Fieldwork in a flood: working with natural disasters

Chi Zhang's fieldwork was disrupted by catastrophic flooding in Henan Province, China.

Tonnen en vaten: de zeecontainers van de late middeleeuwen

Wat hebben zeecontainers en middeleeuwse tonnen en vaten met elkaar gemeen? En welke rol spelen deze “verpakkingsmaterialen” in de ontwikkeling van de handelseconomie vanaf de middeleeuwen tot vandaag de dag?

Life at an archaeological dig in the Egyptian desert

Roderick Geerts is spending the winter months at the Red Sea coast in Egypt, excavating the ancient port of Berenike

Snatched by the wind: The wooden chapel of Saint Servatius in Maastricht

A wooden chapel dedicated to St. Servatius in sixth-century Maastricht has gotten a bad press. Historical and archaeological comparisons may redeem this humble shrine and illuminate the darkest years of post-Roman towns.

Vlog: Christmas spices, Sri Lanka and the Ancient Indian Ocean

In this vlog, MA student Alex Mohns will tell you about his research on Sri Lanka's major ancient trade ports and sites: Mantai, Anuradhapura and Ruhuna.

De hand van de Oldenzaalse glazenier

Tegen de kloostermuren van het Agnesklooster in Oldenzaal werd in 1996 een kuil aangetroffen die was gevuld met een kuub gebrandschilderd en onbeschilderd vlakglas uit de 14de - 17de eeuw. Het blijkt een kuil met productieafval van een glazenier.

Revitalizing the Dutch Southern Water Defence

The Southern Water Defence Line is a large system of defensive water lines largely created in the Eighty Years War (1568-1648). A group of three Archaeology master's students investigated how to turn the Defence Line's features into living heritage.

Vlog: Ancient Aksum and the impact of colonial archaeology in Africa

Excavating in times of corona

The corona pandemic has upset life around the globe in many different ways and archaeology has not remained unaffected. Research Master's student Jan Dekker reflects on his coronaproof excavation in France.