Lidewijde de Jong

Prof. Dr. Lidewijde de Jong is an Associate Professor and Rosalind Franklin Fellow at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts, specializing in Archaeology. She holds leadership roles including Board Member of Cluster 4 (Faculty of Arts) and Coordinator of the Cultural Heritage and Identity sectorplan theme. Her research focuses on Hellenistic/Roman West Asia mortuary practices, ancient empires, and archaeological heritage preservation. Key projects include the NWO-funded MARE project investigating Roman Near East burial rituals and the Erbil Plain Archaeological Survey in Iraq. Publications span Palmyrene funerary architecture, Seleucid-period landscapes, and digital heritage initiatives. She collaborates internationally with institutions like the Netherlands Institute for the Near East (NINO) and the Archaeological Institute of America.

• Education: PhD in Archaeology (university details unspecified)
• Research Themes: Imperial impact on mortuary rituals, globalization/identity dynamics, conflict-affected heritage
• Grants: Dutch Research Council (NWO) Mortuary Archaeology of the Roman East (MARE) project

Her work integrates legacy datasets with object-based analysis, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to reconstruct funerary practices' socio-political roles. Active in heritage preservation, she addresses challenges posed by conflicts and inaccessible sites.