who cannot attend in person, we invite you to be follow this ceremony via our livestream. Join us online on July 4th, 2025, at 14:00 to be part of…
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Leiden archaeologist investigates washed up plastics with National Geographic grant
Roberto Arciero is part of RESPIRE project (Research Educational and Storytelling Project in Italian Remote Ecosystem), an international and interdisciplinary research team led by Martina Capriotti (University of Camerino) that received the National Geographic Meridian grant. Among the different topics,…
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Archaeologist Wei Chu explores Carpathian caves with Gerda Henkel grant
Recently, archaeologist Dr Wei Chu received a grant from the Gerda Henkel Stiftung for an excavation in the Carpathian Mountains. Originally planning for an excavation in Ukraine, his plans were disrupted by the war. ‘We had to change plans really quickly.’
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Professor Joanita Vroom investigates medieval Greece with The Packard Humanities Institute grant
In 2024, Professor Joanita Vroom received a substantial grant from the Packard Humanities Institute (PHI) in support for her Hinterlands of Medieval Chalcis Project (HMC Project) in Greece. PHI, a California-based non-profit organization, is dedicated to archaeological research as well as to the preservation…
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Marjet de RuyterFaculty of Archaeology
m.h.de.ruyter@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272384
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Vincent WoltersFaculty of Archaeology
v.p.wolters@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2045
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Venelin KolevFaculty of Archaeology
v.s.kolev@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Karien WentinkFaculty of Archaeology
k.wentink@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276571
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Johan VerweijFaculty of Archaeology
j.a.verweij@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Margot HogewoningFaculty of Archaeology
m.h.hogewoning@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Lidwien MeulenkampFaculty of Archaeology
l.e.meulenkamp@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Caroline HagedoornFaculty of Archaeology
c.c.e.hagedoorn@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2439
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Opening of the Academic Year Faculty of Archaeology
Social
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Archaeologist Mark Driessen’s book and project in royal spotlights
On September 28, 2022, dr.ir. Mark Driessen presented a publication about the ancient Roman frontier in Jordan. Venue for the book launch was the residence of the Dutch Ambassador in Amman. The event was attended by Prince Hassan bin Talal and his wife Princess Sarvath el Hassan, members of the Jordanian…
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Leiden mayor visits Humanities: ‘The diversity of subjects is fantastic’
Mayor Peter Heijkoop is busy getting to know his city better. On Monday 7 July, he visited the Faculty of Humanities. ‘A few hours and you can see how important this is.’
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Water Legacy: Mayan world meets the Netherlands
Lecture, Faculty Lecture and Photo Exposition
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Heritage expert Ian Lilley holds commemoration speech at Netherlands-Australia War Memorial
Professor Ian Lilley, the Faculty of Archaeology’s Willem Willems Chair in Archaeological Heritage, was invited by Her Excellency Mrs. Marion Derckx, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Australia, to present the 2022 commemoration speech for Netherlands Memorial Day on May 4th at the Netherlands-Australia…
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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ESA presents first crystal-clear Euclid photos of the cosmos
The first full-colour images of the cosmos from ESA's space telescope Euclid were presented today. Never before has a telescope been able to take such crystal-clear astronomical images of such a large part of the sky and so far into the deep universe. The five images illustrate Euclid's full potential;…
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Erik KroonFaculty of Archaeology
e.j.kroon@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Caroline Fernandes CaromanoFaculty of Humanities
c.fernandes.caromano@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jose JoordensFaculty of Archaeology
j.c.a.joordens@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727