- Austrian Academy of Sciences, Post-DocTrack Program, Department MemberCardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, Institute of Archaeology, Faculty MemberUniversity of Innsbruck, Alte Geschichte und Altorientalistik, Alumnusadd
- Mesopotamian Architecture, Nippur, Southern Mesopotamia, Mesopotamian Archaeology, Near Eastern Studies, Near Eastern Archaeology, and 26 moreAncient Near East, Etemenanki, Babylon, Early Dynastic Sumer, Ziggurrat, Ziggurat, Ziqqurrat, Southern Mesopotamian Temples, Ancient Near Eastern History, Ancient Near East (Archaeology), ICAANE, Assyriology, Mesopotamian Religions, Middle Babylonian period, Hellenistic Babylonia, Brick and tile (Archaeology), Kassites, Assyriology Sumerology Akkadian Sumerian Sumerian & Akkadian literature Sumerian Religion Mesopotamia History Ancient Mesopotamian Religions Cuneiform Ancient Near East Ancient Near Estern Languages Religious Studies, Achaemenid History, Achaemenid and Hellenistic Babylonia, Achaemenid archaeology, Ancient Near Eastern Economy, Vorderasiatische Archäologie, Assyrian Empire, Neo-Babylonian period, and Neo-Assyriansedit
- I am a Mesopotamian Archaeologist (excavated at Nippur, Bakr 'Awa, Tell Mozan, Tell Sheikh Hamad, Khovle Gora, Aramus... moreI am a Mesopotamian Archaeologist (excavated at Nippur, Bakr 'Awa, Tell Mozan, Tell Sheikh Hamad, Khovle Gora, Aramus) with an interest in Assyriology. Currently, I am the PI of the MSCA Cofund (with NCN) project RuBab concerning the archaeology of Southern Mesopotamia in the Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian and Achaemenid periods, based at the University of Wroclaw. In 2023 I was Post-Doc (adjunct) in the OPUS 21 (NCN) project MeMaRe at the UKSW Warsaw. In 2020 I was holding a Post-DocTrack scholarship from the Austrian Academy of Science (Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften). The main outcome of this is the monography "Die Ziqqurrat von Nippur im 1. Jahrtausend v. Chr.", published in the series marru (12) at Zaphon, Münster 2023. Additionally, I am in the process of publishing further results of my research from the Nippur archive at the Penn Museum. I obtained my PhD in Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of Innsbruck in 2018 with a thesis concerning the archaeology of the Ekur temple of Enlil at Nippur, supervised by Robert Rollinger. At the same institution I completed my Mag. phil. studies in 2011 with a thesis concerning the ziggurat of Nippur (submitted in 2010), supervised by Wilfrid Allinger-Csollich.edit
The archaeological evidence concerning the ziggurat of Nippur in the 1st Millennium BC Ekur temple is assembled and analyzed via unpublished documentation from the Penn Museum Nippur Archive, later photographic documentation as well as... more
The archaeological evidence concerning the ziggurat of Nippur in the 1st Millennium BC Ekur temple is assembled and analyzed via unpublished documentation from the Penn Museum Nippur Archive, later photographic documentation as well as on-site study in 2021. The description of several construction phases elucidates the later history of this main Mesopotamian sanctuary. This publication revises earlier studies and because of additional evidence updates the archaeological documentation.
https://www.zaphon.de/ziqqurrat-von-nippur/en
https://www.zaphon.de/ziqqurrat-von-nippur/en
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Please feel free to contact me via mcb170@gmail.com Unpublished documentation from the Nippur expedition of 1889 is used to re-contextualize a fragmented glass bowl and concerning its probable connection to the archive of the sons of... more
Please feel free to contact me via mcb170@gmail.com
Unpublished documentation from the Nippur expedition of 1889 is used to re-contextualize a fragmented glass bowl and concerning its probable connection to the archive of the sons of Līšir found in the same trench V D.
Unpublished documentation from the Nippur expedition of 1889 is used to re-contextualize a fragmented glass bowl and concerning its probable connection to the archive of the sons of Līšir found in the same trench V D.
Research Interests: Ancient History, Archaeology, Assyriology, Mesopotamian Archaeology, Mesopotamia History, and 13 moreAncient Near East, Glass (Archaeology), Ancient Near East (Archaeology), Achaemenid History, Ancient Glass, Ancient Near Eastern History, Ancient Near Eastern archaeology, Achaemenid archaeology, Neo-Babylonian period, Hellenistic Babylonia, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Achaemenid Art and Archaeology, and Nippur
The common meal with deities comprises one of the most popular religious rituals. It results from the popularity of offerings composed with such alimentary items like meat, bread, fruits, wine, oil, etc. This paper deals with the sacred... more
The common meal with deities comprises one of the most popular religious rituals. It results from the popularity of offerings composed with such alimentary items like meat, bread, fruits, wine, oil, etc. This paper deals with the sacred dimension of the cultic banquets on the example of epigraphical and archaeological evidence. As case-studies are presented two cities: the Northern Mesopotamian city of Hatra (ca. 290 km northwest of Baghdad) and the Southern Mesopotamian city of Nippur (ca. 150 km southeast of Baghdad). The case of Hatrene sacral architecture together with written material in the local dialect of Aramaic defines very similar structures in Nippur as sacred space for cultic meals and helps to reconstruct the practices in the period from 1 st c. to the mid-3 rd century CE.
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It is generally assumed that the takeover of Babylonia by the Persian king Cyrus II in 539 BC went relatively smoothly. Th e current study suggests that at Nippur there might have been hitherto overlooked changes among the higher-ranking... more
It is generally assumed that the takeover of Babylonia by the Persian king Cyrus II in 539 BC went relatively smoothly. Th e current study suggests that at Nippur there might have been hitherto overlooked changes among the higher-ranking offi cials during the transition of 539 BC. A collection of Neo-Babylonian tablets from the 'Tablet Hill' at Nippur is analyzed and its original trench of excavation is pinpointed on the map of the site. Focusing on several dossiers of tablets at 'Tablet Hill' from the time of transition around 539 BC it can be shown that further insights can be gained from the unpublished archaeological documentation.
Research Interests: History, Ancient History, Archaeology, Mesopotamian Archaeology, Political History, and 15 moreAncient Near East, Ancient Near East (Archaeology), Mesopotamian history, Achaemenid History, Iron Age, Ancient Near Eastern History, Ancient Near Eastern archaeology, History and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, Achaemenid archaeology, Neo-Babylonian period, Achaemenids, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Nippur, Neo Babylonian Empire, and Architecture and Public Spaces
The paper describes the buildup and layout of Nippur divided in the two main areas separated by an ancient canal running through the city. The evidence for the location of the temple of Ninurta is reevaluated.
Research Interests: Ancient History, Urban History, Mesopotamian Archaeology, Mesopotamia History, Mesopotamian Religions, and 11 moreAncient Near East, Urban archaeology, Ancient Mesopotamian Religions, Ancient Near East (Archaeology), Ancient Near Eastern History, Ancient Near Eastern archaeology, History and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Ancient Near Eastern Religions, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, and Nippur
To appear open access via https://www.degruyter.com/document/isbn/9783110798432/html on 5th December 2022
Research Interests: Mesopotamian Archaeology, Mesopotamia History, Urban Studies, Mesopotamian Religions, Ancient Near East, and 13 moreUrban archaeology, Ancient Near East (Archaeology), Old Babylonian period, Middle Babylonian period, Ancient Near Eastern History, Ancient Near Eastern archaeology, Neo-Babylonian period, Enlil, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Nippur, Ur III period, Akkadian Empire, and Nippur Tempels
Drawing on the records of the 19th century excavations at Nippur, the authors review the evidence for the construction work of Assurbanipal at Nippur.
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This paper examines the remains which can be dated to the Late Assyrian (Clayden and Schneider 2015: 349–382) and Post-Assyrian periods, with a focus on the latter. In order to do this, the paper will primarily concentrate on the area... more
This paper examines the remains which can be dated to the Late Assyrian (Clayden and Schneider 2015: 349–382) and Post-Assyrian periods, with a focus on the latter. In order to do this, the paper will primarily concentrate on the area toward the north-east of the ziggurat around the ‘Enlil Temple’ in relation to the eastern part of the ziggurat courtyard. Through newly accessible documentation, it is possible to add to the understanding of the sequence of construction, especially during a lesser-known period of time within the history of this Ancient Mesopotamian sanctuary.
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Contact me via e-mail at mcb170@gmail.com for the full PDF. ABSTRACT: The paper presents the different phases of construction of the Kassite dynasty Ekur (Nippur). The discussion is focused on the northeastern part of the ziggurat... more
Contact me via e-mail at mcb170@gmail.com for the full PDF. ABSTRACT: The paper presents the different phases of construction of the Kassite dynasty Ekur (Nippur). The discussion is focused on the northeastern part of the ziggurat courtyard. In an appendix current research on some documented objects from the Ekur of the Kassite period is presented.
Research Interests: History, Ancient History, Mesopotamian Archaeology, Ziggurat, Middle Babylonian period, and 10 moreAncient Near Eastern History, Ancient Near Eastern archaeology, Ancient Near Eastern Religions, Nippur, Kassite, Near East Ancient Babylonian Kassites, Kassite Nippur, Kassite History, Kassite period, and Kassite Chronology
Contact me via e-mail at mcb170@gmail.com for the full PDF. ABSTRACT: The paper presents the different phases of construction of the Kassite dynasty Ekur (Nippur). The discussion is focused on the northeastern part of the ziggurat... more
Contact me via e-mail at mcb170@gmail.com for the full PDF. ABSTRACT: The paper presents the different phases of construction of the Kassite dynasty Ekur (Nippur). The discussion is focused on the northeastern part of the ziggurat courtyard. In an appendix current research on some documented objects from the Ekur of the Kassite period is presented.
Research Interests: Ancient History, Mesopotamian Archaeology, Ziggurat, Middle Babylonian period, Ancient Near Eastern History, and 9 moreAncient Near Eastern archaeology, Ancient Near Eastern Religions, Nippur, Kassite, Near East Ancient Babylonian Kassites, Kassite Nippur, Kassite History, Kassite period, and Kassite Chronology
An unpublished brick stamp of the Kassite king Šagarakti-Šuriaš coming from the excavations 1900 led by H. V. Hilprecht, including a squeeze of the inscription produced by himself, can be published for the first time. NABU 2020/1, 41-43... more
An unpublished brick stamp of the Kassite king Šagarakti-Šuriaš coming from the excavations 1900 led by H. V. Hilprecht, including a squeeze of the inscription produced by himself, can be published for the first time. NABU 2020/1, 41-43 (No. 18).
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This paper examines the remains which can be dated to the Late Assyrian (Clayden and Schneider 2015: 349–382) and Post-Assyrian periods, with a focus on the latter. In order to do this, the paper will primarily concentrate on the area... more
This paper examines the remains which can be dated to the Late Assyrian (Clayden and Schneider 2015: 349–382) and Post-Assyrian periods, with a focus on the latter. In order to do this, the paper will primarily
concentrate on the area toward the north-east of the ziggurat around the ‘Enlil Temple’ in relation to the eastern part of the ziggurat courtyard. Through newly accessible documentation, it is possible to add to the understanding of the sequence of construction, especially during a lesser-known period of time within the history of this Ancient Mesopotamian sanctuary.
concentrate on the area toward the north-east of the ziggurat around the ‘Enlil Temple’ in relation to the eastern part of the ziggurat courtyard. Through newly accessible documentation, it is possible to add to the understanding of the sequence of construction, especially during a lesser-known period of time within the history of this Ancient Mesopotamian sanctuary.
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Note concerning L-29-449 found 1895 in the courtyard of the Ekur of Nippur. It includes a transliteration, transcription and translation of L-29-449 with unpublished rubbing and description from the archive of the University of... more
Note concerning L-29-449 found 1895 in the courtyard of the Ekur of Nippur. It includes a transliteration, transcription and translation of L-29-449 with unpublished rubbing and description from the archive of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (NABU 2015-4/99, 166-167).
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Drawing on the records of the 19th century excavations at Nippur, the authors review the evidence for the construction work of Assurbanipal at Nippur.
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American Journal of Archaeology, July 2021 (125.3) AJA Book Review of: Exemplars of Kingship: Art, Tradition, and the Legacy of the Akkadians By Melissa Eppihimer. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2019... more
American Journal of Archaeology, July 2021 (125.3)
AJA Book Review of:
Exemplars of Kingship: Art, Tradition, and the Legacy of the Akkadians
By Melissa Eppihimer. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2019
https://www.ajaonline.org/book-review/4308
AJA Book Review of:
Exemplars of Kingship: Art, Tradition, and the Legacy of the Akkadians
By Melissa Eppihimer. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2019
https://www.ajaonline.org/book-review/4308
Research Interests: Ancient History, Mesopotamian Archaeology, Mesopotamian history, History and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, Mesopotamian Art, and 9 moreHistory of Art and archaeology, Mesopotamian art and visual culture, Mesopotamian archaeology, glyptic, Mesopotamian royal ideology, Akkadian, Sumerian, History of Ancient Near East, Sargon of Akkad, Akkadian Empire, Royal ideology in the ancient Near East, Archaeology, art and History of Iran and Ancient Near East, and Near Eastern Kingship
Review of: Kim Ryholt, Gojko Barjamovic, Libraries before Alexandria: ancient Near Eastern traditions. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2020. Pp. xvii, 491. ISBN 9780199655359 $130.00.
Research Interests: History, Ancient History, Egyptology, Archival Studies, History of Science, and 11 moreLevantine Archaeology, Mesopotamian Archaeology, Ancient Near East, Books and Libraries in the Ancient World, Assyrian archaeology, Ancient Egyptian History, Ugaritic Studies, Neo-Assyrian studies, Libraries, Written Culture, and Library and Archival Science
Review einer Einführung in die Geschichte der Alten Welt (Ägypten, Mesopotamien, Griechenland, Rom).
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