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Papyrology
The Leiden Papyrological Institute is the only papyrological institute in the Netherlands, and one of the few institutes in the world where study of Greek and Demotic Egyptian is combined. This is reflected in both teaching and research. Members of the Institute are active in publishing texts from various…
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Papyrological Institute
The 'Leids Papyrologisch Instituut' is the only Dutch institute that studies both Greek (and Latin) and Demotic and Abnormal-Hieratic papyri. The members of our staff publish texts from collections all over the world, including our own collection.
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The Leiden Papyrology+ group
Leiden University has a rich history in the domain of Papyrology. Papyrology+, founded in 2014, is a collaboration of Leiden scholars studying (Abnormal) Hieratic, Demotic, Aramaic, Greek, Latin, Coptic, and Arabic papyri from a socio-historical, economic and linguistic perspective.
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Leiden Papyrology Lecture 2021
Lecture
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Eline Scheerlinck
Faculty of Humanities
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Berichtigungsliste der Griechischen Papyrusurkunden aus Ägypten (BL)
Anybody can imagine how difficult it is to read a 2000 years old text for the first time. It is almost inevitable that at first mistakes are made in deciphering and interpretation. This is why revision and correction of published texts play an important role within Papyrology.
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Hieratic, Demotic and Greek Studies and Text Editions. Of Making Many Books There Is No End: Festschrift in Honour of Sven P. Vleeming
Just published:
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Text in Context
Recontextualising the Papyri from Roman Soknopaiou Nesos / Dimê (Fayyum, Egypt)
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The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt
New Approaches to the Study of Textual Material from the Early Pharaonic to the Late Antique Period
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Yearly lecture on papyrology announced
On Tuesday March 26, 2019 the yearly public lecture on papyrology will be held (in Dutch) by Prof. dr. Peter van Minnen (University of Cincinnati), entitled ‘Alexandrië onder keizer Augustus’.
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Steffie van Gompel
Faculty of Humanities
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The formation of Islam: The view from below
By examining the impact of Islam on the daily life of those living under its rule, the goal of this project is to understand the striking newness of Islamic society and its debt to the diverse cultures it superseded. Questions will be the extent, character, and ambition of Muslim state competency at…
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The eighty-year-old Leiden Papyrological Insitute has a small but great collection
The Leiden Papyrological Institute celebrated its eightieth birthday on Monday 19 January. Its collection of papyri – including paper, potsherds, pieces of wood and even lead – covers the period from 300 B.C. until after 800 A.D. and is entirely of Egyptian origin. The institute’s anniversary is being…
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Summer Schools 2017: from Biopharmacy to Papyrology
Want to explore a different specialist field? Or maybe study a topic from your programme in more depth? This summer Leiden University is again offering a broad selection of Summer Schools.
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Collection of the Leiden Papyrological Institute now available online
All published texts from the Collection of the Leiden Papyrological Institute have now been made available online, including images, translations and metadata. See Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS).
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Koen Donker Van Heel
Faculty of Humanities
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Embedding Conquest: Naturalising Muslim Rule in the Early Islamic Empire (600-1000)
What made the early Islamic empire so successful and have we missed the story by neglecting crucial evidence? The 7th-century Arab conquests changed the socio-political configurations in the Mediterranean and Eurasia forever. Yet we do not really know how the Arabs managed to gain dominance of this…
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Mrs. Naunakhte & Family
The Women of Ramesside Deir al-Medina
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Jelle Bruning
Faculty of Humanities
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Leiden Papyrology Lecture 2017
Lecture
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NWO Internationalisation in the Humanities Grant for 'Text in Context'
Cisca Hoogendijk received an NWO Internationalisation in the Humanities Grant for the project 'Text in Context: Recontextualising the papyri from Roman Soknopaiou Nesos / Dime (Fayyum, Egypt)'.
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Cisca Hoogendijk
Faculty of Humanities
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Education
The Leiden Papyrological Institute offers several courses in papyrology, from beginners' to advanced level, BA as well as MA. The courses are taught by Dr. Koen Donker van Heel (Demotic and Abnormal Hieratic papyrology) and Dr. Cisca Hoogendijk (Greek papyrology).
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Petra Sijpesteijn
Faculty of Humanities
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Library
The library of the Papyrological Institute is the most complete facility for papyrological studies in the Netherlands.
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Contact
Address and contact information.
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About
The 'Leids Papyrologisch Instituut' is one of the few institutes worldwide that studies both Greek (and Latin) and Demotic and Abnormal-Hieratic papyri.
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CANCELLED: Leiden Papyrology lecture 2020
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Digitalization of the papyrus collection
The papyruscollection of the Leiden Papyrological Institute is a modest collection, housed in the University Library of Leiden University. It was built up as a study collection and used in the first place for teaching and reaching a larger public.
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Publications
Publications of the Leiden Papyrological Institute
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The papyrus collection
On 19 January 1935, the foundation of ‘Het Leids Papyrologisch Instituut’ took place. Prior to the year 1935, the founders – J.C. van Oven (1881-1963, Roman Law), B.A. van Groningen (1894-1987, Greek) en M. David (1898-1986, Legal History) – had already been teaching Greek papyrology at Leiden Unive…
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Ancient Worlds network
The Ancient Worlds Network brings together staff and graduate students in LIAS working on the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern world.
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Berichtigungsliste der Griechischen Papyrusurkunden aus Ägypten, Dreizehnter Band
Berichtigungsliste der Griechischen Papyrusurkunden aus Ägypten, Dreizehnter Band. Herausgegeben von F.A.J Hoogendijk und A. Jördens. Zusammengestellt von J.M.S. Cowey und F.A.J. Hoogendijk (Leiden-Boston, Brill, 2017).
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Research
Overview of the main research projects at the Leiden Papyrological Institute.
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People
LIAS is comprised of three research schools with expertise in different areas:
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Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo
The Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (the NVIC) was founded in 1971. Eight universities in the Netherlands and Flanders participate in the institute with an aim to stimulating internationalisation of their teaching and research activities in the Middle East.
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P. Oxy. III 411: Life of Alcibiades - a scholastic biography?
Lecture
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Dutch Papyrologists’ Day
Conference
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Dutch Papyrologists’ Day
Lecture
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The Island of the Divine Crocodile – Recent Research on Textual and Other Archaeological Remains from Soknopaiou Nesos
Conference
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How to Handle Papyrus Queen's College
Lecture, Workshop & Masterclass
- What's New?! Spring Lecture Series 2021
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Why Leiden University
Leiden University provides ambitious students with the most recent and innovative areas of knowledge, and offers them the freedom to develop their own area of expertise.
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Links
Find out more about Asia, the Middle East and Religious studies (LUCSoR)
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Shaping a Muslim State
The World of a Mid-Eighth-Century Egyptian Official
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About the programme
Classics and Ancient Civilizations covers one years and can be studied in four programmes, one of them is Egyptology. When you choose to study this programme, you will both be guided through the broadness of Egyptological sub-disciplines, as well as gradually led to develop your own specific research…
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Why Leiden University
Leiden University offers ambitious students a world-class environment in which to reach their full potential.
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Papyri
Conference
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Library
The library of the NVIC is an academic reference library. The goal of the library is to support academic research and the teaching programmes of the NVIC in the fields of Arabic studies and Egyptology. However, the collection contains publications for a more generally interested public as well.