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May 2021
Vol. 9, No. 5
The Geography of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
By Ariel M. Bagg
The Neo-Assyrian Empire of the first millennium BCE comprised a great part of the Middle East. Approximately 3500 Neo-Assyrian geographical names are known. Can these places be localized? Read More
Monotheism or Monopoly? Akhenaten and His Religious-Political Reform
By Jiří Janák
Few ancient personalities excite as much interest as Akhenaten. Was he an enlightened religious leader and an idealistic politician, or was he mentally ill and physically frail? Read More
Mesopotamian Sculpture in Color
By Astrid Nunn
Like other ancient sculpture, Mesopotamian statues were painted. Small traces can now be analyzed with scientific techniques and help explain Mesopotamian concepts such as “positive” and “negative.” Read More
Glass: Lapis Lazuli from the Kiln
By Andrew Shortland
Today glass is all around us. But when glass was first made in the Late Bronze Age around 1500 BCE it was very different. How was this magical “stone from the kiln” made and what did it mean to its makers? Read More
