Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
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The Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is the national archaeological museum of the Netherlands, located in Leiden. It grew out of the collection of Leiden University and still closely co-operates with its Facu
Dutch National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden
Egyptian collections of Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus at RMO
Ipuwer Papyrus describing the socio-political turmoil of ancient Egypt during one of its intermediary periods
Papenbroek Collection
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The Papenbroek Collection is one of the largest 18th-century Dutch art collections. After the death of its owner, Gerard van Papenbroek, the antiquities were bequeathed to Leiden University. These ant
Lubbert Gerritsz. Yserman, one of the paintings in the collection
G. Hofstede van Essen, View on the ruins of Palmyra, 1693.