Conference: The third Dutch Symposium of the Ancient Near East (DUSANE)
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Conference: The third Dutch Symposium of the Ancient Near East (DUSANE)


We would like to announce the launching of the new website and the opening of the registration for DUSANE III, the Dutch Symposium of the Ancient Near East. The symposium concerning the archaeology and history of the Ancient Near East will be held on the 15th of November 2008 in Leiden.

The exact Location is the Lipsius-building of Leiden University, of which the address is: Cleveringaplaats 1 in Leiden.

On the website: http://www.nabunaid.nl/dusane or by mail [email protected] it is possible to register for this event. For further questions we refer to our website or otherwise you can mail us at [email protected].

The following scholars will give a lecture:

- dr. Olivier Nieuwenhuyse (Leiden University) Abrupt Climate Change and Cultural Transformation: an introduction

- drs. Martine de Vries (VU University Amsterdam) Geoarchaeological research on Mesopotamian rocks: Hematite, Magnetite and Goethite

- dr. Alwin Kloekhorst (Leiden University) The Luwians within the history of Anatolia (2000-700 BC)

- dr. Gert Jan van Wijngaarden (University of Amsterdam) The Aegean and the Levant in the late Bronze Age: sharing material culture?

- dr. Caroline Waerzeggers (VU University Amsterdam) The Babylonian priest: prebends, purity and rank

- dr. Eveline van der Steen (Liverpool University) Tribal politics in the 19th century, a model?

- dr. Maarten Raven (National Museum of Antiquities) Dutch excavations at Saqqara 2007-2008: the tomb of Ptahemwia

- dr. Philip Bes (K.U. Leuven)
Late Roman Red Slip Wares in the Eastern Mediterranean: mirroring Political and Economic Hegemony?

Concerning the registration fee, we kindly ask each participant to transfer the fee of € 15,00 (students € 7,50) to the following bank
account: 43.01.82.732, of Nabu Naid, Leiden. Please add: 'subscription fee DUSANE.' At the subscription desk in the Lipsius building the 15th of November 2008 you'll receive your entrance-ticket, the program and some vouchers for free consumptions. Payment at the door will be € 17,50 (students € 10,-).

We hope to see many of you at the third DUSANE ,

The DUSANE 2008-committee.




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