History and archaeology

archaeology

2022.02.03

Danish research institutions join the leading European network of cultural heritage

Led by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, Danish research institutions and museums now…

Mesopotamian medicine

2020.11.30

New book provides rare insights into a Mesopotamian medical practitioner’s education

2,700 years ago, a man called Kisir-Ashur practiced medicine and magic in the Assyrian city of Assu…

egyptology

2020.10.26

Inks containing lead were likely used as drier on ancient Egyptian papyri

Analysing 12 ancient Egyptian papyri fragments with X-ray microscopy, University of Copenhagen…

archaeology

2020.03.23

Paper on early agriculture’s impact on human lifestyle awarded prestigious prize

Together with an international team of researchers, University of Copenhagen archaeologist Scott…

assyriology

2019.12.20

Researcher discovers terrifying epilepsy demon on 2,700-year-old clay tablet

A 2,700-year-old cuneiform tablet from ancient Iraq describing medical treatments has suddenly…

archaeology

2019.12.13

Rare find: human teeth used as jewellery in Turkey 8,500 years ago

At a prehistoric archaeological site in Turkey, researchers have discovered two 8,500-year-old huma…

ERC grant

2019.12.10

New research project will tell the entangled history of the Lesser Antilles

In history books, the islands of the eastern Caribbean, the Lesser Antilles, are described as small…

islamic studies

2019.02.06

Forgotten Islamic literary tradition uncovered in the Horn of Africa

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have spent the last five years identifying and…

archaeology

2019.01.15

11,500-year-old animal bones in Jordan suggest early dogs helped humans hunt

11,500 years ago in what is now northeast Jordan, people began to live alongside dogs and may also…

Faculty of Humanities

History and archaeology

Researchers to explore ancient dress practices in Sudan

Ancient DNA hints at diverse Stone Age traditions of kinship

Ancient Egyptian manual reveals new details about mummification

Danish research institutions join the leading European network of cultural heritage

New book provides rare insights into a Mesopotamian medical practitioner’s education

Inks containing lead were likely used as drier on ancient Egyptian papyri

Paper on early agriculture’s impact on human lifestyle awarded prestigious prize

Researcher discovers terrifying epilepsy demon on 2,700-year-old clay tablet

Rare find: human teeth used as jewellery in Turkey 8,500 years ago

New research project will tell the entangled history of the Lesser Antilles

Forgotten Islamic literary tradition uncovered in the Horn of Africa

11,500-year-old animal bones in Jordan suggest early dogs helped humans hunt

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