An alumnus who wishes to remain anonymous has endowed a named fund to support Dr Miriam Müller's historical and archaeological research on the earliest periods of Egyptian civilisation.
The Leiden Egyptology Fund, administered by the Leiden University Fund (LUF), was established on 11 December 2025. Following a long and varied career as a lawyer and legal adviser, upon retirement, the benefactor pursued his passion for antiquity and enrolled at Leiden University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Ancient Cultures of the Mediterranean World and is currently in the final stage of a master's in Classics and Ancient Civilisations.
During his studies, the founder became acquainted with Dr Miriam Müller, a lecturer in Egyptian Archaeology, Art and Material Culture. She was one of his supervisors, and it is her research project, entitled Tell Ibrahim Awad, that he is supporting with the Leiden Egyptology Fund.
