462 search results for “ancient greek oratory” in the Staff website
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Klaas WorpFaculty of Humanities
k.a.worp@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Research by Willemijn Waal in various media
Research by Assistant Professor Willemijn Waal has gained attention from various media outlets. Waal investigates, among other things, whether the Greek alphabet might be older than previously thought.
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When Dionysus Lands on Erin: Greek Tragedy on Irish Grounds
PhD defence
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The Values of Language(s) in the Ancient World
Conference, Penn-Leiden Colloquium on Ancient Values XIII
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Robert PittFaculty of Humanities
r.k.pitt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rafal MatuszewskiFaculty of Humanities
r.matuszewski@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2701
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Yuye QueFaculty of Humanities
y.que@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271514
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Michael KerschnerFaculty of Archaeology
m.kerschner@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Vincent KolodziejakFaculty of Archaeology
v.w.c.a.kolodziejak@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Marriage Traditions and the Stem Family in Ancient Egypt
PhD defence
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Maarja SeireFaculty of Humanities
m.seire@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271707
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
j.k.zangenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2579
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Paul BeliënFaculty of Humanities
p.a.m.belien@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Mariëtte KeukenLeiden University Library
m.w.keuken@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272039
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Miko FlohrFaculty of Humanities
m.flohr@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2753
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Bert van den Berg on The Conversation: "Ancient scroll reveals new story of Plato’s death"
University Lecturer Bert van Den Berg shares about the recent research by The Greek Philosophical Schools project in Italy. The research sheds new light on the life and death of Plato.
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Carolien van ZoestFaculty of Humanities
c.h.van.zoest@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2036
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Casper de Jonge: 'By broadening the canon we keep antiquity modern'
On 1 May, Casper de Jonge will be appointed Professor of Greek Language and Literature. ‘Greek literature did not come from Athens alone: authors from Egypt, Syria and Asia Minor also wrote in Greek.’
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Riia TimonenFaculty of Archaeology
r.e.timonen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Network on Greek Sanctuaries Leads to New Perspectives on Antiquity
A group of experts on ancient Greek religious practices has joined forces in the form of the HIERON network. In a grassroots fashion, they decided to host frequent get-togethers in order to share experiences, research ideas, and interdisciplinary views. Leiden archaeologist Michael Kerschner was one…
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Cornelis van TilburgFaculty of Humanities
c.r.van.tilburg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272774
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Ben HaringFaculty of Humanities
b.j.j.haring@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4170
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Ritchie KolversFaculty of Archaeology
r.h.j.kolvers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Anita KeizersLeiden University Library
a.g.m.keizers@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272039
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Oriol Febrer i Vilaseca
Faculty of Humanities
o.febrer.i.vilaseca@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2252
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
k.beerden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2761
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Greek Ambassador visits Faculty of Archaeology
On January 17th 2023, Caterina Ghini, Ambassador of Greece to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, visited the Faculty of Archaeology. Her Excellency reached out to Leiden University with the purpose to collaborate and engage with us.
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The Greek alphabet may be older than we think
The Greek alphabet dates back to the eighth century BC. At least, that is what science assumed for a long time. Associate Professor Willemijn Waal is going to use a Vici grant to investigate whether the Greek alphabet may be centuries older, and was initially written only on perishable materials.
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Shenghao YueFaculty of Humanities
s.yue@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Stefan NorbruisFaculty of Humanities
s.norbruis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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‘The ancient Egyptians were concerned with more than just death’
When we think about ancient Egypt, the first things that come to mind are usually mummies and sarcophagi. According to researcher and Rijksmuseum van Oudheden curator Lara Weiss, that impression is unjustified. She made an audio tour for the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden that focuses on living Egyptians…
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Christoph PieperFaculty of Humanities
c.h.pieper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2673
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Presentation of Greek-Dutch dictionary: ‘In the end, you have to decide what to do’
After a process of more than two decades, the new Greek-Dutch dictionary was presented on Wednesday 5 June. University lecturer Lucien van Beek acted as manager of this project headed by Ineke Sluiter for the last nine years. He is also one of its editors-in-chief.
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Leiden researchers organise first Week of Ancient Writing
This month marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing. NINO, the Language Museum, Things that Talk and the National Museum of Antiquities are seizing the opportunity to organise the first Week of Ancient Writing.
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Mélie LouysFaculty of Archaeology
m.louys@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 527NNB
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Patrick GouwLeiden University Library
p.gouw@library.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7749
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Nicky SchreuderFaculty of Archaeology
n.a.l.schreuder@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
l.e.tacoma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2632
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Diederik MeijerFaculty of Archaeology
d.j.w.meijer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2444
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Cisca HoogendijkFaculty of Humanities
f.a.j.hoogendijk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2906
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Maria ZisimopoulouFaculty of Humanities
m.zisimopoulou@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jac AartsFaculty of Archaeology
j.m.m.j.g.aarts@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Podcast: Ancient cuneiform tablets reveal their secrets
Leiden scholars study clay tablets from ancient Mesopotamia. But what exactly does the cuneiform script say?
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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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Niels SchoubbenFaculty of Humanities
n.schoubben@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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The ancient Egyptians were just like us
The people who lived in Saqqara, City of the Dead in Egypt, died thousands of years ago, but they are not all that different from us. This is what a study by the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, The Netherlands concludes. If you wanted to prove that you had good taste in ancient Egypt then…
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The A.G. Leventis Foundation supports Leiden ancient historians
Rafał Matuszewski and Kim Beerden, both university lecturers in Ancient History, received a grant from The A.G. Leventis Foundation.
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Exposed: interdisciplinary approaches to the Greek and Roman body
Conference
- Forum Antiquum Lecture Spring 2023: The Role of Action in Historical Oratory
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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…