dr. L. (Lidewijde) de Jong
Associate Professor and Rosalind Franklin Fellow
Research
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
A Cultural History of Death
Voutsaki, S., Jedan, C., van Nijf, O. & de Jong, L., 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
Death and burial in early Palmyra: Reflections on urbanization, imperialism, and the creation of memorial landscapes
de Jong, L., 2018, Death and Burial in Near East from Roman to Islamic Times: Research in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt. Eger, C. & Mackensen, M. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Reichert Verlag, Vol. 7. p. 11-28 18 p. (Münchner Beiträge zur Provinzialrömischen Archäologie; vol. 7).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
Living on the Edge: The Roman Empire in the North Mesopotamian Steppe
de Jong, L. & Palermo, R., Mar-2018, The Archaeology of Imperial Landscapes: A Comparative Study of Empires in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean World. Düring, B. S. & Stek, T. D. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 240-271 32 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
The Archaeology of Death in Roman Syria: Burial, Commemoration, and Empire
de Jong, L., 2017, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Research output: Book/Report › Book › 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
Preparatory meeting of Intensive Course in Location Death in the Greek World
Sofia Voutsaki (Organiser), Jan Bremmer (Invited speaker), Onno van Nijf (Invited speaker), Jacqueline Klooster (Invited speaker), Christoph Jedan (Invited speaker), Lidewijde de Jong (Invited speaker)24-Jan-2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event › Academic
Suleyman Demirel University
Lidewijde de Jong (Visiting researcher)2018Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Academic
Netherlands Institute for the Near East (NINO)
Lidewijde de Jong (Visiting researcher)2018Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Academic
Prizes
Visiting Research Scholar
Lidewijde Jong, de (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively › Academic
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