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Archaeology as a bridge between past and futureuc Amkreutz Appointed Eugène Dubois visiting professor 04 November 2025Luc Amkreutz, curator of prehistory at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden and professor of Public Archaeology at Leiden University, has a mi...
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Arjan Louwen wins LUS Teaching Prize: 'He stands out for his passion and dedication'11 September 2025During the ceremony of the Opening of the Academic Year, University Lecturer Arjan Louwen has won Leiden University's prestigious LUS Teaching Award. ...
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Leiden archaeologists play a role in repatriating Central and South American heritage05 September 2025On 3 September 2025, more than 30 archaeological objects were returned to Peru, Panama and Costa Rica. The objects come from a private collection belo...
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Interfaculty cooperation at the intersection of cultural heritage and climate change14 July 2025Dr Gül Aktürk Hauser (Assistant Professor, Department of Heritage and Society, Faculty of Archaeology) and Dr Sophie Starrenburg (Assistant Professor,...
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First joint meeting 'Collecting Global Heritage' in Leiden04 July 2025On Thursday 26 June 2025, the Pavilion of the Wereldmuseum Leiden featured the first joint meeting of Leiden University and the Vrije Universiteit Ams...
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Millions in grant funding for research on traumascapes: sites of pain and lossInterdisciplinary research 02 July 2025A consortium led by Leiden University has been awarded 6.75 million euros to research traumascapes: physical places associated with collective trauma ...
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Strategies of ancient matriarchs challenge technological disparities in the digital age01 April 2025At the transition of the Neolithic to Bronze Age, a societal clash took place between a male dominated oligarchy (also known as the patriarchy) and th...
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Faculty of Archaeology ranks 4th in QS World University Ranking24 March 2025It is the ninth year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is placed in the top ten of archaeological institutes worldwide. The QS World University...
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Preserving Bonaire’s Heritage: The Proteha mi Project21 February 2025The "Proteha mi" project, an initiative by the Bonaire Archaeological Institute (BONAI), has been awarded significant grants under the Faro Initiative...
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Archaeologist Arjan Louwen joins Young Academy Leiden: ‘I would like to further explore academic outreach’21 October 2024On September 16th, 2024, Dr Arjan Louwen was inaugurated to the Young Academy Leiden. This platform serves to bring young, enthusiastic and driven ear...
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33rd Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) to Leiden in 202719 September 2024Leiden is proud to announce that the city has been selected to host the 33rd Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA), sched...
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Past ❤ Play: Ammodo Science Award 202406 June 2024A team of Leiden researchers has received the Ammodo Science Award for conducting innovative humanities research into the experience of cultural herit...
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International students explore the archaeology of Oss: ‘I was responsible for finding 50% of the pottery sherds’31 May 2024The Municipality of Oss is a household name in the world of Dutch archaeology. For fifty years, Leiden archaeologists, in collaboration with residents...
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Leiden archaeologists held an open day in Oss to celebrate 50 years of collaboration08 May 2024On May 4, 2024, from 10.00 to 16.00 hours, a festive day took place in Oss, celebrating the fact that staff and students of the Leiden Faculty of Arch...
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Faculty of Archaeology ranks 5th in QS World University Ranking11 April 2024
It is the eighth year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is placed in the top ten of archaeological institutes worldwide. The QS World Universit...