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• Ancient Storage and AI Event - 22 January 2026

  Lecture, Digital Archaeology Group

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  Paul Beliën Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.a.m.belien@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646

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  Mariëtte Keuken Subject Librarian Egyptology

  Leiden University Library

  m.w.keuken@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272039

• Ancient humans were making fire 350.000 years earlier than previously thought News - 18 December 2025

  Buried beneath a Suffolk forest, archaeologists have uncovered the earliest known human-made fire. A fire that was sparked 400,000 years ago. This stunning UK discovery rewrites our evolutionary story, pushing fire-making back by more than 350,000 years. Baked earth, heat-scarred tools and the world’s…

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  Kim Beerden University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.beerden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2761

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  Klaas Worp Professor emeritus of Papyrology

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.a.worp@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Miko Flohr University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.flohr@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2753

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  Daan Scheepers Associate Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  scheepersdt@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3642

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  Cornelis van Tilburg Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.r.van.tilburg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Christoph Pieper University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.h.pieper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2673

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  Welmer Molenmaker Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  w.e.molenmaker@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1440

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  Ben Haring Senior University Lecturer Egyptology

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.j.j.haring@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4170

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  Anita Keizers Subject Librarian Assyriology and Archeology

  Leiden University Library

  a.g.m.keizers@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272039

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  Maarja Seire PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.seire@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Carolien van Zoest Secretary / Editor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.h.van.zoest@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272036

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  Jürgen Zangenberg Professor of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.k.zangenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2579

• Expert groups

  There are four expert groups within the project. Each is working on one of the following themes which are of importance to students with disabilities, and for which Leiden University wants to increase accessibility.

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  Ritchie Kolvers Guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

  r.h.j.kolvers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Advisory group Work Balance

• Digital Archaeology Group Event
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  Elena Bacchini Postdoc

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.a.m.bacchini@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Mélie Louys PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.louys@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 527NNB

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  Rafal Matuszewski Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.matuszewski@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2701

• ADHD PhD peer support group Course

  Personal development

• Leiden researchers receive KIEM grant to explore materiality in ancient religions News - 13 June 2025

  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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  Sharon van Geldere PhD candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  s.r.van.geldere@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

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  Jie Hu PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Science

  j.hu@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• Life in a port city: Roderick Geerts writes a blog post about the ancient port of Berenike News - 6 April 2023

  Roderick Geerts, a PhD candidate of the Faculty of Archaeology in Leiden, takes us on a short journey through the rich history of the Red Sea port of Berenike in Egypt.

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  Patrick Gouw Subject Librarian

  Leiden University Library

  p.gouw@library.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7749

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  Nicky Schreuder PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

  n.a.l.schreuder@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Rens Tacoma Associate Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.e.tacoma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2632

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  Jac Aarts Researcher/Guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

  j.m.m.j.g.aarts@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Cisca Hoogendijk Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.a.j.hoogendijk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Maria Zisimopoulou PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.zisimopoulou@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Archaeological Project Sheds Light on Ancient Water Management in Udhruh News - 31 October 2024

  In 2011, the Udhruh Archaeological Project was launched, bringing together teams of Jordanian and Dutch archaeologists to investigate the region and reconstruct ancient water harvesting techniques in the extremely arid landscape of Udhruh. Access to fresh water remains one of the most pressing global…

• Investigating ancient irrigation tunnels with a remote controlled car News - 11 September 2023

  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…

• Innovative research offers new insight into ancient infant feeding practices News - 4 February 2022

  New sampling and analytical strategies give archaeologists a better understanding of the nutrition and survival of ancient populations. Publication in PLOS One.

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  Irene Vikatou PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

  e.vikatou@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Archaeological explorations in Jordan unveil traces of ancient caravan routes News - 18 May 2022

  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.

• Podcast Finally Friday with ancient-fire expert Femke Reidsma News - 2 June 2021

  Pyrotechnology – the manipulation and control of fire – is one of the defining characteristics of humanity, and has impacted nearly every technology that we used in the past and study archaeologically in the present. Our PhD researcher Femke Reidsma joined EXARC's podcast for May’s #FinallyFriday to…

• Karlijn Pieterse: “Be part of the group and learn together”

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  Bert Fraussen Associate professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  b.fraussen@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

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  Diederik Meijer Associate Professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

  d.j.w.meijer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2444

• Ancient fire expert Femke Reidsma on Tea-Break Time Travel Podcast News - 11 September 2023

  In her podcast Tea-Break Time Travel Matilda Siebrecht is joined by fire expert Femke Reidsma, to talk all about how this essential tool was made and used by our ancient human ancestors. How can you recognise an ancient hearth? Why is it so important to study the first use of fire? When was the first…

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  Marike van Aerde Assistant professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.e.j.j.van.aerde@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1138

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  Michael Kerschner Senior researcher

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.kerschner@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nico Staring Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.t.b.staring@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Strategies of ancient matriarchs challenge technological disparities in the digital age News - 1 April 2025

  At the transition of the Neolithic to Bronze Age, a societal clash took place between a male dominated oligarchy (also known as the patriarchy) and the matriarchy. The latter managed to exploit vulnerabilities in the 'bro-code' to reboot society's operating system.

• Join the guided tour at the photo exposition on the ancient Mayan city of El Mirador Announcement - 12 March 2025

  Organisation, Research

• coverage of innovative research presenting a new method for recovering ancient human DNA News - 11 May 2023

  Since the publication of the article in the interdisciplinary journal Nature, over 200 news outlets have showcased the pioneering research.