390 search results for “archaeology of jordan” in the Student website
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Archaeological explorations in Jordan unveil traces of ancient caravan routes
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.
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Conservation of Qasr Bshir featured as a cover story in Current World Archaeology
‘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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Joseph JordanFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Book Landscapes of Survival sheds new light on the habitation of the Jordan deserts
December 2020 saw the crowning publication of the Landscapes of Survival project by Professor Peter Akkermans. Its main topic is human habitation in marginal environments like the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula. ‘The people living here built their own society, and they would not have viewed it as…
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Gerrit van der KooijFaculteit Archeologie
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Mark Driessen's Jordan fieldwork features in Photo Exhibition
The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden features a small photo exhibition on Mark Driessen's fieldwork research project in Southern Jordan. In this small exhibition you will see a selection of nine photos, made in Udhruh. This ancient Jordanian settlement lies fifteen kilometres east of Petra,…
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Merel BrüningFaculteit Archeologie
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Investigating ancient irrigation tunnels with a remote controlled car
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 part of an ancient system of water management, storing water and preventing loss through evaporation. Archaeologist Mark Driessen found a new way to…
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Research by Leiden archaeologists in The Jordan Times
Recent fieldwork at the vast desert region in north-eastern Jordan has revealed an immensely rich heritage of an area that is difficult to access and archaeologically less known. Professor Peter Akkermans was interviewed about his groundbreaking research in this area, known as the Black Desert.
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Udhruh archaeological project on TV in Jordan
The Udhruh archaeological project in Jordan was recently visited by Diala Dabbas for her program ‘Helwa ya Donya’ (which translates to ‘Beautiful Universe’). Helwa ya Donya is one of the most viewed television programs in Jordan and deals with many Jordanian topics, one of which is the current research…
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Devon GravesFaculteit Archeologie
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Exploring Jordan's archaeology from a bird's eye view
Sufyan Al Karaimeh, a guest researcher at the Faculty of Archaeology, is currently involved in the Aerial Archaeology in Jordan (AAJ) Project. Over the past 25 years, the individuals involved in this project have not only compiled an expansive collection of photographs but have also helped discover…
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Alexander GeurdsFaculteit Archeologie
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New Focus Area MA course: Archaeology of Greek Mediterranean
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Bleda Düring appointed as Professor in Archaeology of West Asia
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Archaeology & Society
Changing the future, by understanding the past. Join Archaeology & Society and broaden your horizon!
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Hannah PlugFaculteit Archeologie
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Jonathan OuelletFaculteit Archeologie
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Roos van OostenFaculteit Archeologie
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Katherinne Guerra ChevaFaculteit Archeologie
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Archaeology alumna Elizabeth Hicks awarded first runner-up in thesis competition
Elizabeth Hicks won first runner-up in the Netherlands Institute of the Near East (NINO) MA thesis 2021 competition at the end of January.
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End of Year Event Archaeology
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Victor KlinkenbergFaculteit Archeologie
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Rik LettanyFaculteit Archeologie
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Aris PolitopoulosFaculteit Archeologie
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Maaike de WaalFaculteit Archeologie
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Ang LiFaculteit Archeologie
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Maria HadjigavrielFaculteit Archeologie
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Roberto ArcieroFaculteit Archeologie
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The archaeology of face masks: ‘Face masks layers will be a huge help for future archaeologists’
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…
- Short online course: Plagues and Epidemics in Archaeology
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Diederik MeijerFaculteit Archeologie
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Bleda DüringFaculteit Archeologie
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Peter AkkermansFaculteit Archeologie
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Arie BoomertGelieerde instellingen
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Marlena AntczakFaculty of Humanities
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Arjan LouwenFaculteit Archeologie
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Roderick GeertsFaculteit Archeologie
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Anouk EvertsFaculteit Archeologie
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Jingwen LiaoFaculteit Archeologie
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Sony JeanGelieerde instellingen
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Meet the student candidates for the Faculty Council Archaeology 2024-2025
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2024 Congress of the Rei Cretariae Romanae Fautores
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- The F-word: feminist archaeologies for the twenty-first century
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Menno HooglandFaculteit Archeologie
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Marcel IJsselstijnFaculteit Archeologie
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Arturo García De LeónFaculteit Archeologie
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Tijm LanjouwFaculteit Archeologie
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Valentina AzzaràFaculteit Archeologie