1,137 search results for “archaeology of the near east” in the Student website
-
Hannah PlugFaculteit Archeologie
j.plug@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Gerrit van der KooijFaculteit Archeologie
g.van.der.kooij@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Merel BrüningFaculteit Archeologie
m.l.bruning@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Diederik MeijerFaculteit Archeologie
d.j.w.meijer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2444
-
Jonathan OuelletFaculteit Archeologie
j.m.ouellet@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Maria HadjigavrielFaculteit Archeologie
m.hadjigavriel@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6052
-
Roberto ArcieroFaculteit Archeologie
r.arciero@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Peter AkkermansFaculteit Archeologie
p.m.m.g.akkermans@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2391
-
Tijm LanjouwFaculteit Archeologie
t.j.r.lanjouw@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Valentina AzzaràFaculteit Archeologie
v.m.azzara@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Sam BotanFaculteit Archeologie
s.a.botan@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Victor KlinkenbergFaculteit Archeologie
m.v.klinkenberg@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Bleda DüringFaculteit Archeologie
b.s.during@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6449
-
Archaeology alumna Elizabeth Hicks awarded first runner-up in thesis competition
Elizabeth Hicks won first runner-up in the Netherlands Institute of the Near East (NINO) MA thesis 2021 competition at the end of January.
-
Preserving Syrian excavation data: ‘the documentation here in Leiden is the only thing that’s left’
The Faculty of Archaeology used to be involved in several excavations in Syria, before the outbreak of civil war made travel to the region impossible. One of these excavations is the one of tell Hammam al-Turkman, which started in 1981. Student Ruben Hartman, together with archaeologist Dr Diederik…
-
Mark Driessen's Jordan fieldwork features in Photo Exhibition
The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden features a small photo exhibition on Mark Driessen's fieldwork research project in Southern Jordan. In this small exhibition you will see a selection of nine photos, made in Udhruh. This ancient Jordanian settlement lies fifteen kilometres east of Petra,…
-
Research by Leiden archaeologists in The Jordan Times
Recent fieldwork at the vast desert region in north-eastern Jordan has revealed an immensely rich heritage of an area that is difficult to access and archaeologically less known. Professor Peter Akkermans was interviewed about his groundbreaking research in this area, known as the Black Desert.
-
Remembering Olivier Nieuwenhuyse with a festschrift: ‘He would have loved this book’
On November 16 a festschrift in honor of Dr Olivier Nieuwenhuyse was presented in a moving event at the Faculty of Archaeology. Professor Bleda Düring, a personal friend of Nieuwenhuyse, was one of the initiators. ‘If he had been here, he would have loved this book.’
-
Archaeology & Society
Changing the future, by understanding the past. Join Archaeology & Society and broaden your horizon!
-
Meet archaeologist Tuna Kalayci: ‘How can we integrate robots into archaeology?’
In the course of 2020 the Faculty of Archaeology was bolstered by some new staff members. Due to the coronavirus situation, sadly, this went for a large part unnoticed. In a series of interviews we are catching up, giving the floor to our new colleagues. We kick off with Dr Tuna Kalayci, who joined…
-
Investigating ancient irrigation tunnels with a remote controlled car
In ancient times, the desert in the Udhruh region in Jordan was transformed into a green oasis. An intricate network of underground water channels was part of an ancient system of water management, storing water and preventing loss through evaporation. Archaeologist Mark Driessen found a new way to…
-
Book Landscapes of Survival sheds new light on the habitation of the Jordan deserts
December 2020 saw the crowning publication of the Landscapes of Survival project by Professor Peter Akkermans. Its main topic is human habitation in marginal environments like the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula. ‘The people living here built their own society, and they would not have viewed it as…
-
Jebel Aruda: an Uruk Period Temple and Settlement in Syria
Book Presentation
-
Book launch “Style en Society in the Prehistory of West Asia – Essays in Honour of Olivier P. Nieuwenhuyse”
Conference, Book launch
-
Carolien van ZoestFaculty of Humanities
c.h.van.zoest@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2036
-
Devon GravesFaculteit Archeologie
d.l.graves@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2206
- Materialising Prehistoric Societies in Western Asia
-
New archaeological perspectives on an Arabian oasis in Islamic periods
Lecture
- Digital Archaeology Group
-
Aris PolitopoulosFaculteit Archeologie
a.politopoulos@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
- Palloures Winter Symposium
-
Anita KeizersUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
a.g.m.keizers@library.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2035
-
Alexander GeurdsFaculteit Archeologie
a.geurds@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2206
-
New Focus Area MA course: Archaeology of Greek Mediterranean
Education
-
Bleda Düring appointed as Professor in Archaeology of West Asia
Research
-
Roos van OostenFaculteit Archeologie
r.m.r.van.oosten@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2448
-
Katherinne Guerra ChevaFaculteit Archeologie
k.s.guerra.cheva@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Dutch symposium for the Near East (DUSANE)
Conference
-
Archaeological explorations in Jordan unveil traces of ancient caravan routes
Systematic aerial surveys carried out in Jordan’s Eastern Badia region since 1998 and about 10 years of simplified satellite image analysis have led to the discovery of multiple prehistoric sites, according to archaeologist Peter Akkermans. The Jordan Times interviewed him about the new insights.
-
End of Year Event Archaeology
Organisation
-
Rik LettanyFaculteit Archeologie
h.lettany@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Maaike de WaalFaculteit Archeologie
m.s.de.waal@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2631
-
Ang LiFaculteit Archeologie
l.a.li@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
-
Turaj AtabakiFaculty of Humanities
t.atabaki@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
-
The archaeology of face masks: ‘Face masks layers will be a huge help for future archaeologists’
From one year to the next, face masks have started to appear in the environment. As the masks are discarded, they end up in the top soil, in sediment layers, and in refuse heaps. In a couple of generations archaeologists will study the layer that has already been labeled the Face Mask Horizon. Current…
-
DUSANE: Dutch Symposium of the Ancient Near East 2023
Symposium
- Short online course: Plagues and Epidemics in Archaeology
-
Conservation of Qasr Bshir featured as a cover story in Current World Archaeology
‘Qasr Bshir is magnificent even in decline. It sits majestically in the landscape, master of all it surveys. On approaching the site, however, it is clear that the structure is damaged’, states the latest issue of the journal Current World Archaeology.
-
Ann BrysbaertFaculteit Archeologie
a.n.brysbaert@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5328
-
Arie BoomertGelieerde instellingen
boomert@kitlv.nl | +31 71 527 2727