Qualche giorno fa, siamo incappati accidentalmente in un blog (link) in cui è riportata una teoria secondo cui la prova degli antichissimi contatti tra Mesopotamia e America va ricercata nelle raffigurazioni assire! Il particolare che ha attirato l’attenzione dell’autore del blo[...]
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I geni alati assiri e gli arancini siciliani
Gli Anunnaki
Se cercate su google il termine “anunnaki”, il 3° risultato è il link ad un blog in cui si da credito alle teorie che vedono gli anunnaki come esseri venuti dal cielo, alieni, autori dell’inizio della civiltà… Eh sì, questa fantastica civiltà sumerica è, secondo g[...]
MASTER PLAN DHI-QAR
1st Itinerary Larsa (Tell Senkereh) – Kutalla (Tell Sifr) – Tell Awayli – Uruk (Warka, Muthanna) Apart from Uruk (Warka), which is itself in the province of Muthanna – see below for more details –, the touristic characteristics and possibility of development of the sites in this itin[...]
Diary of Abu Tbeirah excavation
Tell Abu Tbeirah – Dhi Qar – Iraq V excavation campaign – September/November 2015 Day 15/10/2015 Time: 4:30 AM Tasks: Site: Licia Romano, Franco D’Agostino, Desiré Bragalone, Stefano Caruso, Ludovica Bertolini, Maddalena Diaco, Salvatore Milli, Dr. Qais Hussein Rasheed, Dr. Abdulamir [...]
ABU TBEIRAH TEAM
Shortly another great adventure will begin for our fantastic Team. Our mission is composed by young professionals who every day prove their passion for their work. Abu Tbeirah has given us all a big opportunity for growth and we hope to grow with it and share with you all the discovery of [...]
THE STAFF
These years in Iraq wouldn’t be the same if there weren’t them, the staff who dealt with us in our house at Ur. We want to thank everybody for their hospitality and friendship; the chefs for their excellent food and all those who made our home comfortable, maki[...]
OUR COLLABORATORS-I NOSTRI COLLABORATORI
Before the beginning of the 6th Campaign of Excavation, we will like to thank our Iraqi Collaborators who work with us every day on Abu Tbeirah Site.Without their arduous job and dedication all this wouldn’t be possible. Thank you not only for your work but also for making us w[...]
SBAH MEMBERS- I MEMBRI DELLO SBAH
The sixth excavation is coming… And this is for us the perfect opportunity to thank our Iraqi Colleagues and friend of the Iraqi State Board of Antiquity and Heritage that supported us during the last years. They enthusiastically supported our common project and are always of immense hel[...]
INTERVIEW WITH FRANCESCA ALHAIQUE/ INTERVISTA A FRANCESCA ALHAIQUE
Francesca Alhaique is an archaeozoologist and her work is to study animal remains from archaeological sites; her research spans over different chronological periods (from the Middle Palaeolithic to the Renaissance and beyond) and geographic regions (Italy, North Africa, Near East). Afte[...]
TELLOH-GIRSU
Modern name: Telloh Ancient name: Girsu Geographic coordinate: 31° 33′ 35.9928″ – 46° 10′ 11.9712″ 31.5599987° N – 46.169992° E Governatorate – District – Sub-district: Dhi-Qar – al Rifa’i – al Nasir Nearest City: About 20-25 kilometers[...]