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Doggerland shortlisted for the annual EAA Book Prize 31 May 2023
The popular-science book 'Doggerland. Lost World under the North Sea' has been nominated for the EAA Book Prize 2023, awarded annually by the European...
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New publication investigates curious shift of 7th century burial practices 31 May 2023
At the end of the 7th century something curious occurs in Northwestern Europe. Suddenly, people start burying the dead next to their dwellings instead...
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Leiden osteoarchaeologists hold an online class for Italian schoolchildren 25 May 2023
Postdoctoral researcher Veronica Tamorri and a PhD candidate Maia Casna held an online osteoarchaeological class for secondary school children. Howeve...
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Throwback: a festive end of the Faculty of Archaeology’s celebratory year 25 May 2023
On Tuesday, the 16th of May, the Faculty of Archaeology put a festive end to the 25th year celebrations. The programme included a dedication of our la...
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Byzantine consumers focal point of a new publication 16 May 2023
Recently Professor Joanita Vroom’s book Feeding the Byzantine City was published by the prominent academic publishing house Brepols. This volume is th...
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A look back: LRS meeting @Archaeology 11 May 2023
On May 8, all research support professionals of the Leiden Research Support Network were welcomed at the Faculty of Archaeology for an inspiring event.
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Archaeologists of the future dig for traces of the past 09 May 2023
Forty archaeology students are holding a shovel somewhat awkwardly in the fields at Oss. This is their first day of fieldwork and they are going to us...
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New method for extracting human DNA from archaeological objects yields success 03 May 2023
An international team of researchers led by Leiden archaeology professor Marie Soressi and Leipzig senior geneticist Matthias Meyer has recovered the ...
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In memoriam: Professor David Fontijn (1971-2023) 03 May 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our colleague, mentor, and friend prof. David Fontijn this Monday, May 1st, 2023. As he share...
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Osteoarchaeologist Maia Casna receives the NVFA Incentive Prize: ‘I try to push osteology into the public eye as much as I can’ 24 April 2023
PhD candidate Maia Casna received an Incentive Prize from the Dutch Association for Physical Anthropology (NVFA). She was rewarded this honor for her ...
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Reflecting on Professor Carrie Vout's Masterclass on Classical Art 20 April 2023
From March 27 to 31 Byvanck Professor Carrie Vout gave the intensive masterclass Classical Art - Definitions, Politics, Limits. This special lecture s...
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Why we need to look underwater to understand our past 12 April 2023
Traces of the past remain hidden in rivers, lakes and seas. But we rarely look underwater and, as they say, out of sight is out of mind. In his inaugu...
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The successful pilot with bring your own device exams at the Faculty of Archaeology 06 April 2023
At Leiden University, more and more exams are being done digitally instead of on paper. Originally, Leiden University would provide the large quantiti...
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Archaeologist Maikel Kuijpers signs international book contract with Penguin Press 06 April 2023
Back in 2020, Dr Maikel Kuijpers started to write for The Correspondent. His articles offered readers a unique long-term insight into the materials th...
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Faculty of Archaeology ranks 6th in QS World University Ranking 05 April 2023
It is the seventh year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is placed in the top ten of archaeological institutes worldwide. The QS World Universi...