1,384 search results for “history of ancient relations” in the Student website
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Antje WesselsFaculty of Humanities
a.b.wessels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272681
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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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Roos van der Haer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
r.van.der.haer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273886
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Wim van den DoelAdministration and Central Services
h.w.van.den.doel@bb.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272922
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Robert SteinFaculty of Humanities
r.stein@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272712
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Andrew Gawthorpe on The Conversation: 'Trump's Greenland plan ignores a history of segregation'
University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe discusses on The Conversation how Trump's Greenland proposal overlooks the historical discrimination faced by Indigenous Alaskans.
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Rebekka GrossmannFaculty of Humanities
r.m.grossmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 0642241229
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Andrew GawthorpeFaculty of Humanities
a.j.gawthorpe@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271740
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Edmund HayesFaculty of Humanities
e.p.hayes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274692
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Hans MolFaculty of Humanities
h.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Website shows the history of Sri Lanka’s ‘Slave Island’: ‘Soon there will be none of it left’
In the eighteenth century, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) housed its enslaved people on ‘Slave Island’ in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Today ‘Slave Island’ is under serious threat from property developers. Senior lecturer Alicia Schrikker, together with her Sri Lankan colleagues Iromi Perera…
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Andrew ShieldFaculty of Humanities
a.d.j.shield@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272550
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Life in a port city: Roderick Geerts writes a blog post about the ancient port of Berenike
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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Unique research on inscriptions offers new insights into history Islam
From the very beginning, the Islam has known an oral tradition. It was only two hundred years ago that Muslims starting writing about the history of Islam, on rocks or other hard materials. Arabic epigraphy (study of inscriptions) turns out to be an essential tool in historical genealogy research. Abdullah…
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‘History has long been written mainly from a male perspective’
Historian Seran de Leede delved into the life of Lie Alma (1909–1990), the courageous woman from the Dutch province of Drenthe who spoke out against fascism in the 1930s and remains a source of inspiration to this day.
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Nira WickramasingheFaculty of Humanities
n.k.wickramasinghe@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272982
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The History of Hebrew
Lecture
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Vici for Victoria Nyst: 'The history of sign language contributes to identity formation'
Victoria Nyst's love for sign language was sparked when she accidentally ended up at a deaf school while studying African linguistics. The university lecturer has since been awarded a Vici grant to research the history of these languages.
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Comenius grant for more diverse ancient history: 'Especially in the first year of the bachelor, the impact of a project is great'
The History programme has been working for several years to make the curriculum more diverse and inclusive. With a Comenius grant, university lecturer Kim Beerden wants to take the next step.
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Bart van der BoomFaculty of Humanities
b.e.van.der.boom@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272762
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Jaap de Hoop SchefferFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
j.g.de.hoop.scheffer@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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Paul van der HeijdenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
p.f.van.der.heijden@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276128
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Beatrix CampbellFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
b.campbell@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009310
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Maud RijksFaculty of Humanities
m.rijks@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273516
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Alp YenenFaculty of Humanities
a.a.yenen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272943
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Ancient Roman cuisine was varied, international and accessible to all social classes
Banquets for the rich, porridge for the poor and a standard diet of bread, olive oil and wine. Just a few assumptions about the Roman diet.
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Aad van MastrigtFaculty of Humanities
a.van.mastrigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Soledad Valdivia RiveraFaculty of Humanities
s.valdivia.rivera@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272947
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Adam LichtenheldFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
a.g.lichtenheld@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Marinko BobicFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
m.bobic@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009144
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Ancient DNA study reveals large scale migrations into Bronze Age Britain
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.
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Elisabeth DietermanFaculty of Humanities
e.m.dieterman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Marcel KeurentjesFaculty of Humanities
m.keurentjes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jacqueline HylkemaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
j.j.hylkema@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Khizar Jawad
Faculty of Humanities
k.jawad@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272709
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Daniele Paolini
Faculty of Humanities
d.p.paolini@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272623
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Göran SundholmFaculty of Humanities
b.g.sundholm@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rieneke SonneveltFaculty of Humanities
d.a.m.sonnevelt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Salvador Santino RegilmeFaculty of Humanities
s.s.regilme@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271742
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‘Eldest sons held the power in ancient Egypt’
For decades it was thought that the family system of the ancient Egyptians was very similar to our own. However, PhD candidate Steffie van Gompel explains that the reality is somewhat different. ‘In Egyptian families, it was often the eldest son versus the rest of the children.’
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Archaeological Project Sheds Light on Ancient Water Management in Udhruh
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…
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Rodrigo OchigameFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
r.k.ochigame@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |
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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…
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Gus Kraus
Faculty of Humanities
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Hisashi OwadaFaculty of Humanities
h.owada@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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‘Materiality, Religion, and the Environment’: L*CeSAR’s second workshop
On Thursday, the 19th of March 2026, students and staff had the chance to partake in the second full-day workshop organized by the Leiden Center for the Study of Ancient Religions (L*CeSAR). This edition was centered on the role of the environment in relation to religion in antiquity.
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The Biblical Covenant and its Afterlife
Lecture
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Kruijer wins Praemium Erasmianum Dissertation Prize with thesis on ancient Commagene
The prestigious Praemium Erasmianum Dissertation Prize is annually awarded to the five best dissertations published in the year before in the fields of Humanities, Social sciences and Law. During a festive ceremony in Utrecht Lennart Kruijer received the award from the hands of professor Bas ter Haar…
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Leonor Faber-JonkerAfrika-Studiecentrum
l.a.faber@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727