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Alex Geurds, Professor of Central American Archaeology, will become Dean of Leiden University’s Faculty of Archaeology on 1 January 2026. ‘For me, the future of our faculty lies in connections' www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/news/2025/11... #archaeology
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Alex Geurds, Professor of Central American Archaeology, will become Dean of Leiden University’s Faculty of Archaeology on 1 January 2026. ‘For me, the future of our faculty lies in connections' www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/news/2025/11... #archaeology
Zet het in de agenda! Op woensdag 22 oktober houdt de Faculteit Archeologie open huis. Kom gratis langs voor lezingen, workshops met archeologisch materiaal en neem je eigen vondsten mee om ze door een expert te laten bekijken. #archeologie #archeohotspot www.universiteitleiden.nl/agenda/2025/...
October 17, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Zet het in de agenda! Op woensdag 22 oktober houdt de Faculteit Archeologie open huis. Kom gratis langs voor lezingen, workshops met archeologisch materiaal en neem je eigen vondsten mee om ze door een expert te laten bekijken. #archeologie #archeohotspot www.universiteitleiden.nl/agenda/2025/...
Archaeologist Arjan Louwen wins LUS Teaching Prize: 'He stands out for his passion and dedication'. Congratulations Arjan!
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #archaeology #fromfieldtoclassroom
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #archaeology #fromfieldtoclassroom
September 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Archaeologist Arjan Louwen wins LUS Teaching Prize: 'He stands out for his passion and dedication'. Congratulations Arjan!
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #archaeology #fromfieldtoclassroom
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #archaeology #fromfieldtoclassroom
Archaeologists discover worrying signs of axe addiction in Dutch prehistory: 'It set the Netherlands back for at least two millennia' www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
Archaeologists discover worrying signs of axe addiction in Dutch prehisory: 'It set the Netherlands back for at least two millennia'
Are you worried about your smartphone addiction? Trust us, it could have been far worse… A shocking discovery, by an interdisciplinary team of specialists from Leiden University, revealed that Neolith...
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April 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Archaeologists discover worrying signs of axe addiction in Dutch prehistory: 'It set the Netherlands back for at least two millennia' www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
PhD candidate Marie Kolbenstetter helps repatriate Honduran heritage. ‘It’s about restoring identity’ www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #culturalheritage #archaeology @quaibranly.bsky.social #Honduras
March 31, 2025 at 10:56 AM
PhD candidate Marie Kolbenstetter helps repatriate Honduran heritage. ‘It’s about restoring identity’ www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #culturalheritage #archaeology @quaibranly.bsky.social #Honduras
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I wrote something, a reflection of sorts, on our changing relationship with cats from prehistory 🦁 to today🐱 in the festive volume for colleague Corbey @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social It can be read here 🐈@sidestone.bsky.social 🐈⬛
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March 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I wrote something, a reflection of sorts, on our changing relationship with cats from prehistory 🦁 to today🐱 in the festive volume for colleague Corbey @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social It can be read here 🐈@sidestone.bsky.social 🐈⬛
www.sidestone.com/books/sittin...
www.sidestone.com/books/sittin...
Amazed by the news that we rank #4 worldwide in the QS World University Rankings by Subject www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... Dean Jan Kolen: 'It is an incredible achievement that we have risen again in the QS World Ranking. It is clear that we are firmly in the Top 5.'
Faculty of Archaeology ranks 4th in QS World University Ranking
It is the ninth year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is placed in the top ten of archaeological institutes worldwide. The QS World University Rankings by Subject looks at criteria like academ...
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March 25, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Amazed by the news that we rank #4 worldwide in the QS World University Rankings by Subject www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... Dean Jan Kolen: 'It is an incredible achievement that we have risen again in the QS World Ranking. It is clear that we are firmly in the Top 5.'
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𝔾𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕝𝕕 & 𝕍𝕖𝕣𝕞𝕠𝕠𝕣𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕫𝕚𝕝𝕚ë
@marianafrancozo.bsky.social (@unileiden.bsky.social) sprak @nporadio1.bsky.social over de oscarwinnende film 'I’m Still Here' over de militaire dictatuur in #Brazilië 🇧🇷
#film @historiek.bsky.social @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social @polscileiden.bsky.social
@marianafrancozo.bsky.social (@unileiden.bsky.social) sprak @nporadio1.bsky.social over de oscarwinnende film 'I’m Still Here' over de militaire dictatuur in #Brazilië 🇧🇷
#film @historiek.bsky.social @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social @polscileiden.bsky.social
I'm still here
In 1971 wordt de Braziliaanse Rubens Paiva gearresteerd. Hij is een van de vele mensen die wordt gemarteld en vermoord tijdens de militaire dictatuur in Brazilië, die van 1964 tot 1985 duurde. De osca...
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March 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
𝔾𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕝𝕕 & 𝕍𝕖𝕣𝕞𝕠𝕠𝕣𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕫𝕚𝕝𝕚ë
@marianafrancozo.bsky.social (@unileiden.bsky.social) sprak @nporadio1.bsky.social over de oscarwinnende film 'I’m Still Here' over de militaire dictatuur in #Brazilië 🇧🇷
#film @historiek.bsky.social @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social @polscileiden.bsky.social
@marianafrancozo.bsky.social (@unileiden.bsky.social) sprak @nporadio1.bsky.social over de oscarwinnende film 'I’m Still Here' over de militaire dictatuur in #Brazilië 🇧🇷
#film @historiek.bsky.social @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social @polscileiden.bsky.social
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@unileiden.bsky.social is on strike for first time it seems in its 450 years of existence! To raise awareness on major budget cuts planned by the Dutch gouvernement #stopdebezuinigingen.
Red flag on the univ buildings
Red flag on the univ buildings
March 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
@unileiden.bsky.social is on strike for first time it seems in its 450 years of existence! To raise awareness on major budget cuts planned by the Dutch gouvernement #stopdebezuinigingen.
Red flag on the univ buildings
Red flag on the univ buildings
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Red flag also on the Faculty of Archaeology @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Red flag also on the Faculty of Archaeology @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social
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Ik sprak voor @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social @rmoudheden.bsky.social over het recent ontdekte ‘Stonehenge’ bij Aars in Denemarken 🇩🇰 op 1:01:05 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/5bgK...
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March 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Ik sprak voor @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social @rmoudheden.bsky.social over het recent ontdekte ‘Stonehenge’ bij Aars in Denemarken 🇩🇰 op 1:01:05 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/5bgK...
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We are excited to present the first documentary we created as MOSAIC Productions! Thank you to our collaborators from @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social and the research directors from both Leiden University and University of Rostock.
#sciencecommunication #culturalheritage
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#sciencecommunication #culturalheritage
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Sunken Secrets: Uncovering Greifswald Bay's Underwater Heritage
YouTube video by ArchaeologyLeiden
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March 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
We are excited to present the first documentary we created as MOSAIC Productions! Thank you to our collaborators from @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social and the research directors from both Leiden University and University of Rostock.
#sciencecommunication #culturalheritage
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rew...
#sciencecommunication #culturalheritage
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rew...
Congratulations! Archaeologist Miguel John Versluys honored with prestigious Humboldt Research Award. This will lead to strengthening research networks www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #archaeology #ancientworld #humboldt @uni-muenster.de
Strengthening European research networks: Archaeologist Miguel John Versluys honored with prestigious Humboldt Research Award
Professor Miguel John Versluys of Leiden University has been recognised with the esteemed Humboldt Research Award, a testament to his groundbreaking work in global archaeology, reception-studies and t...
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February 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Congratulations! Archaeologist Miguel John Versluys honored with prestigious Humboldt Research Award. This will lead to strengthening research networks www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #archaeology #ancientworld #humboldt @uni-muenster.de
Preserving Bonaire’s Heritage: The Proteha mi Project. www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #bonaire #caribbean #archol #bonai
February 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Preserving Bonaire’s Heritage: The Proteha mi Project. www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #bonaire #caribbean #archol #bonai
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𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑽𝒊𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆?💊
In this blog Simon van der Straten @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social how health & healing was understood by the Vikings, known to be fearsome raiders. Bones & artifacts provide interesting explanations.
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In this blog Simon van der Straten @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social how health & healing was understood by the Vikings, known to be fearsome raiders. Bones & artifacts provide interesting explanations.
@dearcheoloog.bsky.social @medievalists.bsky.social
Health and Healing in the Norse World: A Glimpse into Medieval Scandinavian Medicine
The Vikings, often romanticized as fearsome raiders, were also adept navigators, traders, and settlers. But beyond the swords and sails lies another fascinating aspect of their lives: how they underst...
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February 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑽𝒊𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆?💊
In this blog Simon van der Straten @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social how health & healing was understood by the Vikings, known to be fearsome raiders. Bones & artifacts provide interesting explanations.
@dearcheoloog.bsky.social @medievalists.bsky.social
In this blog Simon van der Straten @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social how health & healing was understood by the Vikings, known to be fearsome raiders. Bones & artifacts provide interesting explanations.
@dearcheoloog.bsky.social @medievalists.bsky.social
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Contributed for @rmoudheden.bsky.social and @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social to a paper on fossils, artefacts, machine AI learning and citizen science. #Doggerland🌊 peerj.com/articles/189...
Making sense of fossils and artefacts: a review of best practices for the design of a successful workflow for machine learning-assisted citizen science projects
Historically, the extensive involvement of citizen scientists in palaeontology and archaeology has resulted in many discoveries and insights. More recently, machine learning has emerged as a broadly a...
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February 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Contributed for @rmoudheden.bsky.social and @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social to a paper on fossils, artefacts, machine AI learning and citizen science. #Doggerland🌊 peerj.com/articles/189...
Archaeologist Maikel Kuijpers explores the materials and heritage involved in China's Belt and Road Initiative www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #bri #silkroads #china
February 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Archaeologist Maikel Kuijpers explores the materials and heritage involved in China's Belt and Road Initiative www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #bri #silkroads #china
Our archaeologists are documenting ancient petroglyphs in the Himalayas. Check out our documentary video on the Karakorum Rescue Project www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #archaeology #pakistan
January 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Our archaeologists are documenting ancient petroglyphs in the Himalayas. Check out our documentary video on the Karakorum Rescue Project www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #archaeology #pakistan