Faculty of Archaeology - Leiden University

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/...

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

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...

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...

Marie Kolbenstetter organising an Archaeology Day in Honduran school.

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

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...

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...

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.'

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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@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

@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 also on the Faculty of Archaeology @leidenarchaeo.bsky.social

De Week/DW #21 (Za 01-03-2025) De Week/DW · Episode

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...

Sunken Secrets: Uncovering Greifswald Bay's Underwater Heritage YouTube video by ArchaeologyLeiden

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...

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...

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

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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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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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

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