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Religions and Philosophies

Summer School: Discover what life was like in Iraq 4,000 years ago

Learn about ancient Iraq’s mythology, culture, and languages on two new summer school courses.

16th February 2022 No Comments

Statue of post-Hittite king Suppiluliuma, fresh from excavation in 2012 by the Tayınat Archaeological Project (University of Toronto). The back carries a hieroglyphic inscription that was deciphered at SOAS. Photo © Jennifer Jackson

History

Mythology, mathematics, law codes and beer recipes: they’re ancient history

I got interested in Assyriology because I was fascinated by the many ‘firsts’ [world’s first civilizations, writing systems, literary texts]

15th August 2019 No Comments