177 search results for “ancient egypt” in the Staff website
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Mariëtte KeukenUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Mélie LouysFaculteit Archeologie
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Cisca HoogendijkFaculty of Humanities
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‘The ancient Egyptians were concerned with more than just death’
When we think about ancient Egypt, the first things that come to mind are usually mummies and sarcophagi. According to researcher and Rijksmuseum van Oudheden curator Lara Weiss, that impression is unjustified. She made an audio tour for the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden that focuses on living Egyptians…
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Nico StaringFaculty of Humanities
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Marike van AerdeFaculteit Archeologie
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Ancient History Research Seminar December 2024
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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Olaf KaperFaculty of Humanities
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The ancient Egyptians were just like us
The people who lived in Saqqara, City of the Dead in Egypt, died thousands of years ago, but they are not all that different from us. This is what a study by the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, The Netherlands concludes. If you wanted to prove that you had good taste in ancient Egypt then…
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Month of Tutankhamun: Egypt's most legendary pharaoh
November marks exactly 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. To celebrate this special discovery, the Faculty of Humanities, together with various parties, is organising the 'Month of Tutankhamun': a month full of activities around Egypt's most legendary pharaoh.
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Maarja SeireFaculty of Humanities
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Cornelis van TilburgFaculty of Humanities
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Paul Beliën
Faculty of Humanities
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Da JinFaculty of Humanities
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Miko FlohrFaculty of Humanities
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Sarah SchraderFaculteit Archeologie
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Fifty years of teaching and research in Egypt: ‘Visit to Cairo a highlight for students’
The Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Thousands of students and researchers from eight partner universities in the Netherlands and Flanders have been able to gain valuable experience in Egypt through the institute. Good reason for a celebrat…
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Veronica TamorriFaculteit Archeologie
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Klaas WorpFaculty of Humanities
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Carolien van ZoestFaculty of Humanities
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Leiden researchers organise first Week of Ancient Writing
This month marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing. NINO, the Language Museum, Things that Talk and the National Museum of Antiquities are seizing the opportunity to organise the first Week of Ancient Writing.
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
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Shenghao YueFaculty of Humanities
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Ben HaringFaculty of Humanities
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Anita KeizersUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Petra Sijpesteijn elected Corresponding Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
In its session of 15 April 2024, the Austrian Academy of Sciences elected professor Petra Sijpesteijn as one of its new Corresponding Members.
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Unknown Past: Leila Murad, the Jewish-Muslim Star of Egypt
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Jac AartsFaculteit Archeologie
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Irene VikatouFaculteit Archeologie
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Papers) Classics Colloquium: Migrants and Membership Regimes in the Ancient Greek World
Research
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Camil StapsFaculty of Humanities
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Maria ZisimopoulouFaculty of Humanities
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Patrick GouwUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Nicky SchreuderFaculteit Archeologie
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Suzan van de VeldeFaculteit Archeologie
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Diederik MeijerFaculteit Archeologie
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
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Hakan KülcüFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Applying for jobs during the coronavirus pandemic: Ancient History alumni share their experiences
Three alumni of our Master’s degree programme in Ancient History talk to us about how they found a job after graduation during the coronavirus pandemic. During the interview, Gabriël hung a huge board covered in post-it reminders behind his laptop, Molly was glad that the members of the selection committee…
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Ashley WilkinsonFaculty of Humanities
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Introducing: Manon Post and Efstathia Dionysopoulou
Manon Post and Efstathia Dionysopoulou recently joined the Institute for History as a PhD candidate and postdoc in the framework of the 'Anchoring Innovation' program. Below, they introduce themselves!
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Casper de Jonge: 'By broadening the canon we keep antiquity modern'
On 1 May, Casper de Jonge will be appointed Professor of Greek Language and Literature. ‘Greek literature did not come from Athens alone: authors from Egypt, Syria and Asia Minor also wrote in Greek.’
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Ancient Roman cuisine was varied, international and accessible to all social classes
Banquets for the rich, porridge for the poor and a standard diet of bread, olive oil and wine. Just a few assumptions about the Roman diet.
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Quintijn MauerFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alessandro AleoFaculteit Archeologie
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Yuye QueFaculty of Humanities
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
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Ruurd HalbertsmaFaculty of Humanities