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Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History
By Al-Rashid, Moudhy
- ISBN
- 9781324036425
- Publisher
- Norton
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Starred Review on July 1, 2025 | Social Sciences
In the 1920s, archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Ur discovered a room belonging to Ennigaldi-Nanna (princess and priestess of the Babylonian moon god), containing an unusual assortment of artifacts from disparate eras of Mesopotamian history. Whether this seemingly curated collection could have been an example of an early museum provides the impetus and structure for Assyriologist Al-Rashid's (languages and history of ancient Mesopot...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
