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Faculty of Archaeology ranks 5th in QS World University Ranking 11 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...
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Leiden archaeologist works with Kazakhs on numismatic collections 22 September 2023
In May of 2023, an agreement was signed between Leiden PhD candidate Jonathan Ouellet and General Director Onggar Akan of the A. Kh. Margulan Archaeol...
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Investigating ancient irrigation tunnels with a remote controlled car 11 September 2023
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...
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Organising a sustainable academic event at Archaeology: ‘You will be surprised how many people actually enjoy it’ 05 July 2023
At Leiden University many staff members and students value making sustainable and responsible choices in their personal lives. Making these choices in...
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Archaeologist Mink van IJzendoorn receives LUF grant to investigate late amphorae 19 June 2023
Amphorae are usually associated with the ancient Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans. ‘Yet, in some cases, such as Byzantium, amphorae existed for c...
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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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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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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...
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Conservation of Qasr Bshir featured as a cover story in Current World Archaeology 27 March 2023
‘Qasr Bshir is magnificent even in decline. It sits majestically in the landscape, master of all it surveys. On approaching the site, however, it is c...
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Mark Driessen's Jordan fieldwork features in Photo Exhibition 19 December 2022
The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden features a small photo exhibition on Mark Driessen's fieldwork research project in Southern Jordan. In th...
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Archaeologist Mark Driessen’s book and project in royal spotlights 19 October 2022
On September 28, 2022, dr.ir. Mark Driessen presented a publication about the ancient Roman frontier in Jordan. Venue for the book launch was the resi...
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Throwback to the Archaeological Field School of 2022: ‘Excavating is very rewarding’ 20 July 2022
Back in June, the annual Leiden Archaeology Field School took place in Oss. For a month, every week, a group of 25 first year students gets to learn t...
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Faculty of Archaeology ranks 7th in QS World University Ranking 08 April 2022
It is the sixth 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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Streaming the Sagas: a live role play in the North-European Age of Heroes 21 February 2022
Hwæt! You've heard of the adventures of the mighty Beowulf. You've heard of the brave folk standing beside him, and the awe-inspiring foes standing ag...
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Archaeologist Mette Langbroek works on beads exhibition: ‘Humans have a special relationship with beads' 26 January 2022
Beads are among the oldest types of human artistic expression. Even so, the small ornaments have a bad status record regarding archaeological investig...