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• 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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  Maarten van 't Riet External Phd Candidate

  Faculty of Law

  m.van.t.riet@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271571

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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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  Cisca Hoogendijk Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.a.j.hoogendijk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2906

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  Maria Zisimopoulou PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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

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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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  Olaf Simonse Knowledge valorization staff member

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  o.simonse@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Archaeological Forum: Aris Politopoulos and Dennis Braekmans Event - 20 November 2025

  Lecture

• 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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  Philippe van Gruisen Associate professor

  Faculty of Law

  p.van.gruisen@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7853

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  Kees Goudswaard Professor emeritus of Economics and Social Security

  Faculty of Law

  k.p.goudswaard@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Max van Lent Assistant professor

  Faculty of Law

  m.van.lent@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1571

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  Feifei Wang PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Science

  f.wang@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• 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…

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  Tycho van Tartwijk PhD candidate

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  t.van.tartwijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• 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.

• 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…

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  Wilco van Dijk Professor Economic Psychology and Its Applications

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  dijkwvan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 31 6 4 3446432

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  Anne Verboom PhD candidate

  Faculty of Law

  j.c.m.verboom@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3880

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  Diederik Meijer Associate Professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

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

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  Jim Been Associate professor

  Faculty of Law

  j.been@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8569

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  Ruurd Halbertsma Guest researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.b.halbertsma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Yuye Que PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  y.que@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271514

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  Robert Pitt External PhD/ guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.k.pitt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hirad Rezaiejoo External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  h.rezaiejoo@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Veronika Yefremova PhD fellow

  Faculty of Law

  v.yefremova@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1557

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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

• 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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  Tim Verdoes Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Law

  t.l.m.verdoes@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7753

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  Joep Steegmans Assistant professor

  Faculty of Law

  j.w.a.m.steegmans@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1856

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  Shijie Wei PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Science

  s.j.wei@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Edmund Amann Professor of Brazilian Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.amann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1007

• 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.

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  Koen Caminada Professor Empirical Analysis of Tax and Social Policy

  Faculty of Law

  c.l.j.caminada@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271571

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  Niels van Doesum University Lecturer 1

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  n.j.van.doesum@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273666

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  Rizal Shidiq University Lecturer, Economies in South and Southeast Asia

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.r.shidiq@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278057

• 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.

• Archaeologist Alejandra Roche Recinos investigates ancient immigration in Southern Guatemala News - 29 July 2024

  In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Alejandra Roche Recinos, originally from Guatemala, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of Central America. ‘I want to explore the lesser known archaeology of Southern Guatemala.’

• Dr. Andrew Sorensen at University of the Netherlands: Lecture on Ancient Fire-Use News - 27 May 2021

  When is the last time you made a fire? Not light a candle with a match, but an actual fire from scratch. Thousands of years ago, humans already made fire. Archaeologist Andrew Sorensen (Leiden University) explains when and how they did this.

• Ancient DNA study reveals large scale migrations into Bronze Age Britain News - 23 December 2021

  A major new study of ancient DNA has traced the movement of people into southern Britain during the Bronze Age. In the largest such analysis published to date, scientists examined the DNA of nearly 800 ancient individuals. Publication in Nature on December 22, 2021.

• Dr. Henry in Nature: How Ancient People Fell in Love with Carbs News - 30 June 2021

  In 2011, Dr. Amanda Henry published her findings from dental plaque picked from the teeth of Neanderthals who were buried in Iran and Belgium between 46,000 and 40,000 years ago. Plant microfossils trapped and preserved in the hardened plaque showed that they were cooking and eating starchy foods including…

• Archaeologist Andy Sorensen in National Geographic Magazine about ancient fire use News - 10 February 2021

  When and how commenced the use of fire by early humans? Armed with stones, peat moss, and fungi, archaeologist Andy Sorensen tries to answer that question. In the February edition of the Dutch language version of National Geographic Magazine his research features in the section The Discovery.

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  David Zetland University lecturer

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  d.j.zetland@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Jeroen Touwen Vice Dean / Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.j.touwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277772

• Archaeologist Amanda Henry traces ancient diets and human adaptability with a Vici grant News - 12 March 2025

  Dr Amanda Henry has secured a prestigious Vici grant for her groundbreaking research project, Hominin FoodWays: Changing Diet and Food Processing Across Climate Frontiers. This five-year study, set to begin in September, aims to unravel the dietary adaptations of Eurasian hominins between 1.8 and 0.9…