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Revolution in Archaeology: Virtual Excavation with AI iDigArtificial intelligence 24 March 2026The days of an archaeologist studying soil traces with a shovel in hand seem to be numbered. Digital archaeologists will soon launch the first version...
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Mariana Françozo launches collaborative research with Tupinambá and Mapuche people with NWO Vici grant20 March 2026Dr Mariana Françozo has been awarded a prestigious NWO Vici grant for a five year research project that brings together Indigenous communities, museum...
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Neanderthal prey: elephant teeth preserve 125,000-year-old record of movement and diet17 March 2026Fossil teeth can preserve remarkable information, much like a biological identity card with data about the lives of individuals tens of thousands of y...
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Dr Sarah Schrader appointed Head of Department Archaeological Sciences10 March 2026The Faculty of Archaeology is pleased to announce that Dr Sarah Schrader has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Archaeological Scienc...
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Contributions in New World Archaeology Vol. 18 dedicated to our late colleague Dr Andrzej Antczak10 March 2026The latest volume of Contributions in New World Archaeology (Vol. 18) has been dedicated to the memory of Dr Andrzej Tadeusz Antczak, an eminent archa...
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Exhibition Archaeo‑Sexism on display throughout March in Van Steenis03 March 2026On Monday 2 March at 16:00, the Faculty of Archaeology opened the travelling exhibition Archaeo‑Sexism. The exhibition will be on display throughout t...
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Jan Pronk reappointed as Executive Director of the Faculty of Archaeology03 March 2026Jan Pronk has been reappointed by the Executive Board of Leiden University as Executive Director of the Faculty of Archaeology. Pronk will begin his s...
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Vici grants for research into antibodies, galaxies and Indigenous communities26 February 2026Three Leiden researchers have been awarded a Vici grant by the Dutch Research Council. The funding of up to 1.5 million euros supports ‘talented, adve...
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Interdisciplinary archaeological investigation uncovers gender- and age-selective violence 2,800 years ago'This improves our understanding of the diverse manifestations of structural violence' 23 February 2026New research has revealed that one of Europe’s largest prehistoric mass graves records the deliberate killing of women and children, showing how gende...
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Quentin Bourgeois appointed new Vice-Dean for Education at the Faculty of Archaeology12 February 2026Quentin Bourgeois, Associate Professor of European Prehistory, will assume the position of Vice-Dean for Education at the Faculty of Archaeology of Le...
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DNA study reveals remarkable stability in prehistoric Low Countries populationsPublication in Nature 11 February 2026For thousands of years, the prehistoric communities of the Low Countries followed their own path compared with the rest of Europe. This unique region ...
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Launch of the Prof. Andrea Evers Fund for Health, Behaviour and SocietyNew fund 26 January 2026In memory of Andrea Evers, Professor of Health Psychology, the Prof. Andrea Evers Fund for Health, Behaviour and Society has been established. With th...
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Rubicon grants for research on fire and the first lightGrants for young researchers 16 January 2026Two talented academics from Leiden who recently obtained their PhD have been awarded a Rubicon grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant en...
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Jan Kolen concludes his term as Dean of Archaeology: 'It's part of the role'06 January 2026After 7.5 years, Jan Kolen is stepping down as Dean of the Faculty of Archaeology. For him, it does not feel like a dramatic moment. ‘It is part of th...
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Wil Roebroeks looks back on a life in archaeology: ‘I’ve always enjoyed my work’09 December 2025After nearly two years of retirement, Wil Roebroeks looks back on a career that began in a time of freedom and ended in a field that has undergone pro...