735 search results for “ancient history” in the Staff website
- Ancient History Research Seminars 2024-2025
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Ancient History Research Seminar December 2024
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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Maarja SeireFaculty of Humanities
m.seire@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1707
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Klaas WorpFaculty of Humanities
k.a.worp@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Miko FlohrFaculty of Humanities
m.flohr@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2753
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Da JinFaculty of Humanities
d.jin@umail.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Applying for jobs during the coronavirus pandemic: Ancient History alumni share their experiences
Three alumni of our Master’s degree programme in Ancient History talk to us about how they found a job after graduation during the coronavirus pandemic. During the interview, Gabriël hung a huge board covered in post-it reminders behind his laptop, Molly was glad that the members of the selection committee…
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
l.e.tacoma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2632
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
j.k.zangenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2579
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
k.beerden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2761
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
l.de.ligt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2669
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Patrick GouwUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
p.gouw@library.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7749
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Cisca HoogendijkFaculty of Humanities
f.a.j.hoogendijk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2906
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Ancient History (UMW) Research Seminar
Lecture, Ancient History (UMW) Research Seminar and Ancient Worlds Network Lecture
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Shenghao YueFaculty of Humanities
s.yue@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Maria ZisimopoulouFaculty of Humanities
m.zisimopoulou@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ancient lexical borrowings between Sinitic and their northern neighbours
Lecture
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History of Water Management in Yemen: An Interdisciplinary Study
Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series
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Hakan KülcüFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
h.kulcu@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7548
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Ruurd HalbertsmaFaculty of Humanities
r.b.halbertsma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
- Histories Connected
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Towards a Historical Contextualisation of the Ancient Egyptian Perspectives of the Inner Body, Sickness, and Healing
PhD defence
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Marike van AerdeFaculteit Archeologie
m.e.j.j.van.aerde@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1138
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Jonathan StöklFaculty of Humanities
t.j.stokl@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2255
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Maarten JansenFaculteit Archeologie
m.e.r.g.n.jansen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2439
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Melanie GrossFaculty of Humanities
m.m.gross@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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Cornelis van TilburgFaculty of Humanities
c.r.van.tilburg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2774
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Paul BeliënFaculty of Humanities
p.a.m.belien@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Mariëtte KeukenUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
m.w.keuken@library.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2035
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Papers) Classics Colloquium: Migrants and Membership Regimes in the Ancient Greek World
Research
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Carolien van ZoestFaculty of Humanities
c.h.van.zoest@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2036
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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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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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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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Digital skills at History
In her teaching, University Lecturer of Ancient History Liesbeth Claes uses various digital tools. Using that experience and interest she started an innovation project in order to research which digital skills history alumni need on the labour market and how these skills can be implemented in the cu…
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Mélie Louys
Faculteit Archeologie
m.louys@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 NNB
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Ben HaringFaculty of Humanities
b.j.j.haring@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4170
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
p.c.bisschop@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2980
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Anita KeizersUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
a.g.m.keizers@library.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2035
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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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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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Holding the Byvanck Chair in times of corona
Professor Caroline Vout, Cambridge University, was awarded the Leiden University Byvanck Chair in 2020. In a pre-Covid-19 world, the Byvanck Chair would stay in Leiden for seminars, lectures, and research activities. Instead, the pandemic disrupted this schedule. Last month, Vout taught her masterclass…
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Innovative research offers new insight into ancient infant feeding practices
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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Dennie Oude NijhuisFaculty of Humanities
d.m.oude-nijhuis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2734
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Carolien BoenderFaculty of Humanities
c.boender@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Juliette RodingFaculty of Humanities
j.g.roding@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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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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Podcast Finally Friday with ancient-fire expert Femke Reidsma
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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Archaeological explorations in Jordan unveil traces of ancient caravan routes
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.