How can you make ancient Mesopotamia speak to modern generations? How difficult is it to present Assyriological-related issues to a large and non-specialist audience? These are but two of the questions that we asked to Eckart Frahm, Agnete Wisti Lassen and Klaus Wagensonner – the curators of a major exhibition Read more…
Mar Shiprim this time spotlights the new galleries of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, thanks to this article written by Grant Frame – to whom we are very grateful. Officially opened in April 2017, the three new galleries stem from a joint effort, which has Read more…
Jaafar Jotheri (Department of Archaeology, University of Al-Qadisiyah), reports on the latest news regarding the ancient Iraqi heritage. The years 2018-2019 have seen many and varied activities: we are grateful to Jaafar for this interesting overview on archaeological excavations and international conferences that took place in many Iraqi regions. * Read more…
Culled from the Agade mailing list for your convenience, and with Jack M. Sasson’s approval, here is a particularly rich list of recent publications in the fields of Assyriology and Mesopotamian Archaeology, which appeared during the summer months. This list only includes titles that have been notified between June, 1st and Read more…
At the beginning of this year, the “Young Italian Researchers of History and Philology of the Ancient Near East” gathered for the second time (Mar Shiprim already published a report of their first meeting), to present the progress of their research and discuss the projects in which they are involved. Read more…
It is our pleasure to thank and congratulate the organizers of this year’s Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale for a highly successful 65th installment of the annual meeting! In July, 8-12 2019, scholars of the Ancient Near East from all over the world convened in Paris for a week of workshops, Read more…
A very special event took place in Changchun on World Book Day, Reading and Copyright 2018: NENU’s Main library in Changchun hosted the reading of “Gilgamesh in 12 hours”. Michela Piccin, who organized the event, has sent a report to Mar Shiprim, providing a very interesting description of how it Read more…
The 65th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale has recently concluded a very successful meeting in Paris. The IAA board extends its thanks to the organizers: we will soon publish a report of the event. In the meantime, here are some important announcements made during the General Meeting, which was held on Thursday, July 11: Read more…
The spotlight this time falls on the fieldwork carried out by Rocio Da Riva at Brisa (Lebanon) and Sela (Jordan). Rocio kindly agreed to answer a few questions about her recent discoveries and their importance for the reconstruction of the Neo-Babylonian period. She also shared a few thoughts on Read more…
This year’s Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale is fast approaching. The 65th RAI will take place in Paris, July 8th through 12th, 2019. We are very much looking forward to the discussions of this year’s meeting on the theme of: “Gods, Kings and Capitals in the Ancient Near East”. The 65th RAI Read more…