Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now − what cylinder seals say about ancient and modern life

When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object’s owner authorized ...

New Research Challenges Long-Held Assumptions About the Origins of Mesopotamian Civilization

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about ...
Publishers Weekly

Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History

Assyriologist Al-Rashid debuts with an eclectic history of Mesopotamia framed around an ancient collection of artifacts widely considered to be the first museum. Located in a room in a palace in Ur ...
Greek Reporter

5,000-Year-Old Monumental Building in Iraq Sheds Light on Ancient Mesopotamia

Archaeologists uncover a monumental 5,000-year-old building in Mesopotamia’s Kani Shaie, revealing Uruk’s cultural reach.
Newsweek

Ancient Mesopotamia: Ritual Child Sacrifice Uncovered in Bronze Age Turkey

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that at least 11 children and young people were killed as a result of ritualistic sacrifice between 3100 and 2800 B.C.E. Their research was published Wednesday ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Pioneering Mesopotamia scholar to receive one of University’s highest alumni honors

Renowned Mesopotamian scholar Piotr Steinkeller, PhD’77, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Alumni Medal, one of the highest alumni honors awarded by the University. Dating to 1941, the award ...
The Conversation

Brewing Mesopotamian beer brings a sip of this vibrant ancient drinking culture back to life

Tate Paulette consults with Great Lakes Brewing Company. It’s been about five months since I set foot in a bar. Like many of you navigating life in a pandemic, I miss bars. I miss the simple pleasure ...