Podcast appearances and mentions of Irving Finkel

Cyrus' exemplary leadership forged a patchwork of ethnicities into an empire that founded Persian rule in the Middle East, Professor Lynette Mitchell explains. Cyrus the Great (or the Elder) is known to many through the Cyrus Cylinder exhibit preserved in the British Museum, which tells us that he was chosen by God for his special virtues to become ‘king of the four corners of the world'.[1]  Indeed, he created a Persian empire that extended from the Greek communities of Asia Minor to the marches of India.  Ever since, virtues of a great strategic leader have been attributed to him, including by Xenophon who, as a Greek, might have been expected to be hostile to Cyrus' expansion. Instead, Xenophon took him as a model for the ideal leader in war and peace. Even today, the stories of his leadership are revered in management literature. But does the reality justify the acclaim? Professor Lynette Mitchell of the University of Exeter has discovered her interest in the life and achievements of Cyrus from her earlier research on Greek culture and customs, on which she has published widely. Her book, Cyrus the Great: A Biography of Kingship, was published by Routledge in 2023. [1] Irving Finkel (ed.): The Cyrus Cylinder: The King of Persia's Proclamation from Ancient Babylon. (London: I-.B- Tauris, 2013)

Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history and reputation of the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great. Cyrus the Second of Persia as he was known then was born in the sixth century BCE in Persis which is now in Iran. He was the founder of the first Persian Empire, the largest empire at that point in history, spanning more than two million square miles. His story was told by the Greek historians Herodotus and Xenophon, and in the Hebrew bible he is praised for freeing the Jewish captives in Babylon. But the historical facts are intertwined with fiction.Cyrus proclaimed himself ‘king of the four corners of the world' in the famous Cyrus Cylinder, one of the most admired objects in the British Museum. It's been called by some the first bill of human rights, but that's a label which has been disputed by most scholars today.WithMateen Arghandehpour, a researcher for the Invisible East Project at Oxford University,Lindsay Allen, Senior Lecturer in Ancient Greek and Near Eastern History at King's College London,AndLynette Mitchell, Professor Emerita in Classics and Ancient History at Exeter University.Producer: Eliane GlaserReading list:Pierre Briant (trans. Peter T. Daniels), From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire (Eisenbrauns, 2002)John Curtis and Nigel Tallis (eds.), Forgotten Empire: The World of Ancient Persia (The British Museum Press, 2005)Irving Finkel (ed.), The Cyrus Cylinder: The King of Persia's Proclamation from Ancient Babylon (I.B.Tauris, 2013)Lisbeth Fried, ‘Cyrus the Messiah? The Historical Background to Isaiah 45:1' (Harvard Theological Review 95, 2002) M. Kozuh, W.F. Henkelman, C.E. Jones and C. Woods (eds.), Extraction and Control: Studies in Honour of Matthew W. Stolper (Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 2014), especially the chapter ‘Cyrus the Great, exiles and foreign gods: A comparison of Assyrian and Persian policies in subject nations' by R. J. van der SpekLynette Mitchell, Cyrus the Great: A Biography of Kingship (Routledge, 2023)Michael Roaf, Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East (Facts On File, 1990)Vesta Sarkosh Curtis and Sarah Stewart (eds.), Birth of the Persian Empire (I.B.Tauris, 2005), especially the chapter ‘Cyrus the Great and the kingdom of Anshan' by D.T. PottsMatt Waters, King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great (Oxford University Press, 2022)In Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio production

Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history and reputation of the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great. Cyrus the Second of Persia as he was known then was born in the sixth century BCE in Persis which is now in Iran. He was the founder of the first Persian Empire, the largest empire at that point in history, spanning more than two million square miles. His story was told by the Greek historians Herodotus and Xenophon, and in the Hebrew bible he is praised for freeing the Jewish captives in Babylon. But the historical facts are intertwined with fiction.Cyrus proclaimed himself ‘king of the four corners of the world' in the famous Cyrus Cylinder, one of the most admired objects in the British Museum. It's been called by some the first bill of human rights, but that's a label which has been disputed by most scholars today.WithMateen Arghandehpour, a researcher for the Invisible East Project at Oxford University,Lindsay Allen, Senior Lecturer in Ancient Greek and Near Eastern History at King's College London,AndLynette Mitchell, Professor Emerita in Classics and Ancient History at Exeter University.Producer: Eliane GlaserReading list:Pierre Briant (trans. Peter T. Daniels), From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire (Eisenbrauns, 2002)John Curtis and Nigel Tallis (eds.), Forgotten Empire: The World of Ancient Persia (The British Museum Press, 2005)Irving Finkel (ed.), The Cyrus Cylinder: The King of Persia's Proclamation from Ancient Babylon (I.B.Tauris, 2013)Lisbeth Fried, ‘Cyrus the Messiah? The Historical Background to Isaiah 45:1' (Harvard Theological Review 95, 2002) M. Kozuh, W.F. Henkelman, C.E. Jones and C. Woods (eds.), Extraction and Control: Studies in Honour of Matthew W. Stolper (Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 2014), especially the chapter ‘Cyrus the Great, exiles and foreign gods: A comparison of Assyrian and Persian policies in subject nations' by R. J. van der SpekLynette Mitchell, Cyrus the Great: A Biography of Kingship (Routledge, 2023)Michael Roaf, Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East (Facts On File, 1990)Vesta Sarkosh Curtis and Sarah Stewart (eds.), Birth of the Persian Empire (I.B.Tauris, 2005), especially the chapter ‘Cyrus the Great and the kingdom of Anshan' by D.T. PottsMatt Waters, King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great (Oxford University Press, 2022)In Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio production

Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History https://a.co/d/iATqGp1 Cracking Ancient Codes: Cuneiform Writing – with Irving Finkel https://youtu.be/PfYYraMgiBA?si=8SWIJeH7RUP5emc9 Schoolboy, Where Are You Going? https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/education/schoolboy-where-are-you-going Cuneiform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuneiform U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countrieshttp://nytimes.com/2025/03/26/health/usaid-cuts-gavi-bird-flu.html Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services http://nytimes.com/2025/03/26/health/trump-state-health-grants-cuts.html Trump officials ask Supreme Court to allow canceling ... Read more The post somos todos mestiços há 300 mil anos! a vida cotidiana… há 3.000 anos, os ridículos no poder appeared first on radinho de pilha.

In 2009, Douglas Simmonds, son of RAF pilot, Leonard Simmonds, who'd acquire a small cuneiform tablet while serving in the Middle East in the 1940s, took his father's tablet to Dr. Irving Finkel, one of the world's leading Assyriologist, a curator at the British Museum.  Dr. Finkel translated the tablet and discovered that it contained a remarkable account of the Mesopotamian Flood story, where Atrahasis, the Mesopotamian Noah, was commanded by Enki, the son of the High God An, to construct a circular boat to survive the deluge.The tablet, known as The Ark Tablet, dated to the Old Babylonian period (circa 1900-1700 B.C.), is particularly significant for its detailed portrayal of the ark as circular in shape, its emphasis on housing the heart of life within, its meticulous attention to waterproofing the vessel, and for its focus on the ark as a sanctuary offering protection from the catastrophic floodwaters.  These elements collectively suggest that the ark was not just a boat, but a temple- a microcosmic model of the macrocosm.Join us for this episode and visit us on the web at theancienttradition.com and www.youtube.com/@theancienttradition for more amazing comparative religion.

“A diary is not only a text: it is a behaviour, a way of life, of which the text is a by-product", says the French theorist Philipe Lejeune. From ancient Babylon to journalling today, politicians' jottings and the notes made by eighteenth century writers like Mary Hamilton and Fanny Burney. Matthew Sweet discusses diaries with curator Irving Finkel, literary historian Sophie Coulombeau, political commentator Michael Crick and writer Oliver Burkeman, whose latest book is Meditation For Mortals, plus the philosopher Maximillian De Gaynesford. And, as Radio 4 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Russell Hoban with a reading of his novel Turtle Diary as Book At Bedtime, writer Sonia Overall discusses his work. Producer: Luke Mulhall

It's that time of the year when many of us are at home with friends and family, losing track of time, eating leftovers, and, of course, playing games. This festive season, we look at the science of games and, of course, play some ourselves. It's presenter Marnie Chesterton versus producer Florian Bohr at Marnie's kitchen table.... Who will win the Inside Science games special?Irving Finkel from the British Museum tells Marnie about the Royal Game of Ur, one of the most ancient board games which is strikingly similar to more modern examples of race games. Also, why we play games with author and neuroscientist Kelly Clancy, and why we struggle to comprehend the randomness of dice with author Tim Clare. To finish it off, mathematician Marcus du Sautory explains the geometry behind the game Dobble and leaves listeners with a Christmas puzzle: Can you figure out the symbols on the two missing Dobble cards? If you think you've found the solution, please email insidescience@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Marnie Chesterton Producers: Florian Bohr Editor: Martin Smith Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth    To discover more fascinating science content, head to bbc.co.uk search for BBC Inside Science and follow the links to The Open University.

Ancient Magic Rituals with Irving Finkel Irving Finkel, PhD, is Senior Assistant Keeper of ancient Mesopotamian script, languages, and cultures at the British Museum. He is the curator in charge of cuneiform inscriptions on tablets of clay from ancient Mesopotamia, of which the Middle East Department has the largest collection of any modern museum. He … Continue reading "Ancient Magic Rituals with Irving Finkel"

The Ancients launches a new miniseries exploring the stories, people, objects and kingdoms central to the Old Testament's narrative. There was only one place to start and it's not "In the beginning..."The story of the Flood in the Book of Genesis is well known, where God conjured up a great flood to kill off all of humanity for their wicked behaviour. Except for Noah, whom God ordered to construct a massive boat and fill it with 2 of every animal. When the flood came, Noah, his family and the animals survived on board the Ark.The story of Noah and the Ark is not only embedded in the Bible, however, but it's also central to parts of the Quran and central to Judaism. The origins of the story stretch way back beyond the Old Testament to Mesopotamia.Tristan Hughes heads to the British Museum to explore this Mesopotamian myth with Dr Irving Finkel who made a discovery which turned the world of Assyriology - and his life - on its head. They discuss who was Noah to the Mesopotamians? What did they do with the animals? And what was the shape and design of THIS great ark?This episode was presented by Tristan Hughes. The producer was Joseph Knight, edited by Peter Dennis and Aidan Lonergan. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code ANCIENTS - sign up here.Vote for The Ancients in the Listeners Choice category of British Podcast Awards here.You can take part in our listener survey here.

Dr Irving Finkel, curator at the British Museum, explores why the belief in ghosts is what makes us human.There are few things more in common across cultures than the belief in ghosts. Ghosts inhabit something of the very essence of what it is to be human. Whether we personally 'believe' or not, we are all aware of ghosts and the rich mythologies and rituals surrounding them. They have inspired, fascinated and frightened us for centuries - yet most of us are only familiar with the vengeful apparitions of Shakespeare, or the ghastly spectres haunting the pages of 19th-century Gothic literature. But their origins are much, much older....The First Ghosts: Most Ancient of Legacies takes us back to the very beginning. A world-renowned authority on cuneiform, the form of writing on clay tablets that dates back to 3400 BC, Irving Finkel has embarked upon an ancient ghost hunt, scouring these tablets to unlock the secrets of the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians to breathe new life into the first ghost stories ever written. In The First Ghosts, he uncovers an extraordinarily rich seam of ancient spirit wisdom that has remained hidden for nearly 4,000 years, covering practical details of how to live with ghosts, how to get rid of them and bring them back and how to avoid becoming one, as well as exploring more philosophical questions: what are ghosts, why does the idea of them remain so powerful despite the lack of concrete evidence and what do they tell us about being human?Dr Irving Finkel is an author and the Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian (i.e. Sumerian, Babylonian and Assyrian) script, languages and cultures Department: Middle East at the British Museum, headquartered in London's Bloomsbury. He is the curator in charge of cuneiform inscriptions on tablets of clay from ancient Mesopotamia, of which the Middle East Department has the largest collection - some 130,000 pieces - of any modern museum. This work involves reading and translating all sorts of inscriptions, sometimes working on ancient archives to identify manuscripts that belong together, or even join to one another.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.

The earliest evidence of human belief in ghosts comes from 5,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. Who were these first ghosts? What was the underworld they lived in like? What do these most ancient ghosts tell us about today?Maddy and Anthony's guest today, Irving Finkel, Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian script, languages and cultures in the Department of the Middle East in the British Museum and author of 'The First Ghosts: Most Ancient of Legacies'Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Charlotte Long and Freddy Chick.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code AFTERDARK sign up at https://historyhit/subscription/ You can take part in our listener survey here.

Irving Finkel, PhD, is Senior Assistant Keeper of ancient Mesopotamian script, languages, and cultures at the British Museum. He is the curator in charge of cuneiform inscriptions on tablets of clay from ancient Mesopotamia, of which the Middle East Department has the largest collection of any modern museum. He is author of several books, including, … Continue reading "Evidence of First Ghosts with Irving Finkel"

El passat mes de Desembre, tinguerem d'honor de presentar el llibre ‘Un món de jocs' amb Oriol Comas al festival Joc & Rol de València. A aquest vídeo trobareu a qui va adreçat este llibre, que s'inclou i què no i diverses discussions relacionades amb el món dels jocs de taula. Moltes gràcies a l'organització del festival per fer possible la presentació. Gràcies a @ludomanos per encarregar-se del control de càmera. Enllaços relacionats: - Llilbre ‘Un món de jocs': https://sugaareditorial.com/un-mon-de-jocs/ - Llibre sobre la història del Monopoly i article al New York Times: THE MONOPOLISTS, Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game, de Mary Pilon. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/22/books/review/the-monopolists-by-mary-pilon.html - David Parlett i els seus llibres sobre jocs: https://www.parlettgames.uk/books/ Vídeos recomanats: - Tom Scott vs Irving Finkel: The Royal Game of Ur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZskjLq040I - Premi Dau 2018 a tota una vida dedicada al joc per a Irving Finkel: https://m.facebook.com/DAUBarcelona/videos/irving-finkel-premi-especial-dau-2018/330341880886328/ - Casella d'Eixida - Dau Barcelona 2021 - Entrevista a Tom Werneck, creador de l'Spiel des Jahres: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mWlFvK8fR8 - Casella d'Eixida - 2x20: Jocs en Silenci: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s Recordem que també ens podeu vore (si vore'ns!) a YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/CaselladEixida), on les animacions han estat carrec del gran Nacho Naya (nachonaya.net). Mil gràcies xicon! Amb música de Mamvt, surf instrumental en valencià (https://open.spotify.com/artist/24n4dIehIgk5jSsmsFG6WS) Vos animem a seguir-nos a les xarxes: twitter.com/casellaeixida instagram.com/casellaeixida

"Strange stories" is the way Robert Aickman (1914-1981) described his fiction and to be honest that's putting it mildly. When he wasn't writing fiction that leaves both his protagonists and his readers in some very weird places, he was involved in an investigation into the haunting of Borley Rectory, was a member of The Ghost Club and he also co-founded the British Inland Waterways Association to restore canals. Matthew Sweet is joined by three fans of his work - critic Suzy Feay, writer Andrew Male and publisher R.B. Russell. Producer: Torquil MacLeod Robert Aickman published the following collections of stories: Powers of Darkness (1966), Sub Rosa (1968), Cold Hand in Mine (1976), Tales of Love and Death (1977) and Intrusions (1980) You can find other spooky Free Thinking episodes including a discussion of Ghost Stories with Irving Finkel and Jeremy Dyson, a ghost hunt in Portsmouth and a discussion of Blade Runner and a programme about the TV programme Ghostwatch

Welcome to SPOOKTEMBER! In previous years, Amber has treated Anna to a month of stories and studies from the ghoulish side of archaeology and anthropology. This year, since we moved to biweekly episodes, we're extending the season! This week, it's first of four lightly haunted topics with (!!!!) MINIMAL BUMMERS! We're talking about necromancy, the practice of communing with the dead via ritual. We explore a cave full of lamps and skulls, climb into a ghost pit, and flip through some Babylonian spellbooks. Let's ponder the OB together! Placement of ancient hidden lamps, skulls in cave in Israel suggests Roman-era practice of necromancy (Phys.org) (cn: images of human remains)Oil Lamps, Spearheads and Skulls: Possible Evidence of Necromancy during Late Antiquity in the Te'omim Cave, Judean Hills (Harvard Theological Review) (cn: images of human remains)​​The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation (via Internet Archive)Talking Heads: Necromancy in Jewish and Christian Accounts from Mesopotamia and beyond (via Academia.edu)Second Millenium Antecedents to the Hebrew 'Ôḇ (Journal of Biblical Literature)How to perform necromancy with Irving Finkel (via YouTube)Fragment of a clay tablet (British Museum)Necromancy in Ancient Mesopotamia (Archiv für Orientforschung)In case you, like Anna, missed the orb-pondering meme:https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pondering-my-orb

Season 1 of our show concludes as we examine in a biblical dramatization the one chapter where the majority of biblical instruments can be found in the book of Daniel.  Robert then gives a final packaging of the instruments we've examined within the string family.  Finally concluding the show with the final segment of Richard Dumbrill describing the tuning of his reconstructed silver Lyre in the Penta-tonic scale (The black keys on the piano).  Followed Dumbroll interviewing textual Babylonian scholar Irving Finkel.   Video link Richard Dumbrill interview part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGYTcK-15bY&app=desktop Podcast Streams Spotify for Podcastors https://anchor.fm/kadosh-shachah Castbox https://castbox.fm/vc/2208477 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship/id1472295079 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9jODE0ODg0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/00nCHOB2eR8XberphEmIRi I heart Podcast https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9jODE0ODg0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Amazon music https://music.amazon.es/podcasts/b4c3976c-1a00-444d-bd3e-d12e244b5a46/holy-worship-the-music-of-the-bible Pocket Casts https://pca.st/3o49 Breaker https://www.breaker.audio/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship-6nVNky  

"The belief that ghosts exist is a default position for humanity"Dr Irving Finkel is Assistant Keeper of the Ancient Mesopotamian script, languages and cultures department at the British Museum. He has written numerous books, including The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood and The First Ghosts.Don't forget you can watch these interviews, fully extended, exclusively on Global Player. Download it from the App Store, or head to globalplayer.com. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

An ancient clay artefact that dates back to the 6th century BCE, the Cyrus Cylinder is often considered one of the most important documents in history. Covered in Akkadian inscriptions that provide invaluable insight into the reign of Cyrus the Great - it focuses on Cyrus's conquering of Babylon and attempts of religious restoration. So where was this irreplaceable object found, and what else does it tell us about Cyrus the Great?In this bonus episode of our Babylon mini-series, Tristan welcomes Dr Irving Finkel from the British Museum, to help decode this incredible object. Looking at the religious messages, the description of Cyrus himself, and what it tells us about Babylon - what can we learn about the Achaemenid Empire and it's political legacy?Senior Producer was Elena Guthrie. The Assistant Producer was Annie Coloe. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Voice Over performed by Toby Ricketts.If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today! To download, go to Android or Apple store Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you think you know the first documented ghosts? Join us in this episode as Irving Finkel reveals the secrets of the supernatural in ancient cultures. Prepare to explore the intriguing spiritual beliefs of our ancestors as we uncover the mysteries of Mesopotamia regarding ghosts and the afterlife in their society. In this episode, you will: Uncover the mysterious beliefs of ancient Mesopotamians regarding ghosts and the afterlife. Delve into the fascinating role of burial rituals and tomb-building in Mesopotamian society. Be astonished by the malevolent spirits, demons, and exorcism practices that proliferated in ancient times. Comprehend the immense significance of supernatural beliefs in shaping the understanding of the world. My special guest is Irving Finkel Professor Irving Finkel, an esteemed British Philologist and Assyriologist with a love for unravelling the mysteries of ancient Mesopotamia. As the Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian Script, Languages, and Cultures at the British Museum, he has spent decades studying cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets, bringing to life the stories and beliefs of long-gone civilizations. In his captivating book, The First Ghosts, he delves into the world of Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian ghost stories, exploring how these ancient cultures viewed the afterlife and the spirits that inhabited it. Through his work, we gain a deeper understanding of the human experience and our enduring fascination with the supernatural. Mesopotamian Culture and the ParanormalThe ancient Mesopotamians held a particularly unique view of the paranormal, with their interpretation of death and the afterlife differing significantly from some contemporary Western ideas about spirits and life after death. In Mesopotamian culture, death was viewed as a continuation of existence in the underworld, rather than an end to life. Grave goods were buried with the deceased to be used in the afterlife and communication with the dead was a common practice, often involving dream visitations or necromantic rituals. Professor Finkel reflects on the importance of tomb-building and the burying of objects as a means of ensuring the deceased's well-being in the underworld. He also discusses ancient Mesopotamian practices of exorcism and the crucial role of magic, ritual, and incantation in dispelling malevolent spirits. World's Oldest Ghost PictureGhosts played a significant role in the daily lives of the people of ancient Mesopotamia, as evidenced by their many cultural practices and beliefs. The realm of spirits and ghosts was one full of mystery that required constant vigilance to protect oneself and maintain a harmonious relationship with the supernatural. To this end, rituals were devised and performed to banish or appease spirits and communicate with the dead. The analysis of ancient artifacts has provided invaluable and often surprising insights into the beliefs and practices pertaining to spirits and ghosts in cultures past. Among some of the most extraordinary discoveries is an ancient Mesopotamian tablet bearing what is believed to be the world's oldest depiction of a ghost. This find opens up a new lens through which to view the understanding and interaction with the supernatural in history. The tablet serves as a tangible link between the ancient Mesopotamians and their understanding of the paranormal world that existed alongside their own. This incredible discovery further emphasizes the enduring nature of humanity's fascination with the supernatural and the connections that transcend time and cultural boundaries. ⁠If you value this podcast and want to enjoy more episodes please come and find us on ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles⁠⁠ to support the podcast, gain a wealth of additional exclusive podcasts, writing and other content. Links to all Haunted History Chronicles Social Media Pages, Published Materials and more:⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/hauntedhistorychronicles⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hauntedchronicles/message

Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #109: Dark Non-Fiction Fiction Coming Out February 2023 Part1  (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) The Aleister Crowley Manual, by Marco Visconti (Feb 14) https://amzn.to/3VmWArM   An Assassin in Utopia: The True Story of a Nineteenth-Century Sex Cult and a President's Murder, by Susan Wels (February 7) https://amzn.to/3YVJHXL   Blood Money: The Story of Life, Death, and Profit Inside America's Blood Industry, by Kathleen McLaughlin (Feb 28) https://amzn.to/3FfKzie   Comet Madness, by Richard J. Goodrich (Feb 15) https://amzn.to/3GyYekZ   The Curse of the Marquis de Sade, by Joel Warner (Feb 21) https://amzn.to/3G96uXw The Darkness Manifesto: On Light Pollution, Night Ecology, and the Ancient Rhythms that Sustain Life, by Johan Eklof (Feb 14) https://amzn.to/3irwYeN The Everyday Witch's Coven: Rituals and Magic for Two or More, by Deborah Blake https://amzn.to/3Z2segm The First Ghosts, by Irving Finkel (newly in paperback) (Feb 21) https://amzn.to/3GV2OdW I Know Who You Are: How an Amateur DNA Sleuth Unmasked the Golden State Killer and Changed Crime Fighting Forever, by Barbara Rae-Venter (Feb 23) https://amzn.to/3gPNRiQ   Follow Dark Side of the Library on Facebook and on Instagram! And our Amazon Live Channel! Dark Side of the Library Website

Dr Irving Finkel on the ghosts who joined the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians in their day to day lives (R)

Dr Irving Finkel on the ghosts who joined the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians in their day to day lives (R)

Season 1 of our show concludes as we examine in a biblical dramatization the one chapter where the majority of biblical instruments can be found in the book of Daniel. Robert then gives a final packaging of the instruments we've examined within the string family. Finally concluding the show with the final segment of Richard Dumbrill describing the tuning of his reconstructed silver Lyre in the Penta-tonic scale (The black keys on the piano). Followed Dumbroll interviewing textual Babylonian scholar Irving Finkel.   Video link Richard Dumbrill interview part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGYTcK-15bY&app=desktop   Podcast Streams Anchor https://anchor.fm/kadosh-shachah Castbox https://castbox.fm/vc/2208477 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship/id1472295079 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9jODE0ODg0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/00nCHOB2eR8XberphEmIRi I heart Podcast https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9jODE0ODg0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Amazon music https://music.amazon.es/podcasts/b4c3976c-1a00-444d-bd3e-d12e244b5a46/holy-worship-the-music-of-the-bible Pocket Casts https://pca.st/3o49 Breaker https://www.breaker.audio/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship-6nVNky  

We are joined by the incomparable Dr. Irving Finkel to discuss the oldest recorded stories of ghosts in human history.  Pliny the Younger - Wikipedia  The tale of Athenodorus and the chained ghost How to write cuneiform (video with Dr. Finkel) By Dr. Irving Finkel: The First Ghosts The Ark Before Noah Dr. Finkel teaches how to play The Royal Game of Ur (youtube) PDF of UR rules A replica of the game of Ur  A quite expensive version of the game of Ur from the British Museum Can't get enough of monsters? If you've enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more from MonsterTalk, click here! Want to talk about a monster we haven't talked about before? Send us an email! Catch MonsterTalk on All Your Favorite Podcasting Sites Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn Follow MonsterTalk on Facebook | Twitter | YouTube Support Love the show? Consider supporting MonsterTalk on Patreon! Interested in Advertising with us? Contact sales@advertisecast.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Matt has the opportunity to speak with Dr. Irving Finkel, curator in the Department of the Middle East at the British Museum, and author of The First Ghosts. Dr. Finkel was kind enough to discuss ghost/demon beliefs in ancient Mesopotamia and how those beliefs reflect a lineage of such beliefs that continues through to the present day. Full sources and show notes at kmmamedia.com/podcasts/ghosthropology-podcast/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ghosthropology Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ghosthropology KMMA_Media on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kmmamedia KMMA_Media on Instagram: www.instagram.com/kmma_media/ Support us via Buy Us A Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/kmmamedia

Who were the first ghosts ever written about from 4,000 years ago? How did Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian necromancers send departed spirits to the underworld gods…or bring them back from the depths? Internationally-acclaimed Assyriologist, Dr. Irving Finkel, shares about these topics in his book ‘The First Ghosts' and answers your Patreon listener questions! (Note: Podcast supporters can see the full video podcast of Dr. Finkel on Patreon!)⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ► ✅ Get your copy of ‘The First Ghosts' - https://www.amazon.com/First-Ghosts-Irving-Finkel/dp/1529303265 ► ✅ ‘The Ark Before Noah' by Dr. Finkel - https://www.amazon.com/Ark-Before-Noah-Decoding-Story/dp/1444757083/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1656676283&sr=1-1 ► ✅ Dr. Finkel's fascinating ‘Great Diary Project' - https://www.thegreatdiaryproject.co.uk/ ✦

In part two of our special interview with the British Museum's Dr. Irving Finkel, he shares more from his book, The First Ghosts: Most Ancient of Legacies, including a discussion of the earliest drawing of a ghost, the intricate role of exorcists in Mesopotamian societies, and how the dead would often be rudely called up from the underworld to answer pressing personal questions from the living. He also ponders why modern society has become so skeptical about ghosts and shares his attempts to see one for himself at the very haunted British Museum. We would strongly suggest listening to part one before enjoying this episode. Be sure to check out our new Haunted Talks Tees & Haunted Hoodies – look spooky and help support the show!

What is the oldest recorded mention of a ghost? Dr. Irving Finkel, Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian script, languages and cultures in the Department of the Middle East at the British Museum, joins us to talk about his recent book The First Ghosts: Most Ancient of Legacies. He shares how living with ghosts and other restless spirits has been part of the human experience from the earliest moments of recorded history. Not only is he a leading expert in ancient writing, but also a wonderful and playful storyteller and we are extremely lucky to have him for a special two-part interview. Part two will be released next Friday. Be sure to check out our new Haunted Talks Tees & Haunted Hoodies!

This week we take a look at board games in Antiquity.From The Royal Game Of Ur which is over 3000 years and more we discuss the impact games have both in Antiquity and the modern world. But what kind of games existed in the ancient world? Find out this week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart".Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Irving Finkel on the ghosts who joined the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians in their day to day lives

Dr Irving Finkel on the ghosts who joined the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians in their day to day lives

Season 1 of our show concludes as we examine in a biblical dramatization the one chapter where the majority of biblical instruments can be found in the book of Daniel. Robert then gives a final packaging of the instruments we've examined within the string family. Finally concluding the show with the final segment of Richard Dumbrill describing the tuning of his reconstructed silver Lyre in the Penta-tonic scale (The black keys on the piano). Followed Dumbroll interviewing textual Babylonian scholar Irving Finkel.   Video link Richard Dumbrill interview part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGYTcK-15bY&app=desktop   Podcast Streams Anchor https://anchor.fm/kadosh-shachah Castbox https://castbox.fm/vc/2208477 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship/id1472295079 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9jODE0ODg0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/00nCHOB2eR8XberphEmIRi Pocket Casts https://pca.st/3o49 Breaker https://www.breaker.audio/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship-6nVNky

Genesis Chapter 6 very clearly sets out the dimensions, purpose and shape of Noah's Ark. British Museum curator Irving Finkel claimed that this legend was part of the Babylonian Atrahasis Epic, and that it predated the Genesis account by a thousand years and so was the original Flood story on which the Genesis account was based. Not so! The idea that the Judaean Jews concocted their own history during or after their captivity in Babylon, although also taught by many liberal Bible colleges and seminaries today, is absolutely incorrect. This episode features Dr Jonathan Sarfati and Keaton Halley. Creation.com Talk is produced by Joseph Darnell out of the CMI-USA studios. Become a monthly contributor at our donate page. Share your thoughts in the comments and share the video with your friends! ✍️ Links and Show Notes The Genesis Flood and Noah's Ark The real Noah's Ark? The large ships of antiquity Amazing ancient Chinese treasure ships How did all the animals fit on Noah's Ark? Noah's Ark—water and impact resistant? Safety investigation of Noah's Ark in a seaway The cartoonification of Noah's Ark

Dr Irving Finkel, curator at the British Museum, explores why the belief in ghosts is what makes us human. There are few things more in common across cultures than the belief in ghosts. Ghosts inhabit something of the very essence of what it is to be human. Whether we personally 'believe' or not, we are all aware of ghosts and the rich mythologies and rituals surrounding them. They have inspired, fascinated and frightened us for centuries - yet most of us are only familiar with the vengeful apparitions of Shakespeare, or the ghastly spectres haunting the pages of 19th-century Gothic literature. But their origins are much, much older.... The First Ghosts: Most Ancient of Legacies takes us back to the very beginning. A world-renowned authority on cuneiform, the form of writing on clay tablets that dates back to 3400 BC, Irving Finkel has embarked upon an ancient ghost hunt, scouring these tablets to unlock the secrets of the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians to breathe new life into the first ghost stories ever written. In The First Ghosts, he uncovers an extraordinarily rich seam of ancient spirit wisdom that has remained hidden for nearly 4,000 years, covering practical details of how to live with ghosts, how to get rid of them and bring them back and how to avoid becoming one, as well as exploring more philosophical questions: what are ghosts, why does the idea of them remain so powerful despite the lack of concrete evidence and what do they tell us about being human?

Curator of Ancient Mesopotamian Script, Languages and Cultures at the Department of the Middle East at the British Museum and Author of 'First Ghosts' Irving Finkel joined Sean on the show to discuss the idea of ghosts.... Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Ghosts have inspired, fascinated and frightened us for centuries. The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as well as manifestations of the spirits of the dead, is widespread, dating all the way back to pre-literate cultures. Whether we personally ‘believe' in them or not, we have an awareness of ghosts and the mythologies surrounding them.Dr Irving Finkel, a curator at the British Museum, has embarked on an ancient ghost hunt, scouring to unlock the secrets of the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians to breathe new life into the first ghost stories ever written. Responsible for the world's largest collection of cuneiform clay tablets, the oldest known form of writing which dates back to 3400BC, Irving gives us a full picture of the ancient Mesopotamian ghost experience. As one of only a handful of people left in the world that can read this ancient language, Irving has uncovered an extraordinarily rich seam of ancient spirit wisdom which has remained hidden for nearly 4000 years.Author of the upcoming The First Ghosts, Irving joins Dan to explore what ghosts are, why the idea of them remains so powerful despite the lack of concrete evidence and how a belief in ghosts emerges as a key feature of humanity from its beginning. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ghosts have inspired, fascinated and frightened us for centuries. The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as well as manifestations of the spirits of the dead, is widespread, dating all the way back to pre-literate cultures. Whether we personally ‘believe' in them or not, we have an awareness of ghosts and the mythologies surrounding them.Dr Irving Finkel, a curator at the British Museum, has embarked on an ancient ghost hunt, scouring to unlock the secrets of the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians to breathe new life into the first ghost stories ever written. Responsible for the world's largest collection of cuneiform clay tablets, the oldest known form of writing which dates back to 3400BC, Irving gives us a full picture of the ancient Mesopotamian ghost experience. As one of only a handful of people left in the world that can read this ancient language, Irving has uncovered an extraordinarily rich seam of ancient spirit wisdom which has remained hidden for nearly 4000 years.Author of the upcoming The First Ghosts, Irving joins Dan to explore what ghosts are, why the idea of them remains so powerful despite the lack of concrete evidence and how a belief in ghosts emerges as a key feature of humanity from its beginning. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Irving Finkel speaks to Ellie Cawthorne about his book The First Ghosts, which looks at what we can learn from the first written evidence of ghost beliefs. He reveals what ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets can tell us about everything from necromancy and getting rid of troublesome spirits to demons and the underworld. (Ad) Irving Finkel is the author of The First Ghosts: Most Ancient of Legacies (Hodder & Stoughton, 2021). Buy it now from Waterstones:https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-viewingguide&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fthe-first-ghosts%2Firving-finkel%2F9781529303261 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In his new book, Rationality, the experimental psychologist Steven Pinker argues that human beings have the power to think, act and behave rationally, if given the right tools to do so. He asks why rationality so often plays second fiddle to opinion, bias and prejudice. And he believes that in order to ensure our survival as a species we need to learn how to apply rational thought to our daily lives. Our attitudes towards sexual desire may not always be regarded as rational. Amia Srinivasan is Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory at Oxford University and in ‘The Right to Sex' she considers this universal topic from a modern feminist perspective – a collision of pleasure, ethics and gender politics. If physical relationships are often the result of irrational decisions, then the belief in ghosts takes the human scope for irrationality to a whole new level. In The First Ghosts: Most Ancient of Legacies, British Museum curator Irving Finkel goes right back to the beginning and shows how the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians believed in the spirit world and considers why this enduring belief in ghosts is something that spans diverse cultures and historical periods. Producer: Natalia Fernandez

Season 1 of our show concludes as we examine in a biblical dramatization the one chapter where the majority of biblical instruments can be found in the book of Daniel. Robert then gives a final packaging of the instruments we've examined within the string family. Finally concluding the show with the final segment of Richard Dumbrill describing the tuning of his reconstructed silver Lyre in the Penta-tonic scale (The black keys on the piano). Followed Dumbroll interviewing textual Babylonian scholar Irving Finkel.   Video link Richard Dumbrill interview part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGYTcK-15bY&app=desktop   Podcast Streams Anchor https://anchor.fm/kadosh-shachah Castbox https://castbox.fm/vc/2208477 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship/id1472295079 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9jODE0ODg0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/00nCHOB2eR8XberphEmIRi Pocket Casts https://pca.st/3o49 Breaker https://www.breaker.audio/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship-6nVNky

When archaeologists opened the tomb King Tut'ankhamun, they found many of his childhood possessions inside. Today, we can get a sense of his life by looking at his games, toys, and clothes. Date: c. 1353 – 1340 BCE www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Music by Keith Zizza. Music by Ancient Lyric. Music by Jeffrey Goodman. YouTube: Dr. Irving Finkel plays the Royal Game of Ur with Tom Scott. Dig It with Raven plays the Royal Game of Ur in Two Parts (Part 1 and Part 2). Audio mixing/editing by Vincent Cavanagh. See other shows from the Agora Podcast Network. The History of Egypt Podcast endorses RA EGYPTIAN, the clean, natural skincare line with products derived from ancient Egyptian sources. Use the checkout code EGYPT to enjoy 30% off your order! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How Irving Finkel stumbled upon the true story of the Ark before Noah on a Babylonian clay tablet (R)

How Irving Finkel stumbled upon the true story of the Ark before Noah on a Babylonian clay tablet (R)

Season 1 of our show concludes as we examine in a biblical dramatization the one chapter where the majority of biblical instruments can be found in the book of Daniel. Robert then gives a final packaging of the instruments we’ve examined within the string family. Finally concluding the show with the final segment of Richard Dumbrill describing the tuning of his reconstructed silver Lyre in the Penta-tonic scale (The black keys on the piano). Followed Dumbroll interviewing textual Babylonian scholar Irving Finkel. Video link Richard Dumbrill interview part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGYTcK-15bY&app=desktop   Podcast Streams Anchor https://anchor.fm/kadosh-shachah Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship/id1472295079 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9jODE0ODg0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/00nCHOB2eR8XberphEmIRi Pocket Casts https://pca.st/3o49 Breaker https://www.breaker.audio/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship-6nVNky

How a Croydon housewife baffled a 1930s ghost hunter - the author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, Kate Summerscale, talks to Matthew Sweet about her discovery of a dossier of interviews about a poltergeist "terrorising" Alma Fielding which made headlines in the 1938 Sunday Pictorial newspaper. 30 artists interested in seances and spirituality are on show in an exhibition co-curated by Simon Grant and the Drawing Room Gallery in partnership with Hayward Touring. Plus we return to a radio experiment in telepathy and a 1920s on air seance with psychologist Richard Wiseman, author of Paranormality amongst many other books. Can you sense what card he is holding? Kate Summerscale's latest book The Haunting of Alma Fielding is out now and is being read as Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4 from October 24th. The Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition Not Without My Ghosts: The Artist as Medium developed in partnership with Drawing Room, London runs there until Nov 1st, then it is at Millennium Gallery, Museums Sheffield 19th Nov - 7 March 2021, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea 20 March - June 13 2021, Grundy Art Gallery Blackpool. The 1927 BBC telepathy experiment with Sir Oliver Lodge described by Richard Wiseman was listed in the Radio Times and you can read about it here: https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/1a8b7f91de874debaa392671d7542ea3# This episode is part of BBC Radio 3's residency at the Southbank Centre and the BBC Culture in Quarantine initiative https://www.bbc.co.uk/arts In the Free Thinking archives and available as Arts & Ideas podcasts are episodes in which Matthew Sweet goes ghost hunting in Portsmouth https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09dynj0 Shahidha Bari discusses ghost stories and Halloween with curator Irving Finkel, writers Jeremy Dyson, Kirsty Logan, Nisha Ramayya and Adam Scovell https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009t19 Matthew Sweet looks at the history of magic https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000kvss and at Piranesi and disturbing architecture hearing from guests including Susanna Clarke and Lucy Arnold https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mlgh and at mystics and reality hearing about spiritualist Daniel Dunglas Home from New Generation Thinker Edmund Richardson https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07f6r54 Producer: Alex Mansfield

The good ones that go well with Season one. Irving Finkel and the Ark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_fkpZSnz2I We need to find the planes and get them widely distributed. Hemplucid CBD https://www.hemplucid.com/?rfsn=4508048.0f6335&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=4508048.0f6335 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iceageprep/support

Pre-order the YBOF book! or Get bonus content. Don't Risk getting the facts in your Cranium all Scrabbled up. (Are these puns getting played out? It seems a bit dicey.) Promo - Deconstruction Workers 02:22 Ancient games - Irving Finkel and Tom Scott 11:30 Figuring out the rules 14:55 Gratitude and socializing 16:47 Go directly to jail 19:30 Monopoly 23:52 Cluedo 28:30 POW escape kits Music by Kevin MacLeod  Read the full script. Reach out and touch Moxie on FB, Twit, the 'Gram or email.

University Challenge star Bobby Seagull, writer and critic Jordan Erica Webber, games consultant and researcher Dr Laura Mitchell, and British Museum curator Irving Finkel join Shahidha Bari in the Free Thinking studio to get out the playing cards and the board games and consider the value of play, competitiveness and game theory. Bobby Seagull has published The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers. Irving Finkel has written Ancient Board Games, the Lewis Chessmen, Cuneiform, The Writing in Stone. He is on the Editorial Board of Board Games Studies and discovered the rules for the royal game of Ur. Producer: Luke Mulhall You might be interested in other discussions about The Way We Live Now in this playlist on the Free Thinking programme website which includes discussions about boredom, drugs and consiousness, what is speech and What Nietzche teaches us https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p072637b

Kevin Tostado shares what it's like to be part of the Monopoly World Championships. Irving Finkel of the British Museum describes the ancient board game Ur. Gabe Barrett discusses what makes a good board game.

Historian Brenda Wineapple takes us back to the first American presidential impeachment. Historian Paul Kahan rehabiltates the reputation of Ulysses S. Grant. Hans Sues of the Smithsonian Institute discusses the 18th-century man who claimed to find fossil evidence of Noah's flood. Irving Finkel of The British Museum shares stories about floods from Mesopotamia. Producer Tennery Taylor reviews films featuring brave women from the Sundance Film Festival.

Learning a written language is hard enough, now imagine it's from 3200 BC, written on clay tablets, and very few people know it.

Learning a written language is hard enough, now imagine it's from 3200 BC, written on clay tablets, and very few people know it.

How Irving Finkel stumbled upon the true story of the Ark before Noah on a Babylonian clay tablet

Opera stars and father and son-in-law duo Thomas Hampson and Luca Pisaroni join us in studio to discuss comedic opera. Podcaster Nate DiMeo joins to describe the legacy of the Memory Palace. Sam Banks of Charles Darwin University in Australia on the rise in crocodile attacks. Sam Payne of BYUradio's "The Apple Seed" on the ethics of storytelling. Irving Finkel of the British Museum describes the ancient board game Ur.

Shahidha Bari's guests include author Kirsty Logan and former League of Gentlemen writer and performer Jeremy Dyson, whose play Ghost Stories is back in the West End. Joining them is the film critic and author of a novella called Mothlight, Adam Scovell, poet Nisha Ramayya whose work States of the Body produced by Love speaks of goddesses who symbolise all the attributes of women and British Museum curator and expert on ancient Mesopotamian medicine and magic Irving Finkel.

Official Arizona State Historian Marshal Trimble tells us the true story of the West's most famous gun battle. Lydia Sumbera of the Museum of Art Fakes gives us a virtual tour. Sam Banks of Charles Darwin University in Australia on the rise in crocodile attacks. Sam Payne of BYUradio's "The Apple Seed" on the ethics of storytelling. Irving Finkel of the British Museum describes the ancient board game Ur.

Irving Finkel of the British Museum examines the biblical tale of Noah and his Ark and other flood stories. Artist and editor Jonathan Pageau explains that symbolism is all around us. BYU's Rachel Wadham on the weird and wonderful world of Roald Dahl. Anne Boyd Rioux of the University of New Orleans discusses the impact of the American classic novel, "Little Women."

De godenzoon die eerst vecht tegen monsters, maar dan zijn beste vriend verliest en op zoek gaat naar onsterfelijkheid: Gilgamesj is de held in een oeroud gedicht dat tweeduizend jaar lang vergeten was. Hoe ontdek je zo’n verhaal en hoe vertaal je spijkerschrift van vierduizend jaar oud? In deze aflevering duiken we in het epos van Gilgamesj. Presentatie: Lucas Brouwers, Bart Funnekotter en Hendrik SpieringProductie: Misha Melita@BartFunnekotter // @lucasbrouwers // @hendrikspieringLees hier het artikel van Hendrik Spiering over het epos van Gilgamesjhttps://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2019/07/05/het-epos-van-gilgamesj-hoe-een-held-mens-werd-a3966227En lees hier over de ontdekking van een nieuwe passage uit het verhaal:https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2015/10/14/oudste-verhaal-krijgt-nieuwe-regels-1547700-a708334Luister ook naar de aflevering van In Our Time over Gilgamesj:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b080wbrqBenieuwd naar de rest van de lezing van Andrew George?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd7MrGy_tEgDe vertaling waar Hendrik Spiering uit voorleest komt uit: Het epos van Gilgamesj (Sun Uitgeverij), 2001, van HLJ VanstiphoutLees ook de vertaling van Andrew George:'The Epic of Gilgamesh' (Penguin Classics), 2002.Benieuwd naar de geschiedenis van Mesopotamië?'Mesopotamia' (Penguin),2002, van Gwendolyn Leick.Geïnteresseerd in de geschiedenis van de verhalen uit de bijble, vóór de bijbel?Lees 'The Ark before Noah' (Hodder & Stoughton), 2014, van Irving Finkel.Er zijn nog een paar kaartjes voor de liveshow op 6 oktober, koop je kaartjes via:https://www.lux-nijmegen.nl/anders/te-gast-onbehaarde-apen-live-podcast/

Season 1 of our show concludes as we examine in a biblical dramatization the one chapter where the majority of biblical instruments can be found in the book of Daniel.  Robert then gives a final packaging of the instruments we've examined within the string family.  Finally concluding the show with the final segment of Richard Dumbrill describing the tuning of his reconstructed silver Lyre in the Penta-tonic scale (The black keys on the piano).  Followed Dumbroll interviewing textual Babylonian scholar Irving Finkel.  Video link Richard Dumbrill interview part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGYTcK-15bY&app=desktop --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kadosh-shachah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kadosh-shachah/support

David Levy, Irving Finkel and Michael Erdman in conversation with Pragya Tiwari. This episode is a live session from #ZEEJLFatBL2019.

Join Chris Thompson as she takes a story-teller's view of the old Irish stories. Who told the and why were they so memorable.   In this audio article, Chris celebrates the old stories and explores the challenges in telling them today. For those who have asked me for ideas and advice on story telling generally, I am going to be devoting a  section of my upcoming Patreon site 'Sinann's Well' to this subject. References and Links Oral Tradition Theory While there are a great many experts who can illuminate this eclectic discipline. I have found the writing of John Miles Foley comprehensive and enjoyably helpful. I also appreciate the manner in which he takes account of the revitalizing effect of the internet on oral story telling. Professor Foley was the founder of the academic journal Oral Tradition and the Center for Studies in Oral Tradition at the University of Missouri, where he was Curators' Professor of Classical Studies and English . I have added a link to the UK Amazon page listing a few a selection of his works but they tend to be somewhat difficult to find.  Our American listeners, I  suspect, would have less of a problem. His  books do offer a comprehensive and modern approach to Oral Tradition Theory. For those of you who enjoy audio books.I would  highly recommend,  The Modern Scholar: Singers and Tales:  Oral Tradition and the Roots of Literature  By: Professor Michael D. C. Drout. Miichael Drout, who studied under Professor Foley,  Professor of English and Director of the Center for the Study of the Medieval at . He is an author  and specialising in Anglo Saxon,  medieval literature, fantasy and science fiction. This is an enjoyable and easy-to-follow introduction to the  history and development of Oral Tradition Theory and offers a fascinating insight into how story telling functions within  diverse  societies. I listen to the book  over and over again, just because I enjoy it. It is not too long, either. Other links The Ark before Noah by Irving Finkel Nothing to do with Oral Tradition theory, or, indeed, with the early Irish tales, I am still going to recommend this book in connection with the current topic. This tells how a story, now known, only from the careful translation of long-lost Cuneiform clay tablets,  has continued to retain so much information,. Irving Finkel, does not just plot the meandering, ever changing and adapting, course of a story, still known and loved today,  but he throws a fascinating light on the world where this story may have been first told. He even identifies performative elements, still recognisable. I love this book. Music: The Wandering Harper by Gian Costello  

Talking and writing! We all do it every day, and its one of the most important things we do! Today on Everything Under The Sun we explore who came up with the idea of writing with a brilliant guest from the British Museum, Irving Finkel who looks after the oldest writing in the world – so old it is written on clay! Plus why we talk different languages.Our first question, from Benjamin is “Why do people speak different languages?” We explore why we speak different languages as well as how many people speak the Ainu language in the world, how languages change and evolve and sometimes disappear. Find out how the English language has been changing, and about the book Lost Words, full of poems about words of nature - like acorn, dandelion and otter - that have been sadly taken out of the Junior Oxford English Dictionary but why it's so important they come back and are used by kids every day! Plus learn about the special parrots who were the last speakers of the Maypore language of the Amazon.Our second question, from Shiva, who loves cheetahs and leopards is, “who invented writing and what did they write about?” To answer this great question we have Irving Finkel, curator of ancient writing at the British Museum. Irving works with the world's oldest writing so he is in a good position to know! Find out who invented writing about 5,000 years ago, how they wrote, what their writing was called and what they wrote about. It turns out they wrote about the same kinds of things that we do – anything you can imagine! Find out how you could take part in one of the biggest jigsaw puzzles in the world, by learning cuneiform and helping the British Museum piece together ancient spells, myths and stories.Our third question is about the animal Shiva loves – cheetahs! It comes from Martha and Heidi and it is, “how can cheetah's run So fast?” Find out how these incredible animals have bodies that are adapted for speed and how they run faster than Usain Bolt.Who won a copy of my new book, NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD with their pirate impressions? Have a listen and find out, plus discover how you could how to win a copy THIS week!Find out about my brand new book, Natural Wonders of the World on my website: www.mollyoldfield.com/naturalwonders Or the amazon link is here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Natural-Wonders-World-Discover-marvels/dp/1526360667For more information about the Ashurbanipal exhibition on at the British Museum until the 24th February see here: https://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/ashurbanipal.aspxTo see more about The Secret Museum, which includes a clay tablet written on by Ashurbanipal and more stories from Irving Finkel see here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Museum-Molly-Oldfield/dp/0007455283See a cheetah running in slow motion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4nd9GF1dRgI hope you enjoy the show! If you like Everything Under The Sun please do rate, review and subscribe! If you would like to send in a question or enter a competition just record your entry on an adult's smartphone and ask them to email the recording to me at molly@everythingunderthesun.co.uk. There's more info on my website www.mollyoldfield.com and the show's website www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk For more info check out: My instagram: @mollyoldfieldwritesMy facebook: Molly OldfieldMy twitter: @mollyoldfieldwww.everythingunderthesun.co.uk With thanks to Irving, the questions askers, the pirates, Ash Gardner, Tyler Simmons Dale, Audio Networks and Billy Colours. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

University Challenge star Bobby Seagull, writer and critic Jordan Erica Webber, games consultant and researcher Dr Laura Mitchell, and British Museum curator Irving Finkel join Shahidha Bari and others in the Free Thinking studio to get out the playing cards and the board games and consider the value of play, competitiveness and game theory. Bobby Seagull has published The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers. Irving Finkel has written Ancient Board Games, the Lewis Chessmen, Cuneiform, The Writing in Stone. He is on the Editorial Board of Board Games Studies and discovered the rules for the royal game of Ur. Producer: Luke Mulhall

The recent translation of a Babylonian tablet launches a groundbreaking investigation into one of the most famous stories in the world, challenging the way we look at ancient history. Since the Victorian period, it has been understood that the story of Noah, iconic in the Book of Genesis, and a central motif in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, derives from a much older story that existed centuries before in ancient Babylon. But the relationship between the Babylonian and biblical traditions was shrouded in mystery. Then, in 2009, Irving Finkel, a curator at the British Museum and a world authority on ancient Mesopotamia, found himself playing detective when a member of the public arrived at the museum with an intriguing cuneiform tablet from a family collection. Not only did the tablet reveal a new version of the Babylonian Flood Story; the ancient poet described the size and completely unexpected shape of the ark, and gave detailed boat building specifications. Decoding this ancient message wedge by cuneiform wedge, Dr. Finkel discovered where the Babylonians believed the ark came to rest and developed a new explanation of how the old story ultimately found its way into the Bible. In The Ark Before Noah, Dr. Finkel takes us on an adventurous voyage of discovery, opening the door to an enthralling world of ancient voices and new meanings.Dr. Irving Finkel is Assistant Keeper of ancient Mesopotamian script, languages, and cultures at the British Museum. He is the curator in charge of cuneiform inscriptions on tablets of clay from ancient Mesopotamia, of which the Middle East Department has the largest collection of any modern museum.

British researcher Irving Finkel discusses his passion for collecting diaries and launching the Great Diary Project, which he says has "rescued" thousands of diaries from oblivion. The Great Diary Project website • Opening theme: "Keepers" by Still Flyin' • Closing theme: "Slow Draw/Feeling In My Heart" by Eric Frisch • Additional music by Chris Zabriskie and Blue Dot Sessions • www.forkeepspodcast.com

Think you're clever? Maybe you are: but are you a GENIUS? Irving Finkel doubts it. There is only one man this curator gives that label to and it is Edward Hincks... upstaged by the evil Rawlinson and with a blue plaque only dogs can see, it seems the only person left to champion him is a swearing beardy man with a passion for Cuneiform. For any questions suggestions and feedback get in touch via  Edward Hincks  Dr Irving Finkel isa British  and . He is  the Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian script, languages and cultures in the Department of the Middle East in the , where he specialises in  inscriptions on tablets of clay from ancient Mesopotamia. Iszi Lawrence is a comedian and podcaster and contributor to BBC's Making History and presenter of The British Museum Membercast.  The Z List Dead List is a podcast about obscure people from History. Created by Iszi Lawrence. To help support the show please share it with your friends and on social media (PLEEEEEASE). Also leave us a review on iTunes - this makes us more visible so that other people can find us. For any donations please use the paypal button. Thanks very much! MUSIC All Licenses can be viewed on www.freemusicarchive.org. Theme: Time Trades Live at the WFMU Record Fair - November 24, 2013 by 

Kathy tells all about the origins of Monopoly, Clue(do), and the oldest boardgame ever!!

The richly interwoven stories that make up the Táin tradition contain a wide diversity of characters. There is much to explore. Even their back stories have back stories! In this episode, we explore the back stories of two such characters: the well-known Ulster king, Conchobar Mac Nessa, and the lesser-known Ulster hero, Conall Cernach. Join the Story Archaeologists in the first of two episodes that uncover the significance of a few portentous conceptions and births. Read the texts for yourself! Scéla Conchobar, "The Tidings of Conchobar", from the Book of Leinster. edited by R. I. Best and Osborn Bergin translation by Whitley Stokes Compert Conchobair, "The Conception of Conchobar", from Rawlinson B512 (incorrectly referred to in the episode as from the Yellow Book of Lecan) edited by Vernam Hull translation on the Celtic Literature Collective Compert Conchobair, "The Conception of Conchobar", from Stowe 992 translation by Kuno Meyer "The Conception of Conall Cernach", from Cóir Anmann, "The Fitness of Names" Cóir Anmann, edited by Whitley Stokes "The Conception of Conall Cernach", translated by Patrick Brown Links to other books referenced in the episode "Even Cuneiform writing could not be managed left handed": "The Ark before Noah" by Irving Finkel (highly recommended) "The journey across the Alps in Táin Bó Fraoich": “Worlds of Arthur.”  by Guy Halsall Need some revision? You may find it helpful to revisit our episodes on Fled Bricrenn, Bricriu's Feast: Fled Bricrenn 1: The Feasting Hall Fled Bricrenn 2: The Road to Crúachán Fled Bricrenn 3: Your Head or Mine? Fled Bricrenn 4: A Head to Head Discussion     Don’t forget to subscribe to get the latest posts! Related Articles will be posted in the days to come… Story Archaeology is run on a voluntary not-for-profit basis. If you can afford a donation towards our running costs, we would be very grateful. The “Donate” button is on the right-hand-side of each page, or e-mail us for other ways to support our work. Check our Reading List for further reading and resources. by The Story Archaeologists Music: “Tam Lin” by Gian Castello

Irving Finkel, Assistant Keeper I with responsibility for cuneiform in the Department of the Middle East, British Museum. Wednesday, June 1, 2016 This talk will describe what befell the speaker after one quite remarkable cuneiform tablet was brought for examination to the British Museum in London. The inscription on this four-thousand-year-old tablet led to a series of altogether unexpected discoveries, demanding a whole new look at Noah and his Ark, and culminating in a book and a documentary film. This audio recording was originally presented as an illustrated lecture. The video of this lecture is available on the OI YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/s_fkpZSnz2I

Irving Finkel is an archaeologist and Assyriologist, currently Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian Script, Languages and Cultures in the Department of the Middle East at the British Museum. He’s also an expert on the history of board games, and the founder of the Great Diary Project. Irving is the author of numerous books, most recently The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood. Also on this week’s show, astrophysicist Lucianne Walkowicz on the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Temple of Dendur. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The hypnotist and self-help author, Paul McKenna, has sold more than 10 million books worldwide. He describes his career, working with celebrity clients, and reveals his latest work on how to gain influence and charisma. Dr. Irving Finkel began collecting diaries as a hobby, before co-founding The Great Diary Project - a collection of more than 6,000 unpublished diaries. He explains the fascination and why he's on a mission to 'rescue' diaries. JP meets Bernie Clifton, star of Saturday night television in the 1970s and 1980s, to talk about the career, the ostrich and... The Voice. Sajeela Kershi was born in Pakistan but her parents moved to Germany and then to Britain. She ended up on stage as a comedian, drawing on her background, telling stories of disastrous attempts to sing the Pakistani national anthem and bringing pakoras to the harvest festival. Dr Mark Evans is the former RSPCA chief vet, an animal expert and natural history front man. He describes how he surgically removed the heart of a sperm whale and why he's been trying to track down yeti DNA in Nepal. And Patti Smith shares her Inheritance Tracks - Nightmare by Artie Shaw, and After the Goldrush by Neil Young. Instant Influence and Charisma, by Paul McKenna, is published by Bantam Press. The Great Diary Project is at the Bishopsgate Institute in London. The Voice is on BBC One tonight at 7.30pm. Sajeela Kershi will be performing The Immigrant Diaries at the Leicester Square Theatre, on 22 January and Shallow Halal on 23 January.

In this edition of Book Talk, Ryan Van Winkle talks modern day crime with Martina Cole, 18th century science with Jack Wolf, and ancient Memopotamian stories with Irving Finkel.Martina Cole is a legendary British crime writer. She's the author of 21 books, including her most recent novel The Good Life.Cole discusses her background, how she stays up-to-date with the changing criminal world and her attraction to writing about criminals and prison life rather than from the police perspective: "I prefer writing from the perspective of the criminal, I think they're much more exciting people to write about... You know in my book who's bad and who's not."As one of the most borrowed - and stolen! - authors in prison libraries, Cole also discusses her work in prisons and why she's encouraging prisoners to escape (with a book!)Jack Wolf, whose debut novel The Tale of Raw Head and Bloody Bones, takes us back to 1750, a time where medieval superstition was on the way out and modern rationalist thinking on the way in. Wolf's protagonist, Tristan Hart, is a conflicted man caught between science and superstition.Wolf talks about conveying the mental pain of the character and also how he coped with writing a novel while keeping the language of the book as authentic as possible. "You just write. It becomes as instinctive as speaking the language I speak now".Finally, Ryan talks to Irving Finkel, a curator at the British Museum in London whose book The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood looks at the origins of the Biblical story of Noah's Ark.After deciphering a cuneiform tablet brought into the British Museum, Finkel discovered that it was the beginning of the flood story. While the story of Noah in the Bible is a universally known narrative, the tablet demonstrates that the ancient Mesopotamians knew a very similar story 1000 years before the Bible came into being.Finkel discusses the strong literary link and striking similarities between the stories and his theory about how the Babylonian story developed into the biblical version that we know today.Podcast contents00:00 - 00:58 Introduction00:58 - 10:22 Martina Cole10:22 - 20:18 Jack Wolf20:18 - 30:00 Irving Finkel

Think of this episode like unfastening a bra strap:  Tough to do, but the reward is so, so worth it.  Its tough to process everything (and the fact that 19th Century English could be unnecessarily obtuse doesn't help matters), but it lays out the history of when the books of the Old Testament were written, and the influence that the Babylonians and others had on Old Testament books. On a related topic, I discuss noted scholar, Irving Finkel, and his book about discovering the oldest known version of the Flood myth The Ark Before Noah.  There's supposed to be a BBC documentary based on the book, if anyone knows if its available, please let me know. Here's the plum ketchup recipe I mentioned.  As I said, you'll want to add corn starch to thicken it up.  Here's the BBQ sauce recipe I made with the plum ketchup.  I didn't use the standard Tabasco sauce, but the Smoked Chipotle variety.  Best BBQ sauce I've ever made. Follow the show on Twitter.  You can email me at trailerparkatheist@gmail.com.  Shownotes are at http://tparkatheist.blogspot.com/  The facebook page for the show is at facebook.com/trailerparkatheist  And copies of Bible Myths and Their Parallels in Other Religions can be found at Gutenberg.org or Archive.org or books.google.com  Print and Kindle versions are available.  

In 2009, a visitor to the British Museum presented curator Irving Finkel with a fascinating artifact—a 4,000-year-old Babylonian cuneiform tablet that told of a flood, and an ark, but with mysterious details unfamiliar from previously discovered tablets of that period. Finkel’s official title is Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian script, languages, and cultures; a discovery like this was right up his alley. He spent the next several years turning the tablet over and over (literally and figuratively), trying to decode its message, and to forge a path between that text and the story that would appear in the Book of Genesis some 1,000 years later. His new book, The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the release of the epic film 'Noah' starring Russell Crowe, Justin is joined by three different perspectives on the Biblical story of the flood. Tim Chaffey of Answers In Genesis holds a Young Earth view and is involved in their Ark Encounter project. Hugh Ross of Reasons To Believe holds an Old Earth perspective and is the author of 'Navigating Genesis'. Irving Finkel of the British Museum is the author of 'The Ark before Noah' and believes the Genesis account borrows from other ancient flood stories. Book for Unbelievable? The Conference 2014 www.premier.org.uk/reasonablefaith For Tim Chaffey: www.answersingenesis.org For Hugh Ross: www.reasons.org For Irving Finkel https://www.hodder.co.uk/books/detail.page?isbn=9781444757071 This show brought to you in partnership with www.biola.edu/apologetics and in association with www.reasons.org For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 30th November 2013 - Stephen C Meyer & Charles Marshall debate Darwin's Doubt. Does the rock and fossil record point to Noah's flood or evolution?

Assyriologist Irving Finkel talks to Michael Berkeley about his passion for clay tablets, chamber music, and Jimi Hendrix. Irving Finkel is one of the world's leading experts in the world's oldest, and most impenetrable, system of writing - cuneiform. Because the scribes of Ancient Mesopotamia imprinted cuneiform with a stylus into clay tablets, lots of it has survived, and indeed Irving Finkel has spent the past 45 years delighting in the company of more than 130,000 cuneiform tablets at the British Museum. But one day a member of the public brought in a clay tablet which changed his life - it was a 4000-year-old blueprint for Noah's Ark - a thousand years older than the story in the Bible. Irving is also passionate about music - particularly old recordings - and his choices include string quartets by Schubert and Dvorak, 1930s blues and a blast of Jimi Hendrix. Producer: Jane Greenwood.

Irving Finkel describes a remarkable Babylonian tablet that changes our understanding of the flood legend. Meanwhile, Joanne Harris gives us her take on the Norse gods See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tom Sutcliffe looks at the role of the expert. The curator Irving Finkel decodes the symbols on a 4,000 year old clay tablet and discovers the instructions for the building of an ark. Harry Collins asks why attitudes towards scientific expertise have changed and looks to reassert the special status of science. Colin Blakemore is an expert in neuroscience and vision and he reflects on his part in the documentary, Tim's Vermeer, which explores the relationship between art and science. The playwright Hattie Naylor tells the story of an astronomer going blind who learns to see the wonder of the universe in a different way. Producer: Katy Hickman.

Humans have played boardgames for thousands of years - civilisation and gaming are indivisible. I speak to Dr.Irving Finkel, a British Museum expert in ancient Mesopotamian script, languages and cultures, about his interest in games and their development, genres and history. 1hr 29mins  Music is 'Oh Dear Mr Williams - Tango? by Unreal Dm  

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the truth about Babylon. Six thousand years ago, between the Tigris and the Euphrates, the first cities were being built. The great empire to spring from the region was Babylon, which held sway for over a thousand years and in that time managed to garner an extraordinarily bad press: it's associated with the Tower of Babel, with Nineveh where Jonah is sent to preach repentance and, perhaps most famously, with “Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the Earth” - the whore of Babylon, who in Revelation is taken to personify the city itself. It's not just the Bible; Herodotus described the Babylonians as effeminate, lascivious and decadent as well.But what is the true story? Classics in this country has meant a study of Greece and Rome, but there is an increasingly vocal contingent that claims that Babylonian culture has been hugely undervalued, and that there is a great wealth of extraordinary literature waiting to be translated.With Eleanor Robson, Lecturer in the History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge University; Irving Finkel, Curator in the Department of the Ancient Near East at the British Museum; Andrew George, Professor of Babylonian at the School of Oriental and African Studies.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the truth about Babylon. Six thousand years ago, between the Tigris and the Euphrates, the first cities were being built. The great empire to spring from the region was Babylon, which held sway for over a thousand years and in that time managed to garner an extraordinarily bad press: it’s associated with the Tower of Babel, with Nineveh where Jonah is sent to preach repentance and, perhaps most famously, with “Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the Earth” - the whore of Babylon, who in Revelation is taken to personify the city itself. It’s not just the Bible; Herodotus described the Babylonians as effeminate, lascivious and decadent as well.But what is the true story? Classics in this country has meant a study of Greece and Rome, but there is an increasingly vocal contingent that claims that Babylonian culture has been hugely undervalued, and that there is a great wealth of extraordinary literature waiting to be translated.With Eleanor Robson, Lecturer in the History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge University; Irving Finkel, Curator in the Department of the Ancient Near East at the British Museum; Andrew George, Professor of Babylonian at the School of Oriental and African Studies.