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Personal profile
Research interests
I am an archaeologist of the Near East in the Roman period. My research focuses on the dynamics of ancient empires and identity formation, and extends to the era of the Hellenistic-Seleucid kings, preceding Roman control, and the period after Rome was replaced by Byzantine and Early Islamic rulers. I take a bottom-up approach to ancient imperialism by investigating the cultural expressions of local communities. Funerary customs in particular, provide key insights to the formation and renegotiation of local identities in the face of imperial and globalizing forces. I am also interested in archaeological theory, digital approaches, and initiatives aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage of the Middle East.
Key words: Archaeology of the Hellenistic and Roman Near East, Mortuary Studies, Ancient Empires, Globalization and Identity, Diversity and Sustainability, Archaeological Heritage in Conflict zones, and Digitalization/Digital Databases
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Education/Academic qualification
Becoming a Roman province: An analysis of funerary practices in Roman Syria in the context of empire, Stanford Univ, Stanford University
Award Date: 1-Jul-2007
External positions
Steering Committee Member, ARCHON-Research School of Archaeology
2019 → …
Scientific Committee Member of International Symposium Pisidian Studies II
2018
Member of Scientific Committee, Broadening Horizons Congress
2017 → …
Advisory Board Member American Journal of Archaeology
2013 → 2016
Scientific/Advisory Board Member of the Department of Archaeology at Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi/Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi (Journal of Social Sciences Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta)
Chair CRASIS (Interdepartmental institute for Culture, Religion and Society in the Ancient World, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)
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On Ends and New Beginnings: monumentality and changing funerary landscapes in Palmyra (3rd - 8th c. AD)
de Jong, L., 2024, The Archaeology of the ‘Margins’: Studies on Ancient West Asia in Honour of Peter M.M.G. Akkermans. Düring, B. S. & Plug, J.-H. (eds.). Leiden: Sidestone press, p. 85-102 18 p. (Analecta Praehistorica Leidensia; vol. 53).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Dealing with the Dead in Roman Seleukeia Sidera: reconstructing funerary culture from ex situ material
Dijkstra, T., de Jong, L., Hürmüzlü, B., Slawisch, A. & Kaşka, G., 2023, In: Anatolica. 49, p. 93-155 63 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The Necropoleis and Burial Customs of Seleukeia Sidera
Hürmüzlü, B., de Jong, L. & Dijkstra, T., 2023, Seleukeia Sidera I. Overview of the Archaeological Excavations and Research at Seleukeia Sidera (2019-2022) - Seleukeia Sidera Arkeolojik Kazi ve Aras,tirmalari (2019-2022). Hürmüzlü, B., Talloen, P., Sönmez, B. & Togan, S. (eds.). Ankara: Süleyman Demirel University, p. 197-204 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic
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De Doden Dichtbij: grafrituelen in het Romeinse Nabije Oosten
de Jong, L., 2022, In: Tijdschrift voor Mediterrane Archeologie. 67, p. 48 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic
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Funerary traditions
de Jong, L., Jan-2022, A Companion to the Hellenistic and Roman Near East. Kaizer, T. (ed.). Malden: WILEY-BLACKWELL, p. 412-422 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Projects
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Heritage Pasts and Futures
de Jong, L. (Coordinator), Barnabas, S. (Collaborator), Dickenson, C. (Collaborator), de Kock, W. (Collaborator), Figueroa, B. (Collaborator), Hollewand, K. (Collaborator), Madbouly, M. (Collaborator), Marulo, F. (Collaborator) & Ritondale, M. (Collaborator)
01/12/2022 → …
Project: Research
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MARE: Mortuary Archaeology of the Roman East - VICI/Dutch Research Council 2021- 2026
de Jong, L. (PI), Dijkstra, T. (Postdoc), Annan, B. (Postdoc), Kalkman, P. (Staff), Turco, J. (PhD student) & Aherne, N. (PhD student)
01/11/2021 → 01/11/2026
Project: Research
Activities
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MARE Seminar
de Jong, L. (Contributor), Dijkstra, T. (Contributor), Turco, J. (Contributor), Aherne, N. (Contributor), Kalkman, P. (Contributor), van Toor, C. (Contributor) & Oomen, J. (Contributor)
29-Jan-2025Activity: Organising and attending an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
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MARE Seminar on epitaphs from Roman Pisidia
de Jong, L. (Contributor), Dijkstra, T. (Contributor), Turco, J. (Contributor), Aherne, N. (Contributor), Kalkman, P. (Contributor), van Toor, C. (Contributor) & Oomen, J. (Contributor)
20-Feb-2025Activity: Organising and attending an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
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CRASIS Annual Meeting and Masterclass 2024
de Jong, L. (Organiser)
2024 → …Activity: Organising and attending an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
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7th Annual Meeting of the Necropolis Research Network
Dijkstra, T. (Organiser), de Jong, L. (Organiser), Gerritsen, F. (Organiser), Hürmüzlü, B. (Organiser), Günata, G. (Organiser) & Arslan, A. (Organiser)
7-Oct-2024 → 9-Oct-2024Activity: Organising and attending an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
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MARE Seminar on Roman burial law
de Jong, L. (Contributor), Dijkstra, T. (Contributor), Turco, J. (Contributor), Aherne, N. (Contributor), Kalkman, P. (Contributor), Wiznura, A. (Contributor), van Toor, C. (Contributor), Oomen, J. (Contributor), Vari, V. (Contributor) & Phillips, R. (Contributor)
15-Oct-2024Activity: Organising and attending an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
Press/Media
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Interview for online magazine of the Dutch Research Council (NWO)
01/10/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Professional
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Drie Groningse onderzoekers krijgen Vici beurs van 1,5 miljoen euro
14/04/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other › Popular
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Drie Groningse onderzoekers ontvangen topbeurs van anderhalf miljoen
14/04/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other › Popular
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Drie onderzoekers uit Groningen krijgen ieder een Vici-beurs van 1,5 miljoen euro
14/04/2021
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other › Popular
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Virtual tour of Palmyra
06/04/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Popular
Prizes
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Corresponding Member of the Archaeological Institute of America
Jong, de, L. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other distinction › Academic
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Stichting Van Moorsel en Rijnierse Project Grant
Jong, de, L. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other distinction › Academic
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Digital Humanities Exploratory Project Grant
Jong, de, L. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other distinction › Academic