The Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale (RAI) is the annual Assyriological Conference. RAI open to all those who are interested in Assyriology. It is organized by a different institution each year. Over a period of five days, the Rencontre offers lectures on a key theme, supplemented by workshops of current interest.
Next Rencontre
70 – Prague, July 7-11 2025 “From Cradle to Grave. Everyday Life in the Ancient Near East”
Future Rencontres
71 – Baghdad, March 22-26 2026
72 – Sofia, 2027 “Medicine, Health and Safety in the Ancient Near East”
Past Rencontres and proceedings
69 – Helsinki, July 8-12 2024 “Politics, Peoples, and Polities in the Ancient Near East”
68 – Leiden, July 17-20, 2023 “Inequality in the Ancient Near East”
66 – Mainz and Frankfurt, July 25-29, 2022 “Cultural Contact – Cultures of Contact”
67 – Turin, July 12-16, 2021 “Eating and Drinking in the Ancient Near East”
Published as Eating and Drinking in the Ancient Near East. Proceedings of the 67th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Turin, July 12-16, 2021. Dubsar 33, S. de Martino, E. Devecchi and M.
Viano (eds), (Zaphon), 2024 [buy the book]
65 – Paris, July 8-12, 2019 “Gods, Kings and Capitals in the Ancient Near East”
Published as Dieux, rois et capitales dans le Proche-Orient ancien. Compte rendu de la LXVe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale (Paris, 8-12 juillet 2019). Publications de l’Institut du Proche-Orient ancien du Collège de France 5, M. Béranger, F. Nebiolo and N. Ziegler (eds), Leuven/Paris/Bristol (Peeters), 2023 [buy the book] [peek inside]
64 – Innsbruck, July 16-20, 2018 “The Intellectual Heritage of the Ancient Near East”
Published as The Intellectual Heritage of the Ancient Near East. Papers held at the 64th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale and the 12th Melammu Symposium, University of Innsbruck, July 16-20, 2018, R. Rollinger, I. Madreiter, M. Lang and C. Pappi (eds), Wien (Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften), 2023 [buy the book]
63 – Marburg, July 24-28, 2017 “Dealing with Antiquity – Past, Present, and Future”
Published as Dealing with Antiquity: Past, Present & Future – RAI Marburg, AOAT 460, W. Sommerfeld (ed.), Münster (Ugarit-Verlag), 2020 [buy the book]
62 – Philadelphia, July 11-15, 2016 “Ur in the Twenty-First Century”
Published as Ur in the Twenty-First Century CE. Proceedings of the 62nd Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale at Philadelphia, July 11–15, 2016, G. Frame, J. Jeffers, and H. Pittman (eds), University Park, PA (Eisenbrauns), 2021 [buy the book]
61 – Geneva and Bern, June 22-26, 2015 “Text and Image”
Published as Text and Image, Proceedings of the 61e Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Geneva and Bern, 22-26 June 2015 – Obosa 40, P. Attinger, A. Cavigneaux, C. Mittermayer, M. Novak (eds), Leuven (Peeters) 2018. [open access book]
60 – Warsaw, July 21-25, 2014 “Fortune and Misfortune”
Published as Fortune and Misfortune in the Ancient Near East, O. Drewnowska and M. Sandowicz (eds), Winona Lake (Eisenbrauns) 2017. [buy the book]
59 – Ghent, July 15 – 19, 2013, “Law and (Dis)Order in the Ancient Near East”
Published as Law and (Dis)Order in the Ancient Near East. Proceedings of the 59th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale Held at Ghent, Belgium, 15–19 July 2013, K. De Graef and A. Goddeeris (eds), University Park, PA (Eisenbrauns) 2021. [buy the book]
58 – Leiden, July 16 – 20, 2012, “Private and State”
Published as Private and State in the Ancient Near East. Proceedings of the 58th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale at Leiden, 16–20 July 2012, R. De Boer and J. G. Dercksen (eds), Winona Lake (Eisenbrauns) 2017. [buy the book]
57 – Rome, July 4 – 8, 2011, “Tradition and Innovation in the Ancient Near East”
Published as Tradition and Innovation in the Ancient Near East, A. Archi (ed.), Winona Lake (Eisenbrauns) 2014. [buy the book]
56 – Barcelona, July 26 – 30, 2010, “Time and History in the Ancient Near East”
Published as Time and History in the Ancient Near East, L. Feliu, J. Llop, A. Millet Albà, and J. Sanmartín (eds), Winona Lake (Eisenbrauns) 2013. [buy the book]
55 – Paris, July 6 – 9, 2009, “La famille dans le Proche-Orient ancien : réalités, symbolismes et images”
Published as La famille dans le Proche-Orient ancien : réalités, symbolismes et image, Lionel Marti (ed.), Winona Lake (Eisenbrauns) 2014. [buy the book]
54 – Würzburg, July 21 – 25, 2008, “Organization, Representation and Symbols of Power in the Ancient Near East”
Published as Organization, Representation and Symbols of Power in the Ancient Near East, Gernot Wilhelm (ed.), Winona Lake (Eisenbrauns) 2012. [buy the book]
53 – Moscow & St. Petersburg, July 23 – 28, 2007, “Language in the Ancient Near East” (Moscow), “City Administration in the Ancient Near East” (St.-Petersburg).
Published as Proceedings of the 53e Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale Vol. 1: Language in the Ancient Near East (2 parts) – Babel und Bibel 4; Vol. 2: City Administration in the Ancient Near East – Babel und Bibel 5, Leonid Kogan (ed.), Winona Lake (Eisenbrauns) 2010. [buy the book (vol. 1)] [buy the book (vol. 2)]
52 – Münster, July 17 – 21, 2006, “Krieg und Frieden im Alten Vorderasien”
Published as Krieg und Frieden (AOAT 401), H. Neumann,R. Dittmann, S. Paulus, G. Neumann, and A. Schuster-Brandis (eds), Münster (Ugarit-Verlag) 2014. [buy the book]
51 – Chicago, July 18 – 22, 2005, “Classifications of Knowledge in the Ancient Near East: Lexicography, Iconography, Stratigraphy”
Published as Proceedings of the 51st Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Held at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, July 18-22, 2005 – Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization 62, R. D. Biggs, J. Myers and M. T. Roth (eds), Chicago (The Oriental Institute) 2008. [open access book]
50 – Skukuza (South Africa), August 2 – 6, 2004, “Fauna and Flora in the Ancient Near East”
Published as RAI50 Skukuza, South Africa 1-6 August 2004 – Tydskrif vir Semitistiek 16/3 – Special Edition, W. Boshoff (ed.), Pretoria (Southern Africa Society for Near Eastern Studies) 2007.
49 – London, July 7 – 11, 2003, “Nineveh”
Published as Nineveh: Papers of the XLIXe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, London, 7-11 July 2003, D. Collon and A. George (eds), London (British School of Archaeology in Iraq, distributed by Eisenbrauns) 2005. Published as issues 66 (2004) and 67/1 (2005) of the journal Iraq, and as a special reissue under a separate cover.
48 – Leiden, July 1 – 4, 2002, “Ethnicity in Ancient Mesopotamia”
Published as Ethnicity in Ancient Mesopotamia. Papers read at the 48th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Leiden, July 1-4, 2002 – Uitgaven van het Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten te Leiden CII, W. H. van Soldt, R. Kalvelagen and D. Katz (eds), Leiden (Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten) 2005.
47 – Helsinki and Tartu, July 2 – 6, 2001, “Sex and Gender in the Ancient Near East”
Published as Sex and Gender in the Ancient Near East. Proceedings of the 47th Rencontre Assyriolgique Internationale, Helsinki, July 2-6, 2001, S. Parpola and R. M. Whiting (eds), Helsinki 2002.
46 – Paris, July 10 – 13, 2000, “Nomades et sédentaires dans le Proche-Orient ancien”
Published as Nomades et sédentaires dans le Proche-Orient ancien. Compte rendu de la XLVIe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Paris, 10-13 juillet 2000, Amurru 3, Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations, C. Nicolle (éd.), Paris, 2004.
The RAI scheduled for 1999 in Naples was cancelled
45 – Cambridge, July 4 – 7, New Haven, July 8 – 9, 1998, “Historiography”
Published as Proceedings of the XLVe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Part I, Harvard University: Historiography in the Cuneiform World, T. Abusch, P.-A. Beaulieu, J. Huehnergard, P. Machinist, P. Steinkeller (eds.), Part II, Yale University: Seals and Seal Impressions, W.W. Hallo, I.J. Winter (eds.), Bethesda, Maryland (CDL Press) 2001.
44 – Venice, July 7 – 11, 1997, “Landscapes, Territories, Frontiers and Horizons in the Ancient Near East”
Published as Landscapes, Territories, Frontiers and Horizons in the Ancient Near East. Papers Presented to the XLIV Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale Venezia, 7-11 July, 1997 – History of the Ancient Near East / Monographs – III/1-3, L. Milano, S. de Martino, F.M. Fales, G.B. Lanfranchi (eds.), Padova (Sargon srl) 1999.
43 – Prague, July 1 – 5, 1996, “Intellectual Life of the Ancient Near East”
Published as Intellectual Life of the Ancient Near East. Papers Presented at the 43rd Rencontre assyriologique internationale, Prague, July 1-5, 1996 – Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Oriental Institute, J. Prosecky (ed.), Prague (Oriental Institute) 1998.
42 – Leuven, July 3 – 7, 1995, “At the Cross-Roads of Civilizations in the Syro-Mesopotamian Realm – Languages and Cultures in Contact”
Published as Languages and Cultures in Contact. At the Crossroads of Civilizations in the Syro-Mesopotamian Realm. Proceedings of the 42th RAI – Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 96, K. Van Lerberghe and G. Voet (eds.), Leuven (Peeters & Departement Oosterse Studies) 2001.
41 – Berlin, July 4 – 8, 1994, “Landwirtschaft im Alten Orient”
Published as Landwirtschaft im Alten Orient. Ausgewählte Vorträge der XLI. Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Berlin, 4.-8.7.1994 – Berliner Beiträge zum Vorderen Orient, H. Klengel, J. Renger (eds.), Berlin (Dietrich Reimer Verlag) 1999.
40 – Leiden, July 5 – 8, 1993, “Houses and Households in Ancient Mesopotamia”
Published as Houses and Households in Ancient Mesopotamia. Papers read at the 40th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Leiden, July 5-8, 1993 – Publications de l’Institut historique-archéologique néerlandais de Stamboul LXXVIII, K.R. Veenhof (ed.), Leiden (Nederlands Historisch-Archeologisch Instituut te Istanbul) 1996.
39 – Heidelberg, July 6 – 10, 1992, “Assyrien im Wandel der Zeiten”
Published as Assyrien im Wandel der Zeiten. XXXIXe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Heidelberg, 6.-10. Juli 1992 – Heidelberger Studien zum Alten Orient, 6, H. Waetzoldt, H. Hauptmann (eds.), Heidelberg (Heidelberger Orientverlag) 1997.
38 – Paris, July 8 – 10, 1991, “La circulation des biens, des personnes et des idées dans le Proche-Orient ancien”
Published as La circulation des biens, des personnes et des idées dans le Proche-Orient ancien. Actes de la XXXVIIIe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale (Paris, 8-10 juillet 1991) – Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations, D. Charpin, F. Joannès (eds.), Paris (A.D.P.F.) 1992.
A summary appeared in Akkadica 76, 1992, 1-4.
37 – Baghdad, cancelled because of the Gulf War
36 – Ghent, July 10 – 14, 1989, “La Mésopotamie et l’Elam”
Published as Mésopotamie et Elam. Actes de la XXXVIème Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Gand, 10-14 juillet 1989 – Mesopotamian History and Environment, Occasional Publications I, L. De Meyer, H. Gasche (eds.), Ghent (University of Ghent) 1991.
A summary appeared in Akkadica 64-65, 1989, 18-20.
35 – Philadelphia, July 11 – 15, 1988, “Nippur, the Holy City of the Sumerians”
Published as Nippur at the Centennial. Papers Read at the 35e Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Philadelphia, 1988 – Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund, 14, M. deJong Ellis (ed.), Philadelphia (The University Museum) 1992.
A summary appeared in Akkadica 63, 1989, 27.
34 – Istanbul, July 6 – 10, 1987, “The Relations between Anatolia and Mesopotamia”
Published as XXXIVème Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale – XXXIV. Uluslararasi Assiriyoloji Kongresi – Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayinlari XXVI. Dizi – Sa. 3, H. Erkanal, V. Donbaz, A. Uguroglu (eds.), Ankara (Türk Tarih Kurumu Basimevi) 1998.
A summary appeared in Akkadica 57, 1988, 8-14.
33 – Paris, July 7 – 10, 1986, “La Femme dans le Proche-Orient antique”
Published as La Femme dans le Proche-Orient antique. XXXIIIe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale (Paris, 7-10 juillet 1986) – Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations, J.-M. Durand (ed.), Paris (A.D.P.F.) 1987.
A summary appeared in Akkadica 50, 1986, 22-26.
32 – Münster, July 8 – 12, 1985, “Keilschriftliche Literaturen”
Published as Keilschriftliche Literaturen. Ausgewählte Vorträge der XXXII. Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale – Bonner Beiträge zum Vorderen Orient, Band 6, K. Hecker, W. Sommerfeld (eds.), Berlin (Dietrich Reimer Verlag) 1986.
31 – Leningrad, July 9 – 13, 1984, “Mesopotamia and its Neighbours”
No proceedings have been published.
Summaries appeared in Akkadica 43, 1985, 53, and in Vestnik Akademii Nauk SSSR 8, 1985, 109-116 (M.A. Dandamaev and N.O. Cechovic).
30 – Leiden, July 4 – 8, 1983, “Cuneiform Archives and Libraries”
Published as Cuneiform Archives and Libraries. Papers read at the 30e Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale Leiden, 4-8 July 1983 – Publications de l’Institut historique et archéologique néerlandais de Stamboul LVII, K.R. Veenhof (ed.), Leiden (Nederlands Historisch-Archeologisch Instituut te Istanbul) 1986.
Summaries appeared in Akkadica 36, 1984, 25-29, and in EAZ 25, 1984, 577-578 (H. Klengel).
29 – London, July 5 – 9, 1982, “The British School of Archaeology in Iraq”
Published as XXIX Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, London, 5th-9th July 1982 – Iraq 45, 1983, 1-164.
A summary appeared in Akkadica 31, 1983, 20-28.
28 – Vienna, July 6 – 10, 1981, “Das Leben”
Published as Vorträge gehalten auf der 28. Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale in Wien 6.-10. Juli 1981 – Archiv für Orientforschung, Beiheft 19, H. Hirsch, H. Hunger (eds.), Horn (Verlag Ferdinand Berger) 1982.
A summary appeared in Akkadica 25, 1982, 19-21 and 26, 1982, 35-40.
27 – Paris, June 30 – July 5, 1980, “Cinquantenaire d’Ougarit – Ras Shamra”
Published as La Syrie au Bronze Récent, Cinquantenaire d’Ougarit – Ras Shamra (Extraits de la XXVIIe R.A.I., Paris 1980) – Editions Recherche sur les civilisations, Mémoire no. 15, (anonymous), Paris (A.D.P.F.) 1982.
A summary appeared in Akkadica 20, 1980, 24-30.
26 – Copenhagen, July 2 – 6, 1979, “Death in Ancient Mesopotamia”
Published as Death in Mesopotamia, XXVIe Rencontre assyriologique internationale – Mesopotamia 8, B. Alster (ed.), Copenhagen (Akademisk Forlag) 1980.
A summary appeared in Akkadica 15, 1979, 40-42 (D. Homès-Fredericq).
25 – Berlin, July 3 – 7, 1978, “Mesopotamien und seine Nachbarn”
Published as Mesopotamien und seine Nachbarn. Politische und kulturelle Wechselbeziehungen im Alten Vorderasien vom 4. bis 1. Jahrtausend v. Chr. – Berliner Beiträge zum Vorderen Orient, H. Kühne, H.-J. Nissen, J. Renger (eds.), Berlin (Dietrich Reimer Verlag) 1982.
A summary appeared in Akkadica 10, 1978, 28-33.
24 – Paris, July 4 – 8, 1977, “Les Hourrites”
Published as Actes de la XXIVe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Paris 1977 – Les Hourrites, Revue Hittite et Asianique 36, 1978.
A summary appeared in Akkadica 5, 1977, 2-8.
23 – Birmingham, July 5 – 9, 1976, “Trade in the Ancient Near East”
Published as Trade in the Ancient Near East, J.D. Hawkins (ed.), also published in Iraq 39, 1977, 1-231.
22 – Göttingen, June 9 – 13, 1975, “Zum 200. Geburtstag Georg Friedrich Grotefends. Die Welt des Alten Orients: Keilschrift – Grabungen – Gelehrte”.
No proceedings have been published. The following lectures have appeared as (revised) articles:
P.-R. Berger, “Der Kyros-Zylinder mit dem Zusatzfragment BIN II Nr. 32 und die akkadischen Personennamen im Danielbuch”, Zeitschrift für Assyriologie 65, 1975, 192-234.
R. Borger, “Die Entzifferungsgeschichte der altpersischen Keilschrift nach Grotefends ersten Erfolgen”, Persica 7, 1975-1978, 7-19.
F. Cornelius, “Streitpunkte der hethitischen Geographie. Vortrag beim XXII Rencontre Assyriologique in Göttingen Juni 1975”, Bibliotheca Orientalis 33, 1976, 183-285.
J.D. Hawkins, “The Negatives in Hieroglyphic Luwian”, Anatolian Studies 25, 1975, 119-156.
D. Homès-Fredericq, “Glyptique sur les tablettes araméennes des Musées Royaux d’Art et d’Histoire”, Revue d’Assyriologie 70, 1976, 57-70.
Å.W. Sjöberg, “in-nin shà-gur4-ra. A Hymn to the Goddess Inanna by the en-Priestess Enheduanna”, Zeitschrift für Assyriologie 65, 1975, 161-253.
W. von Soden, “Zur Datierung des “Weißen Obelisken””, Zeitschrift für Assyriologie 64, 1974, 180-191.
D.J. Wiseman, “A Gilgamesh Epic Fragment from Nimrud”, Iraq 37, 1975, 157-163.
A summary was published in Persica 7, 1975-1978, 213-216 (R. Borger).
21 – Rome, June 24 – 28, 1974, “Études sur le Panthéon systématique et les Panthéons locaux”.
Published as Études sur le Panthéon systématique et les Panthéons locaux – Orientalia, Nova Series 45, 1976, 1-226.
20 – Leiden, July 3 – 7, 1972, “Le Temple et le Culte”.
Published as Le Temple et le Culte – Publications de l’Institut historique et archéologique néerlandais de Stamboul XXXVII (anonymous), Leiden (Nederlands Historisch-Archeologisch Instituut te Istambul) 1975.
19 – Paris, June 29 – July 2, 1971, “Le palais et la royauté”.
Published as Le Palais et la Royauté (Archéologie et Civilisation), P. Garelli (ed.), Paris (Paul Geuthner) 1974.
18 – München, June 29 – July 3, 1970, “Gesellschaftsklassen im Alten Zweistromland und in den angrenzenden Gebieten”.
Published as Gesellschaftsklassen im Alten Zweistromland und in den angrenzenden Gebieten – Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Philosophisch-historische Klasse NF 75, Veröffentlichungen der Kommission zur Erschließung von Keilschrifttexten, Serie A/6, D.O. Edzard (ed.), München 1972.
A summary appeared in Orientalia, Nova Series 39, 1970, 514-515 (R. Caplice).
17 – Brussels, June 30 – July 4, 1969, “Les Fêtes”.
Published as Actes de la XVIIe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale – Publications du comité belge de recherches historiques, épigraphiques et archéologiques en Mésopotamie, A. Finet (ed.), Ham-sur-Heure 1970.
16 – Chicago, August 20 – 23, 1967, no theme.
Published in Journal of Near Eastern Studies 27, 1968, 161-261.
A summary appeared in Orientalia, Nova Series 36, 1967, 435-436 (R. Caplice).
15 – Liège, July 4 – 8, 1966, “La civilisation de Mari”
Published as La civilisation de Mari – Bibliothèque de la Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres de l’Université de Liège – Fasc. 182, J.-R. Kupper (ed.), Paris (Société d’Édition « Les Belles Lettres ») 1967.
A summary appeared in Orientalia, Nova Series 35, 1966, 434-435 (R. Caplice and K. Deller).
14 – Strasbourg, July 2 – 6, 1965, “La divination en Mésopotamie ancienne et dans les régions voisines”
Published as >La divination en Mésopotamie ancienne et dans les régions voisines – Travaux du Centre d’études supérieures spécialisé d’histoire des religions de Strasbourg (anonymous), Paris (Presses Universitaires de France) 1966.
An invitation was published in Revue d’Assyriologie 58, 1964, 147, and summaries appeared in Revue d’Assyriologie 59, 1965, 140-141 (A. Spycket), and in Orientalia, Nova Series 34, 1965, 343-344 (R. Caplice).
13 – Paris, July 1 – 4, 1964, “Vox populi”
Published in Revue d’Assyriologie 58, 1964, 149-184. The article by W.W. Hallo, “The Road to Emar”, appeared in Journal of Cuneiform Studies 18, 1964, 57-88.
Summaries were published in Revue d’Assyriologie 58, 1964, 145-147 (A. Spycket), and in Bibliotheca Orientalis 21, 1964, 385-386 (K.R. Veenhof).
12 – London, July 1 – 4, 1963, “Warfare in the Ancient Near East”
Published in Iraq 25, 1963, 110-193. The article by J.-R. Kupper, “L’opinion publique à Mari”, appeared in Revue d’Assyriologie 58, 1964, 79-82.
A summary was published in Orientalia, Nova Series 33, 1964, 170-171 (K. Deller).
11 – Leiden, June 23 – 29, 1962>, “La survie de la civilisation babylonienne”>
Published as Compte rendu de l’onzième rencontre assyriologique internationale – Publications de l’Institut Néerlandais pour le Proche-Orient à Leiden 2, Leiden (Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten) 1964.
10 – Paris, June 19 – 23, 1961, “Le rayonnement de la civilisation mésopotamienne, hors de la Mésopotamie, au 2ème millénaire”
No proceedings have been published. The following lectures have appeared as (revised) articles:
O. Eissfeldt, “Mesopotamische Elemente in den alphabetischen Texten von Ugarit”, Syria 39, 1962, 36-41.
R. Labat, “Le rayonnement de la langue et de l’écriture akkadiennes au deuxième millénaire avant notre ère”, Syria 39, 1962, 1-27.
J. Nougayrol, “L’influence babylonienne à Ugarit, d’après les textes en cunéiformes classiques”, Syria 39, 1962, 27-35.
D.J. Wiseman, “Some Aspects of Babylonian Influence at Alalah”, Syria 39, 1962, 180-187.
A summary was published in Orientalia, Nova Series 30, 1961, 206-211 (A. Pohl).
9 – Geneva, June 20 – 23, 1960, “Aspects du contact suméro-akkadien”
Published as Aspects du contact suméro-akkadien, Genava, N.S. 8, 1960, 241-314.
A summary was published in Orientalia, Nova Series 29, 1960, 446-449 (A. Pohl).
8 – Heidelberg, June 22 – 25, 1959, “Rapports du Proche-Orient et de l’Égypte”
No proceedings have been published. The following lectures have appeared as (revised) articles (see Revue d’Assyriologie 52, 1958, 109-129):
E. Edel, “Der geplante Besuch Hattusilis III. in Ägypten”, Mitteilungen der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft 92, 1960, 13-20.
W. Helck, “Die ägyptische Verwaltung in den syrischen Besitzungen”, Mitteilungen der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft 92, 1960, 1-13.
D.J. Wiseman, “Some Egyptians in Babylonia”, Iraq 28, 1966, 154-158.
Summaries were published in Revue d’Assyriologie 53, 1959, 209-210 (M. Vieyra), and in Orientalia, Nova Series 28, 1959, 370-374 (J. Leclant) and 376-378 (R. Borger).
7 – Paris, June 23 – 26, 1958, “Gilgamesh et sa légende”
Published as Gilgamesh et sa légende – Études recueillies par Paul Garelli à l’occasion de la VIIe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale (Paris – 1958) – Cahiers du Groupe François-Thureau-Dangin – 1, P. Garelli (ed.), Paris (Imprimerie nationale) 1960.
Summaries were published in Revue d’Assyriologie 52, 1958, 236 (anonymous) and Orientalia, Nova Series 27, 1958, 413-420 (A. Pohl).
6 – Paris, June 27 – 30, 1956, “La Femme dans l’Ancient Orient”
No proceedings have been published. The following lectures have appeared as (revised) articles (see Revue d’Assyriologie 52, 1958, 109-129):
A. Falkenstein, “Enhedu’anna, die Tochter Sargons von Akkade”, Revue d’Assyriologie 52, 1958, 129-131.
W. von Soden, “Akkadische Gebete an Göttinnen”, Revue d’Assyriologie 52, 1958, 131-136.
Summaries were published in Revue d’Assyriologie 50, 1956, 220-221 (anonymous), Bibliotheca Orientalis 13, 1956, 178-179 (P. Garelli, L. Le Breton) and Orientalia, Nova Series 25, 1956, 411-414 (A. Pohl).
5 – Paris, June 20 – 23, 1955, “Les voies de communication du Proche-Orient ancien”
No proceedings have been published. The following lectures have appeared as (revised) articles (see Revue d’Assyriologie 52, 1958, 109-129):
C.J. Gadd, “Teachers and Students in the Oldest Schools”, Inaugural Lecture, University of London 1956.
P. Garelli, “La notion de route dans les textes”, Revue d’Assyriologie 52, 1958, 117-127.
A. Goetze, “The Roads of Northern Cappadocia in Hittite Times”, Revue Hittite et Asianique 15 (Fasc. 61), 1957, 91-103.
O.R. Gurney, “The Sultantepe Tablets”, Anatolian Studies 2, 1952, 25-35.
Th. Jacobsen, “La géographie et les voies de communication du pays de Sumer”, Revue d’Assyriologie 52, 1958, 127-129.
V. Korosec, “Les voies de communications dans l’Ancient Orient”, Symbolae Raphaeli Taubenschlag dedicatae III, Bratislava-Warsaw 1957, 19-28.
L. Le Breton, “De l’état de notre connaissance des itinéraires antiques”, Revue d’Assyriologie 52, 1958, 110-116.
W.F. Leemans, “Le synchronisme Shamshi-addu-Hammurabi d’après certains textes du Louvre”, Revue d’Assyriologie 49, 1955, 202-207.
H. Lewy, “The Historical Background of the Correspondence of Bahdi-Lim”, Orientalia, Nova Series 25, 1956, 324-352.
J. Lewy, “Origin and Signification of the Biblical Term ‘Hebrew'”, Hebrew Union College Annual 28, 1957, 1-13.
An invitation was published in Bibliotheca Orientalis 12, 1955, 49-51 (L. Le Breton, P. Garelli), and a summary appeared in Orientalia, Nova Series 24, 1955, 407-410 (A. Pohl).
4 – Paris, June 29 – July 1, 1953, “Le problème des Habiru”
Published as Le problème des Habiru à la 4e rencontre assyriologique internationale – Cahiers de la Société Asiatique 13, J. Bottéro (ed.), Paris (Imprimerie nationale) 1954.
A summary appeared in Orientalia, Nova Series 22, 1953, 432-435 (A. Pohl).
3 – Leiden, June 28 – July 4, 1952, “Tammouz dans les civilisations mésopotamiennes”
Published as Compte rendu de la troisième rencontre assyriologique internationale, Leiden (Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten) 1954.
An invitation was published in Bibliotheca Orientalis 9, 1952, 40 (anonymous), and a summary appeared in Orientalia, Nova Series 21, 1952, 496-502 (A. Pohl).
2 – Paris, July 2 – 6, 1951, “La terminologie sumérienne et accadienne du bronze” and “La chronologie de la première dynastie babylonienne”
Published as Compte rendu de la seconde rencontre assyriologique internationale, Paris (Imprimerie nationale) 1951.
An invitation was published in Bibliotheca Orientalis 8, 1951, 49-50 (J. Nougayrol), and summaries appeared in Bibliotheca Orientalis 8, 1951, 160 (J. Nougayrol), and in Orientalia, Nova Series 20, 1951, 478-485 (A. Pohl).
1 – Paris, June 26 – 28, 1950, “Aspect fondamental de la pensée babylonienne” and “La fonction cultuelle des ziggurats”
Published as Comptes rendus de la première rencontre assyriologique internationale, Leiden (Brill) 1951.
An invitation was published in Bibliotheca Orientalis 7, 1950, 41-42 (J. Nougayrol), and summaries appeared in Bibliotheca Orientalis 7, 1950, 127-128 (J. Nougayrol), and in Orientalia, Nova Series 19, 1950, 508-510 (A. Pohl).