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Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
This week we have not one but two pHD candidate defending their thesis. The Candidates, Jeroen Oosterbaan and Maurice Janssen both did research on Medieval Archaeology. You can read the articles about both the reseachers, and watch the livestream of the defences on our website.
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Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Een groep van onze studenten is op onderwaterveldschool geweest in Spanje. Daar leerden zij alle kneepjes van het vak maritime archeologie. Uiteraard is daar een blogpost over te lezen! www.leidenarchaeologyblog.nl/articles/vin...
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Vinnen aan, meetlint mee
Op bezoek bij de veldschool onderwaterarcheologie 2026 in Cabo de Gata, Spanje.
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Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Revolution in Archaeology: Virtual excavations with AI iDig www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026... #artificialintelligence #archaeology
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Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
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
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Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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/...
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Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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
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Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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...
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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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Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
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
Marie Kolbenstetter organising an Archaeology Day in Honduran school.
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Luc Amkreutz @prehistoryrmo.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
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...
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Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
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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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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LeidenGlobal @leidenglobal.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
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
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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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Marie Soressi @mariesoressi.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
@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
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Marie Soressi @mariesoressi.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Red flag also on the Faculty of Archaeology @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social
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Luc Amkreutz @prehistoryrmo.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
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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De Week/DW #21 (Za 01-03-2025)
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MOSAIC Productions @mosaicproductions.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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...
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Sunken Secrets: Uncovering Greifswald Bay's Underwater Heritage
YouTube video by ArchaeologyLeiden
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Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
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
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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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Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Preserving Bonaire’s Heritage: The Proteha mi Project. www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025... #bonaire #caribbean #archol #bonai
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LeidenGlobal @leidenglobal.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
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
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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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Luc Amkreutz @prehistoryrmo.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
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...
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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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Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
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
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Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
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
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