Dear Mar Shiprim readers, while we head into the summer months, we are back with a new list of recent publications in the fields of Assyriology and Mesopotamian Archaeology. Please note that this list only includes titles that have been Read more…
Soon, scholars and students from all over the world will gather in Mainz to participate in the 66th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale. To get ready for this year’s event, we have interviewed Doris Prechel and Alexander Pruß, who have kindly accepted Read more…
Directly from Jack M. Sasson’s Agade mailing list, here we offer you a list of recent publications in the fields of Assyriology and Mesopotamian Archaeology. Please note that this list only includes titles that have been notified between January, 1st Read more…
After some time (due to the pandemic, that has kept many archaeological missions at home for a couple of years), Mar Shiprim is finally back “In the Field”! The Land of Nineveh Archaeological Project has kindly accepted our invitation to Read more…
“In the Spotlight”
The Corpus of Akkadian Shuila Prayers Online
Today Mar Shiprim spotlights a one-man undertaking, a work-in-progress that is already a very useful tool for those conducting research into Akkadian prayers. We are grateful to Alan Lenzi, who has agreed to answer some questions about the two websites Read more…
Dear Mar Shiprim readers, happy 2022! May it be full of success, new projects and stimulating readings. To help you with these New Year’s resolutions, here we offer you our list of recent publications in the fields of Assyriology and Read more…
In this post, we are very happy to spotlight VANTAM, the Research Center for History and Archaeology of Van Region. This lively institution, funded ca. 60 years ago and constantly evolving, represents a hub of scientific and archaeological explorations in Read more…
Social networks & ancient Near East: do they match? Indeed, they do! Here we provide you with a brilliant example: Olga V. Popova’s “Smart Babylonia with Olga” is an efficient tool to disseminate knowledge of Assyriology amongst Russian readers and Read more…
Dear Mar Shiprim readers, we hope that you have spent a nice and relaxing summer time! While we start a new academic year, we are back with a new list of recent publications in the fields of Assyriology and Mesopotamian Read more…
Today we have the opportunity to know better the recently appointed curator of the Ancient Near Eastern collections at the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, RMO). David Kertai, who has taken his position in Leiden in 2020, has Read more…