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2,064 search results for “archaeology of the near east” in the Staff website

• Do Communities Build Monuments or Do Monuments Build Communities? Event - 25 February 2026

• Research Data Management in Archaeology

  Doing research in archaeology is more than just gathering data and publishing a paper. Nowadays, there is a growing trend in producing well-defined and responsible data management plans. They help to navigate the process and result in good data management practices which in return benefit the researchers…

• Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates in Archaeology and the Humanities Course

  Research

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  Morgan Roussel Guest

  m.b.roussel@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ann Brysbaert Guest researcher

  a.n.brysbaert@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jos Bazelmans Professor by Special Appointment

  j.g.a.bazelmans@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Lidewij van de Peut NINO Visiting Research Fellow

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.e.van.de.peut@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alberto Sarcina Guest researcher

  a.sarcina@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• The archaeology of face masks: ‘Face masks layers will be a huge help for future archaeologists’ News - 1 April 2021

  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…

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  Floris Keehnen Researcher/Guest Steaff Member

  f.w.m.keehnen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Zahra Azhar PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

  z.azhar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Albert Planelles Orozco NINO Postdoctoral Fellow

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.planelles.orozco@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272038

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  Kiki Freriks NINO editorial assistant Bibliotheca Orientalis

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.r.freriks@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272258

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  Jesse Millek NINO Visiting Research Fellow / Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.m.millek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Georg Cyrus NINO Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.c.cyrus@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alisee Devillers NINO Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.k.m.devillers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jingwen Liao PhD candidate

  j.w.liao@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Conservation of Qasr Bshir featured as a cover story in Current World Archaeology News - 27 March 2023

  ‘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.

• International students explore the archaeology of Oss: ‘I was responsible for finding 50% of the pottery sherds’ News - 31 May 2024

  The Municipality of Oss is a household name in the world of Dutch archaeology. For fifty years, Leiden archaeologists, in collaboration with residents of Oss, have been uncovering the history of the municipality. 2024 is the archaeological year of Oss! In a series of interviews we look back on fifty…

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  Roderick Geerts PhD candidate

  r.c.a.geerts@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273500

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  Arjan Louwen Assistant professor

  a.j.louwen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271968

• Alex Geurds new Professor in Central American archaeology: 'A professorship as a unifying force' News - 16 June 2025

  The appointment of Alex Geurds as Professor in Central American Archaeology reinvigorates an existing focus within the faculty. 'The research chair offers opportunities to make cross-connections, across departments and disciplines.'

• Archaeology students make documentary on the Cypriot past News - 29 February 2024

  The Leiden Archaeology social media team presents its first documentary on one of our faculty's research projects. A team led by Bleda Düring, Victor Klinkenberg, and Maria Hadjigavriel explores the Cypriot Chalcolithic period in Palloures, Cyprus.

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  Weishuo Li PhD candidate

  w.li@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ilone de Vries-Lemaire Asministrator FEZ / HR advisor

  a.t.j.m.de.vries@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Vincent Kolodziejak PhD candidate

  v.w.c.a.kolodziejak@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Arturo García De León PhD candidate

  a.j.garcia.de.leon@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Frans Theuws Professor

  f.theuws@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alexander Wilkinson PhD candidate

  a.e.wilkinson@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Natalia Donner Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.r.donner@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009443

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  Alexander Mohns

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  Rachel Beckles Willson Professor by special appointment

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.beckles.willson@kunsten.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Education Blog Archaeology: Alex Geurds on an integrated Bachelor in Archaeology News - 16 June 2025

  In this series the Vice-Dean and portfolio holder of education in the board of the Faculty of Archaeology will reflect on the state of education. Posts can range from shedding light on current national shifts in the university landscape to arguments as to why it’s important to be timely with designing…

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  Jason Laffoon Associate professor

  j.e.laffoon@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272646

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  Martijn Defilet PhD candidate

  m.p.defilet@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jakub Senesi PhD candidate

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  Jeroen van Zoolingen PhD candidate

  r.j.van.zoolingen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Miyuki Kerkhof Education Coordinator Pre-Univeristy College The Hague

  Honours Academy

  m.j.h.kerkhof@ha.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271205

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  Michael McCabe III PhD candidate

  m.d.mccabe.iii@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Tamara Michaelis PhD candidate

  t.michaelis@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jori Snels Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.snels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Boyao Zhang PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.zhang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Chisato Makishima PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.makishima@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Helena Hanhikangas PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.h.hanhikangas@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Caroline Waerzeggers Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.waerzeggers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 0715272033

• Contributions in New World Archaeology Vol. 18 dedicated to our late colleague Dr Andrzej Antczak News - 10 March 2026

  The latest volume of Contributions in New World Archaeology (Vol. 18) has been dedicated to the memory of Dr Andrzej Tadeusz Antczak, an eminent archaeologist and long standing collaborator of the journal. Dr Antczak, who passed away in 2024 after a long illness, was a respected member of Leiden University’s…

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  Martijn Manders Professor by special appointment

  m.r.manders@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 31612504382

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  Anastasia Nikulina Postdoc

  a.nikulina@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Robotics and AI in archaeological theory and practice News - 22 December 2022

  What can Robotics and AI bring to archaeological theory and practice? In return, how can archaeology contribute to the developments in robotics and AI research? Colleagues tackled these questions at an event organised by the Faculty of Archaeology and sponsored by SAILS.

• Social media Humanities Guidelines and support

  Making use of social media is a good way to meet others or to hear about the latest news and developments. But it also has its downsides: disinformation, trolling, disrespectful comments and even the misuse of (personal) data.