374 search results for “ancient group” in the Staff website
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Ancient History Research Seminar December 2024
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
- Ancient History Research Seminars 2024-2025
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Archaeologist Alejandra Roche Recinos investigates ancient immigration in Southern Guatemala
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.’
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Maarja Seire
Faculty of Humanities
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Cornelis van Tilburg
Faculty of Humanities
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Paul Beliën
Faculty of Humanities
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Da Jin
Faculty of Humanities
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Mariëtte Keuken
Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Jürgen Zangenberg
Faculty of Humanities
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Miko Flohr
Faculty of Humanities
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Daan Scheepers
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Klaas Worp
Faculty of Humanities
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Welmer Molenmaker
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Carsten de Dreu
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Lennart Reddmann
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sharon van Geldere
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Carolien van Zoest
Faculty of Humanities
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Expert groups
There are four expert groups within the project. Each is working on one of the following themes which are of importance to students with disabilities, and for which Leiden University wants to increase accessibility.
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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…
- Advisory group Work Balance
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Zhen Wang
Science
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Kim Beerden
Faculty of Humanities
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- Digital Archaeology Group
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Shenghao Yue
Faculty of Humanities
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Mélie Louys
Faculteit Archeologie
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Anita Keizers
Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Peter Bisschop
Faculty of Humanities
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Ben Haring
Faculty of Humanities
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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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Bert Fraussen
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Chris van Oostrum
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jie Hu
Science
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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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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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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.
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Irene Vikatou
Faculteit Archeologie
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Jac Aarts
Faculteit Archeologie
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Papers) Classics Colloquium: Migrants and Membership Regimes in the Ancient Greek World
Research
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Ancient fire expert Femke Reidsma on Tea-Break Time Travel Podcast
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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Maria Zisimopoulou
Faculty of Humanities
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Cisca Hoogendijk
Faculty of Humanities
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Patrick Gouw
Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Nicky Schreuder
Faculteit Archeologie
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Suzan van de Velde
Faculteit Archeologie
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Rens Tacoma
Faculty of Humanities
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Camil Staps
Faculty of Humanities