563 search results for “egypt” in the Public website
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More than 3.000 years of human activity in 5 square metres!
Nico Staring, researcher in Egyptian art, culture and history, is taking part in the Leiden-Turin excavations in Saqqara, Egypt. The site of Saqqara is interesting because it was utilized as a cemetery but also the veneration of gods for a period of more than 3000 years, between ca. 3000 BCE to the…
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The papyrus collection
The foundation of the ‘Leids Papyrologisch Instituut’ took place on 19 January 1935. Prior to then, the founders – J.C. van Oven (1881-1963, Roman Law), B.A. van Groningen (1894-1987, Greek) and M. David (1898-1986, Legal History) – had already been teaching Greek papyrology at Leiden University.
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Papyrology
The Leiden Papyrological Institute is the only papyrological institute in the Netherlands, and one of the few institutes in the world where study of Greek and Demotic Egyptian is combined. This is reflected in both teaching and research. Members of the Institute are active in publishing texts from various…
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Why Leiden University
Leiden University provides ambitious students with the most recent and innovative areas of knowledge, and offers them the freedom to develop their own area of expertise.
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Archaeology/ Egyptology
Archaeological expeditions from the Netherlands and Flanders for which the NVIC acts as the primary facilitating institution in Egypt.
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Services
The NVIC offers a wide range of services for scholars and students, which are available to the staff members, research fellows and students of the participating institutions at reduced cost.
- Week 1: 8-13 January 2018
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Why Leiden University
Leiden University provides ambitious students with the most recent and innovative areas of knowledge, and offers them the freedom to develop their own area of expertise.
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About the programme
Classics and Ancient Civilizations covers one year and can be studied in four programmes, one of them is Egyptology. When you choose to study this programme, you will both be guided through the broadness of Egyptological sub-disciplines, as well as gradually led to develop your own specific research…
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Lithic Technology, Social Agency and Cultural Interaction in the Bronze Age Aegean
LiTechAe: Percussive stone tools related to stone masonry techniques seen through experimentation and use-wear analysis.
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Student Experiences
My NVICairo Experience - Marie Costers (MA student, University of Antwerp, NVIC student Spring 2025)
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The Legend of Saint Aūr and the Monastery of Naqlūn: The Copto-Arabic Texts
Clara ten Hacken defended her thesis on 16 December 2015
- Week 6: 12-18 February 2017
- Week 7: 18-24 February 2018
- Week 1–2 (7–15 January)
- Career prospects
- Career prospects
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Student Diary
Every year the MA Egyptology students from Leiden University and KU Leuven spend two months in Egypt during January and February for the "Egyptology in the Field" study programme. You can read about their adventures and experiences in this weekly diary, written by the students.
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FAQ Study Abroad Semester at NVICairo
For Arabic and Islamic Studies and Middle East Studies
- Week 4 – part 1: 26–28 January 2025
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FAQ Study Abroad Semester at NVICairo
For Arabic and Islamic Studies and Middle East Studies
- Week 7: 16–22 February 2025
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Marriage Traditions and the Stem Family in Ancient Egypt
PhD defence
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Project Office IRP
Programme management of research programme “Strengthening knowledge of and dialogue with the Islamic/Arab world”
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Tell Ibrahim Awad
Update : August 2017 Dr Willem van Haarlem
- Week 8: 23–28 February
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Panel discussions
At our regular panel discussions we bring together scholars and other experts to discuss a current topic that captures the interest of the general public as well as academics.
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Greek, Demotic and Coptic Papyri and Ostraca in the Leiden Papyrological Institute
This volume contains the first edition of 66 papyri and ostraca in the collection of the Leiden Papyrological Institute.
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Papyrological Institute
The Leiden Papyrological Institute is the only papyrological institute in the Netherlands. The members of our staff publish Greek (and Latin), Demotic (and Abnormal-Hieratic) and Coptic papyri from collections all over the world, including our own collection.
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Ripple in still water when there is no pebble tossed
This Festschrift in honour of Cary J. Martin
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Ancient Near Eastern Studies (BA)
The areas around the Mediterranean Sea have a rich and fascinating past. Do you want to explore these ancient and diverse cultures of the Mediterranean World? In the Dutch-taught Bachelor's programme Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Leiden University you will study the world of Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia…
- Week 8: 23–27 February 2025
- International Conference: Bodies of Knowledge
- Epilogue
- Week 2: 13-19 January 2019
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The coronation ritual of the falcon at Edfu : tradition and innovation in ancient Egyptian ritual composition
Carina van den Hoven defended her thesis on 16 February 2017.
- Week 5: 3-9 February 2019
- Week 1: 8–14 January
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Online exhibition
TEXTS FROM ANCIENT EGYPT. Highlights from the Collection of the Leiden Papyrological Institute. Online exhibition on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the foundation ‘Het Leids Papyrologisch Instituut’ in 2015.
- Former guest researchers
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The participation of East-Central Europe in the UNESCO Nubian Campaign in the 1960’s
- Case study of the Hungarian Archaeological Mission in Abdallah Nirqi in 1964 –
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Memory in Antiquity
This project seeks to create a research group to explore the uses and meanings of memory in ancient cultures of the Mediterranean and the Near East. It capitalises on the broad interest in memory in the humanities and social sciences and provides a forum for researchers to reflect on the processes of…
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Revolutie of zinsbegoocheling?
Wordt het nog wat met de Arabische lente?
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About the programme
Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Research) covers two years and can be studied in four programmes, one of them is Egyptology. When you choose to study this programme, you will both be guided through the broadness of Egyptological sub-disciplines, as well as gradually led to develop your own specific…
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Leiden University Fund - Lutfia Rabbani Scholarship Fund
Master
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Book Discussion: Mai Serhan & Youssef Rakha: I Can Imagine It for Us
This lecture will be hosted on Thursday, 6 November 2025 at 6:00 pm.
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Research
Overview of the main research projects at the Leiden Papyrological Institute.
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The Apocalypse of Paul (Visio Pauli) in Sahidic Coptic
Critical Edition, Translation and Commentary