This year’s Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale is fast approaching! After a one-year break, we are indeed looking forward for a week full of fruitful discussions and meeting, though virtual. The Organizing Committee has sent us the following contribution, rich with information Read more…
A new 3D animated movie on Gilgamesh is currently in preparation in Buenos Aires, and the first images that have been released are simply stunning! We have interviewed Tomás Lipgot, founder of the production company that is working on the Read more…
The IAA deeply misses Wilfred van Soldt (1947-2021), its first president (2003 – 2005), and its secretary from the foundation of the association till 2016. After the founding of the IAA in 2003, Wilfred formed the constant center of the Read more…
In its latest “In the Spotlight” post, Mar Shiprim had a (virtual) chat with students and researchers from the Assyriology program at the Hebrew University: Uri Gabbay, Associate Professor; Beatrice Baragli, postdoctoral researcher; Julia Tulaikov, PhD student; Benny Asavan, MA Read more…
The Oriental Institute Position Type: Faculty Chicago, IL Apr 2, 2021 Apply Here: https://academicjobs.uchicago.edu/positions/72605 Description This is a twenty-four-month, non-renewable appointment. During this appointment, the Post-Doctoral Fellow will work closely with University of Chicago faculty members from the Oriental Institute and the Department Read more…
This week, we are happy to introduce to you Thin End of the Wedge, the podcast whose aim is to “explore life in the ancient Middle East … in language we can all understand”. Thin End of the Edge is Read more…
Culled from the Agade mailing list for your convenience, and with Jack M. Sasson’s approval, here is a list of recent publications in the fields of Assyriology and Mesopotamian Archaeology. Please note that this list includes only titles that have Read more…
In 10 days, starting on 6th April for one week, the 12th ICAANE will be held in Italy, at the University of Bologna. Originally scheduled for last year, it had to be postponed due to the pandemic – but thanks Read more…
A dual language (Arabic and English) exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology (Oxford) highlights the long-lasting impact of the past on the present, also questioning what is meant by “heritage” and introducing voices and stories of people Read more…
Today, Mar Shiprim invites you to ancient Sumer! The Slovak Archaeological and Historical Institute – SAHI, in cooperation with Iraqi institutions, launched in 2016 a long-term archaeological research project of the Tell Jokha site, in Southern Mesopotamia. The project is Read more…