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1,937 search results for “archaeology of the near east” in the Student website

• Archaeological Forum Event - 21 May 2026

• Archaeological Forum Event - 17 September 2026

• Archaeological Forum Event - 16 April 2026

• Spring School “Audio Visual Methods in Collaborative Archaeology: Exploring the Politics of Heritage” in Athens Announcement - 15 December 2025

  Education

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  Dita Auzina Postdoc

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Alexander Geurds Professor Archaeology of Middle America

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Arie Boomert Guest researcher

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Roos van Oosten Assistant professor / Director of education

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Adam Benfer Policy officer

  Faculty of Archaeology

• Archaeological explorations in Jordan unveil traces of ancient caravan routes News - 18 May 2022

  Systematic aerial surveys carried out in Jordan’s Eastern Badia region since 1998 and about 10 years of simplified satellite image analysis have led to the discovery of multiple prehistoric sites, according to archaeologist Peter Akkermans. The Jordan Times interviewed him about the new insights.

• Leiden Archaeology Network and Career Event Event - 5 February 2026

  Study information, Network and Career Event

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  Marie Kolbenstetter PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Maaike de Waal Assistant professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Rik Lettany PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Ang Li PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Jürgen Zangenberg Professor of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Andrea Richards-Cummins PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

• DUSANE: Dutch Symposium of the Ancient Near East 2023 Event - 13 April 2023

  Symposium

• 7th NINO Annual Meeting 2026 Event - 29 January 2026

  Annual Meeting

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  Morgan Roussel Guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Ann Brysbaert Professor Ancient technology, crafts and materials

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Eduardo Herrera Malatesta Postdoc

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Jos Bazelmans Professor by Special Appointment World Archaeology

  Faculty of Archaeology

• The archaeology of face masks: ‘Face masks layers will be a huge help for future archaeologists’ News - 1 April 2021

  From one year to the next, face masks have started to appear in the environment. As the masks are discarded, they end up in the top soil, in sediment layers, and in refuse heaps. In a couple of generations archaeologists will study the layer that has already been labeled the Face Mask Horizon. Current…

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  Lidewij van de Peut NINO Visiting Research Fellow

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Arturo García De León PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Jakub Senesi PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Sam de Ruiter PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

• Keep it clean and clear – and mice won’t come near Announcement - 11 December 2025

• Conservation of Qasr Bshir featured as a cover story in Current World Archaeology News - 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 clear that the structure is damaged’, states the latest issue of the journal Current World Archaeology.

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  Zahra Azhar PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Floris Keehnen Researcher/Guest Steaff Member

  Faculty of Archaeology

• International students explore the archaeology of Oss: ‘I was responsible for finding 50% of the pottery sherds’ News - 31 May 2024

  The Municipality of Oss is a household name in the world of Dutch archaeology. For fifty years, Leiden archaeologists, in collaboration with residents of Oss, have been uncovering the history of the municipality. 2024 is the archaeological year of Oss! In a series of interviews we look back on fifty…

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  Turaj Atabaki Emeritus Professor by special appointment of Social History of the Middle East and Central Asia

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Marlena Antczak-Mackowiak Guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Anouk Everts PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Jingwen Liao PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Ashleigh Morris PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

• Alex Geurds new Professor in Central American archaeology: 'A professorship as a unifying force' News - 16 June 2025

  The appointment of Alex Geurds as Professor in Central American Archaeology reinvigorates an existing focus within the faculty. 'The research chair offers opportunities to make cross-connections, across departments and disciplines.'

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  Roderick Geerts PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

• Archaeology students make documentary on the Cypriot past News - 29 February 2024

  The Leiden Archaeology social media team presents its first documentary on one of our faculty's research projects. A team led by Bleda Düring, Victor Klinkenberg, and Maria Hadjigavriel explores the Cypriot Chalcolithic period in Palloures, Cyprus.

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  Arjan Louwen Assistant professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  mat Immerzeel Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Study associations Archaeology Study related

  A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with pleasure. Every faculty has one or more study association.

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  Karel Kuipers PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Jesse Millek NINO Visiting Research Fellow / Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Alisee Devillers NINO Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Kiki Freriks NINO editorial assistant Bibliotheca Orientalis

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Jacobus Kornelis Klein NINO student assistant

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Wouter Hofland NINO Student Research Assistant

  Faculty of Humanities