Research news
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A thousand years of Egyptian Christianity under the magnifying glass
Mar. 20, 2020 12:48 PM
In the past, scholars have often considered apocryphal writings in Coptic as a relatively marginal phenomenon in Egyptian Christianity. However, there is much to suggest that these writings were of great importance to the Christian population of Egypt. A new research project will shed new light on nearly 1,000 years of dramatic changes in Egyptian religion and society.
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Growing number of Muslim pilgrims in Europe
June 15, 2018 4:21 PM
Pilgrimages have become more popular all over the world in recent years. New pilgrimage sites are emerging and in Europe Muslims and Christians are visiting each other’s pilgrimage sites.
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Small coin, big politics
Dec. 21, 2016 2:59 PM
Situated on the coast of present-day Lebanon, the ancient Phoenician city-state of Sidon was in the middle of the crossfire between the Persians, Greeks and Egyptians. A small lump of metal became an important part of their political and economic balancing act.
Research events
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The Dahl Lecture 2022 with Dr. Garrick Allen
Oct. 19, 2022 10:00 AM
Are There Ancient Editions of Paul's Letters? The Euthalian Apparatus as a Storehouse of Tradition.
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The Dahl Seminar 2022 with Dr. Garrick Allen
Oct. 19, 2022 2:00 PM
What does it mean to read 'a Bible'? Change as an Essential Ingredient of the New Testament
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The High Priest and his Glorious Camouflage
Oct. 21, 2022 3:00 PM
Ancient Attire is a Digital Lecture Series on Dress, Adornment and Vestimentary Codes in the Ancient Mediterranean World.
This lecture is presented by Dr. Søren Lorenzen