7th NINO Annual Meeting: Food and Ritual in the Ancient to Early Modern Near East

Name: 7th NINO Annual Meeting: Food and Ritual in the Ancient to Early Modern Near East
Start: 2026-01-29T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-01-29T17:30:00+01:00
Location: Rijksmuseum van Oudheden

Schedule

Thu Jan 29 2026 at 10:00 am to 05:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden | Leiden, ZH

The theme, Food and Ritual in the Ancient to Early Modern Near East, highlights the vital role of food in religious practice, social organization, and cultural identity. From offerings and feasts to daily meals and symbolic consumption, food provides a unique lens through which to understand ritual practice and lived experience in the Near East.
The NINO Annual Meeting offers a lively forum for sharing current projects, discussing new ideas, and connecting with colleagues across disciplines. This year’s event is co-organized by the Faculty of Archaeology at Leiden University, the National Museum of Antiquities and the Netherlands Institute for the Near East.