123 search results for “ancient arabic” in the Staff website
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Arab QadriFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Haneen OmariFaculty of Humanities
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Ronald KonFaculty of Humanities
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Mariëtte KeukenLeiden University Libraries
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
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Paul BeliënFaculty of Humanities
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Carolien van ZoestFaculty of Humanities
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Jelle BruningFaculty 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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Hossam AhmedFaculty of Humanities
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Rafal MatuszewskiFaculty of Humanities
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Patrick GouwLeiden University Libraries
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‘Eldest sons held the power in ancient Egypt’
For decades it was thought that the family system of the ancient Egyptians was very similar to our own. However, PhD candidate Steffie van Gompel explains that the reality is somewhat different. ‘In Egyptian families, it was often the eldest son versus the rest of the children.’
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Ancient Greek spelling mistakes shed new light on language development
If you had something important to write down in ancient times, you would usually write in Greek in the eastern Mediterranean. University lecturer Joanne Stolk has been awarded an ERC grant to explore the kinds of spelling mistakes that were made in these scripts. And, more importantly, what improvements…
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Willemijn WaalFaculty of Humanities
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Nico StaringFaculty of Humanities
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Keuzegids Masters 2025: History and Classics and Ancient Civilizations score well above average
Two Humanities research masters and one master’s programme score well above average in the Keuzegids Masters: the research master History, the master and research master Classics and Ancient Civilizations.
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Study trip Greek and Roman History 2026: Explore the Roman past of the Netherlands
Festival, Study trip Greek and Roman History 2026
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Caroline WaerzeggersFaculty of Humanities
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Ancient History Research Seminar, Student Presentations
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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Robert PittFaculty of Humanities
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Marijn van PuttenFaculty of Humanities
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Mateo Cohen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Research by Willemijn Waal in various media
Research by Assistant Professor Willemijn Waal has gained attention from various media outlets. Waal investigates, among other things, whether the Greek alphabet might be older than previously thought.
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Honorary doctorates for Belgian virologist Marc van Ranst and German Arabist Beatrice Gründler
Leiden University is awarding an honorary doctorate to virologist Marc van Ranst. Van Ranst has been one of the main advisers of the Belgian government during the Covid pandemic. German Arabist Beatrice Gründler will also receive an honorary doctorate for her work in the field of Oriental Manuscript…
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Jan Gerrit DercksenFaculty of Humanities
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Ilan PeledFaculty of Humanities
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Tazuko van Berkel receives Ammodo Science Award
University lecturer Tazuko van Berkel is one of this year's laureates of the Ammodo Science Award. The award includes a sum of 350,000 euros that she can use as she wishes to explore new avenues in basic scientific research.
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Harry StroomerFaculty of Humanities
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Coming this fall: Al-Babtain visiting professor Hugh Kennedy
This fall, LUCIS will have the pleasure of welcoming Professor Hugh Kennedy from SOAS University of London to Leiden. He is the fourth Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain Cultural Foundation Visiting Professor in Arabic Culture at Leiden University.
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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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Remke KrukFaculty of Humanities
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Adriaan RademakerFaculty of Humanities
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Finn Lindo-DunnFaculty of Humanities
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Francesca RosatiFaculty of Humanities
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Liesbeth ClaesFaculty of Humanities
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Pam de GrootFaculty of Humanities
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Jurjen DonkersFaculty of Humanities
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Gus KrausFaculty of Humanities
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Carlo van OosterhoutFaculty of Humanities
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Tazuko van BerkelFaculty of Humanities
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Jacques van der VlietFaculty of Humanities
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Casper de JongeFaculty of Humanities