dr. L. (Lidewijde) de Jong
Associate Professor and Rosalind Franklin Fellow

Research
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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
Publications
Wiens graf? Discrepanties tussen beeld, tekst, object, ruimte en menselijke resten in een Palmyreense tombe
Jong, de, L., 2020, In : Tijdschrift voor Mediterrane Archeologie. 62, p. 11-21 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic
Monuments, landscape, and memory: The emergence of tower-tombs in Tadmor-Palmyra
Jong, de, L., 2019, In : Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies. 62, 1, p. 30-52 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Seleukeia Sidera Kuzey Nekropolisi 2018 Yılı Çalışmaları
Hürmüzlü, B., Sönmez, B., Köker, H., Kalkman, P., Akaslan, M. & Jong, de, L., 2019, In : ANMED News Bulletin on Archaeology from Mediterranean Anatolia. 17, p. 83-90 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic
Death: A cultural history
Jedan, C., Voutsaki, S., van Nijf, O., de Jong, L., Eßer, R. M., Irving, A. J. M. & Dijk, van, M., 5-Jun-2018Research output: Other contribution › Academic
Work at the Ancient City of Seleukeia Sidera in 2017
de Jong, L., Hürmüzlü, B., Akaslan, M., Köker, H., Ayaşan, M., Sönmez, B. & Köker-Atav, I., 2018, In : ANMED News Bulletin on Archaeology from Mediterranean Anatolia. 16, p. 234-241 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic
Press / Media
Virtual tour of Palmyra
06/04/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Popular
Universiteitskrant Groningen, “Stopping ISIS” (7-11-2015)
07/11/2015
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
Activities
Journal of Social Sciences Süleyman Demirel University (Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi) (Journal)
Lidewijde Jong, de (Editorial board member)
2016 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Academic
Colloquium Anatolicum (Journal)
Lidewijde Jong, de (Editorial board member)
2016 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Academic
American Journal of Archaeology (Journal)
Lidewijde Jong, de (Editorial board member)
2013 → 2016Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Academic
Prizes
The Reiman de Bas Foundation
Jong, de, Lidewijde (Recipient), 1998
Prize: Other distinction › Academic
The Allard Pierson Foundation Travel and Research Grant
Jong, de, Lidewijde (Recipient), 1999
Prize: Other distinction › Academic
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