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 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 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 Read more
Post-doctoral fellowships: Ancient History UCL The Ancient Historians at UCL would like to encourage applications from outstanding candidates for the following post-doctoral fellowship schemes. We are a sub-group of the History Department, covering between us the ancient Middle East from the second 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 Read more
Gli Assiri all’ombra del Vesuvio / Assyrians in the Shadow of Vesuvius An exhibition at Museo Archeologico Nazionale of Naples, July 3rd – September 16th 2019 By Simonetta Graziani, Exhibition Curator From July 3rd to September 16th 2019, fifteen gypsum Read more
Culled from the Agade mailing list for your convenience, here is a list of recent publications in the fields of Assyriology and Mesopotamian Archaeology. Note that this list includes titles that have been notified between March, 1st and May, 30th Read more
An der Universität Wien (mit 20 Fakultäten und Zentren, 178 Studienrichtungen, ca. 9.800 Mitarbeiter/innen und rund 90.000 Studierenden) ist ehestmöglich die Position einer/eines Universitätsassistent/in (“post doc”) am Institut für Orientalistik zu besetzen. Kennzahl der Ausschreibung: 9689 Am Institut für Orientalistik sind Read more
Less than two months left, before we know the names of the 2019 winners of the IAA prizes.. Today we conclude our presentation of the 2018 recipients, with a text kindly sent by Alvise Matessi. The IAA awarded him the Read more
We continue our presentation of the winners of the 2018 IAA Prizes: this time, we publish a report sent by the winner of the Subsidy for Cuneiform Studies. Last year, the committee members unanimously agreed to award the IAA Subsidy Read more