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The Assyriology Podcast

In our podcast "Von Assur nach Babylon", we introduce the Ancient Near East and the academic field of Assyriology to a general audience.

From Assur to Babylon

Assur and Babylon, the respective capitals of Assyria and Babylonia, represent the ancient cultures of the Near East in three millennia BCE. These cultures have been researched in Leipzig for 150 years.

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Episode 1: What is Ancient Near Eastern Studies? (german)

We define the Ancient Near East geographically, chronologically and on the basis of important cultural characteristics.

Ex Libris Walter Andrae & Julius Jordan. Play video Activating this video will load external data from YouTube.

Episode 2: The rediscovery of the Ancient Near East (german)

How it all began: The first archaeological excavations in Mesopotamia and the decipherment of cuneiform.

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Episode 3: The laws of Hammu-rapi (german)

One of the most famous monuments of the Ancient Near East: the Law collection of Babylonian King Hammu-rapi.

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Folge 4: Ancient Near Eastern Creation Myths (German)

An overview of ancient Mesopotamian creation myths, among them the best known works of cuneiform literature.

Vorderseite der Keilschrifttafel SIL 51 (ca. 2046 v. Chr, aus Umma). Lehrsammlung des Altorientalischen Instituts. Foto: Janine Wende. Play video Activating this video will load external data from YouTube.

Ep. 5: Of scribes, sheep, and missing sisters: Mesopotamian Writings I (German)

What is a cuneiform text, how many are there, and what do they say? Introducing Ancient Near Eastern text genres.

Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies

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