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Monique van den Dries' Leiden Experience: 'Usually I end up with (too) many ideas and running projects'Heritage expert Monique van den Dries has a long history with our Faculty. She did her studies and PhD in Leiden, and before returning to academia ...
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New Van Steenis exhibition: What is Archaeology for YOU?Starting on Thursday 16 May 2019, the Faculty of Archaeology features a new mini exhibition, ‘Archaeology&ME’. Ten showcases address the public’s conn...
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Erasmus+ grant for project on heritage as bridge between Academy and SocietyTogether with four European partner universities heritage specialist Dr Monique van den Dries has been granted an Erasmus+ project (EU-CUL) by the Eur...
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Devastation of the Museu Nacional Brazil: “I have no words to say how horrible this is.”On Sunday September 2, the Museu Nacional of Brazil was destroyed by fire. It is estimated that 90 percent of the collection is lost. National Geograp...
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Amy Strecker wins Breed Grant to work on Property and Spatial Justice in International LawDr Amy Strecker has recently been awarded a LGI BREED grant to develop her project on property and spatial justice in international law. Building on h...
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Sada Mire’s Leiden Experience: "the Johnny Cash of Archaeology"Pioneering in the archaeology of Somaliland, hosting international TV and radio shows, and producing a very successful MOOC: Dr Sada Mire already has ...
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Maritime archaeologist Martijn Manders on National Geographic channelOn Sunday August 19, the National Geographic channel programme 'Drain the Oceans' will focus on Martijn Manders' excavation of the Dutch VOC ship De R...
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Role play in Maritime Archaeology class
This academic year Martijn Manders taught the course of Maritime Archaeology and cultural heritage management for the 8th year. Manders tries to make ...
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Heritage project showcased in EU brochureIn the EU brochure 'Creative Europe: rediscovering our cultural heritage' 15 successful heritage projects are presented. Among these projects is NEARC...
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Archaeology in eighth position in QS World University Rankings 2018It is the third year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is ranked the highest in continental Europe. Aside from this the faculty features, as it...
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Martijn Manders about De Rooswijk at RTL Late Night & Pauw300 hundred man went down with Dutch VOC vessel ‘de Rooswijk’ on January 9 1740 for the coast of Deal in the UK.
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Archaeology in ninth position in QS World University Rankings 2017
It is the second year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is ranked the highest in continental Europe. Aside from this the faculty features, as i...
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'A Disney-version of Nimrud does not bring back history'The Iraqi archaeological site of Nimrud was recently recaptured from IS. The site has been severely damaged. The question now is, what to do with it? ...
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Trailer MOOC Heritage under ThreatThis autumn The Centre for Global Heritage and Development will present a Massive Open Online Course or MOOC on the topic Heritage under Threat.
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Archaeology at Leiden University in Top 10 of QS World University Rankings 2016The Faculty of Archaeology ranks as the best in continental Europe and is in the top ten of the world. The Faculty of Archaeology hosts a successful m...