Thin End of the Wedge explores life in the ancient Middle East. There are many wonderful stories we
Birgül explains about her work using microscopic plant remains to understand life in ancient wester
Ali reflects on his long career. How did he become an assyriologist? What are his achievements, and
Dr Basima talks about her new research on a Late Babylonian economic archive from Shatir. She explai
150 years ago, a young George Smith made headlines around the world. He had pieced together an Akkad
How can 3000 years of history, documented by a mountain of sources, be surveyed clearly in a single
Louise introduces us to the fascinating world of Babylonian textiles. How do we know about textiles
Laerke talks about animals in a new way, taking us beyond thinking about animals as sources of produ
Victor takes a fresh look at tablets as archaeological objects. Where and how are they found, and wh
Sophie reveals the secrets of the votive statues from Mari. How did people choose to represent thems
Nadia discusses her work on the Iraqi antiquities market of the late 19th and early 20th century. Sh
Julian looks back over his career. He explains how he developed his interests, and his unusual path
Farouk offers his personal story. He describes his family background, his early life, and details o
Davide recently returned from a season of work at Tell Surghul in southern Iraq. He discusses the si
Saana introduces us to the Centre of Excellence in Helsinki. She explains the new tools her team is
History isn't just about great men. Tonia introduces us to the complicated family life of King
Tim introduces us to a dynasty that ruled over Babylonia during one of the periods of its greatest i
Amir al-Zubaidi is Director of Nasiriyah Museum, and now SBAH Director of Archaeology for Dhi Qar pr
The abundance of records from Babylonia between the 6th and the 4th century BC shows us how justice
Tiffany introduces us to Urartu, Assyria's great neighbour and rival. What can we learn from it
