Dear Mar Shiprim Readers, This month we meet Daniel Schwemer, chair of Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Würzburg University. We thank Prof. Schwemer for taking the time to share the latest from a range of projects relating to the world of the Hittites as well as religious and ritual texts Read more
Dear Mar Shiprim readers, This month we meet Prof. Philippa Steele at the University of Cambridge who shares with us the goals and current activities of the VIEWS (Visual Interactions in Early Writing Systems) project. With warm wishes, Pavla Rosenstein Mar Shiprim Editor VIEWS (Visual Interactions in Early Writing Read more
Dear Mar Shiprim Readers, Over the next two months, we will take a virtual trip to Iraq, first to visit the Girsu Project in Tello, and next month to learn more about the upcoming RAI 71 in Baghdad. We thank Dr. Sébastien Rey for this month’s insights into excavation, conservation Read more
Dear Mar Shiprim readers, As 2025 draws to a close, we thank the team at the Leipzig Akkadian Dictionary (LAD) for sharing their work on this exciting seventeen-year lexicography project. With best wishes for the holiday season and the new year ahead, Pavla Rosenstein Mar Shiprim Editor In the Read more