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BBC radio programmes
The Radio 4 series
A History of the World in 100 Objects
(2010), written and narrated by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, features
several objects from ancient Mesopotamia. Follow the links below
to see photos and videos of these objects, listen to the
programmes, download podcasts, and read transcripts: •
The Standard of Ur is object number 12. The programme includes
contributions from Enheduanna Society patron Dr Lamia
al-Gailani.
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A 5000-year-old
Mesopotamian clay tablet
with cuneiform writing is object number 15. The BBC web page
includes a commentary by Enheduanna Society patron Dr Irving Finkel.
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The Flood Tablet is object
number 16. This clay tablet from the library of King
Ashurbanipal pre-dates the Bible by at least 400
years and tells a flood story similar to the one of Noah's ark.
•
The Lachish Relief is object
number 21. This stone panel from the palace of King Sennacherib
depicts the Assyrian army laying siege in 701 BC to the town of
Lachish, about 40 kilometres from Jerusalem.
The Radio 4 series
In Our Time, presented by
Melvyn Bragg, includes the following programmes in which ancient
Mesopotamia is discussed:
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The Library at Nineveh
This
programme, first broadcast in May 2008, is about King Ashurbanipal's library. Learn all about those amazing clay tablets from
Enheduanna Society patrons Professor Andrew George, Dr Karen Radner
and Dr Eleanor Robson.
• The links between
Archaeology and Imperialism are
discussed with reference to Mesopotamia and Egypt. The program
was first broadcast in April 2005 and the guests include
Enheduanna Society patron Dr Eleanor Robson.
•
Babylon This programme, first
broadcast in June 2004, seeks to uncover the truth about
Babylon. The guests are Enheduanna Society patrons Dr Irving
Finkel, Professor Andrew George and Dr Eleanor Robson. |
