The Netherlands Institute for the Near East

The Nile in Transition from Ancient Times to the Present (special focus Nubia)

24 March 2026, organised by IIAS: hybrid lecture and in‑person guided tour of the Nubia collection at RMO in Leiden. Miriam Müller and Daniel Soliman will examine how the Nile River has shaped life in Egypt from the fourth millennium BCE to the present-day era of the Aswan High Dam.

Funding Call for NINO Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026

NINO offers a postdoctoral position in Egyptology for the duration of two years. Apply between 13 February and 15 March 2026! Fellowship starts September 2026.

Funding Best BA and MA Thesis on the Ancient Near East, 2025

We are pleased to announce the winners of the NINO BA and MA Thesis Prize 2025: