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Oct

20

Stephanie will speak to her ground-breaking, illustrated account of The City of Babylon: a history c.2000 BC to AD 117

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 @ 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

The City of Babylon: a history c.2000 BC to AD 117

Stephanie speaks about her ground-breaking, illustrated account of The City of Babylon: a history c.2000 BC to AD 117

Jun

30

raversing Time and Territory: Syriac prayer-amulets from northern Mesopotamia

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 @ 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Traversing Time and Territory: Syriac prayer-amulets from northern Mesopotamia

In the nineteenth century, Christian communities used amulets in their daily lives: to combat ailments and illnesses, to bless crops, for protection in travel and assistance in political feuds.

May

25

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 @ 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

The Iran-Iraq War as Iraqi Heritage

Taking a modern conflict approach, this talk will explore the material remains of the war, their interaction with more ancient heritage sites, and the potential significance of conflict heritage in…

Apr

21

Professor Sami Zubaida on 'Reflections on Culinary Iraq'

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 @ 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Reflections on Culinary Iraq

Childhood and boyhood memoir of growing up in a Jewish household in Baghdad in the 1940s and early 50s, with particular reference to food and drink.

Mar

24

Rethinking Mesopotamia in Oxford

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 @ 6:00 pm-7:30 pm

Rethinking Mesopotamia in Oxford

The chance to refurbish the Ancient Near East gallery at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has offered opportunities to rethink what stories are told and also who tells them.

Feb

24

Najaf Sea Palaeoshorelines, Western Iraq

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 @ 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Najaf Sea Palaeoshorelines in Western Iraq

This talk presents the context and importance of the Najaf Sea; shell and heavy mineral analyses and optically-stimulated luminescence dating results.

Nov

25

The Basrah Museum

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 @ 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Origins of The New Basrah Museum

Held in memory of the late Dr Lamia Al-Gailani-Werr (1938-2019), a founding FOBM Trustee and BISI Honorary member and advisor, who played a pivotal role in the establishment and success…

Oct

29

Thursday, October 29, 2020 @ 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Assyria and the West: Archaeologists, Diplomats and Adventurers

Dr Gareth Brereton on Assyria and the West: archaeologists, diplomats and adventurers in 19th century Mosul.

Sep

30

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 @ 6:00 pm-7:30 pm

Ancient Assyrian Art: Power, Beauty, and Magic

Assyrian palace art is some of the most striking imagery to survive from anywhere in the ancient world. These monumental carvings are powerfully effective, aesthetic masterpieces of an exquisitely detailed…