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27 November 2018
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Conference Material Reception
'The Material Reception of Antiquity' is a joint conference of the National Museum of Antiquities, the Material Agency Forum, and the Byvanck Chair for the History of Classical Art.
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19 November 2018
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Two new curators
Dr Jasper de Bruin will take up his position on 1 January as curator collection ‘The Netherlands in Roman times’. Dr Daniel Soliman will be taking up his post in mid-February as curator collection 'Egypt'.
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4 September 2018
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Unique Roman bowl exhibited for the first time
A unique new object has been placed on view, as from today, in the renovated galleries 'The Netherlands in Roman Times': a rare Roman bowl that was found in 2016 in Rijnsburg, South Holland.
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9 July 2018
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A new look at Julius Caesar
A 'new' face of Julius Caesar is currently on show in permanent exhibition 'The Netherlands in Roman Times'.
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27 April 2018
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Excavations in Saqqara 2018
In mid-March 2018, a research team traveled for six weeks to Egypt for the annual excavation campaign at the village of Sakkara. This is digging diary week 4, 5 and 6.
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23 March 2018
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Excavations in Saqqara 2018
In mid-March 2018, a research team traveled for six weeks to Egypt for the annual excavation campaign at the village of Sakkara. This is digging diary week 1, 2 and 3.
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9 February 2018
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Earliest human remains and oldest art from the North Sea
A fragment of a human skull and a decorated bison bone constitute the earliest known human remains from the Netherlands and the oldest art discovered in the North Sea.
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13 December 2016
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National Military Museum donates masterpieces from ancient Iran
The collection of the museum has been expanded by a donation from the Dutch National Military Museum.
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15 November 2016
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Egyptian giant crocodile mummy is full of surprises
The three-metre-long mummified Egyptian 'giant crocodile' turns out to be literally filled with surprises.