السلام عليكم أيها الأخوة والأخوات الأعزاء، نلتقي بكم مرة أخرى في مكتبة الحكمة ضمن سلسلة أنشطتها الفكرية والثقافية وأرحب بكم جميعاً وبشكل خاص سعادة سفير جمهورية العراق الدكتور فريد ياسين لرعايته هذه الأمسية وكذلك الدكتورمحمد جواد القريشي نائب السفيروممثلآ عنه...
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Gilgamesh Nabeel February 12, 2019 Source: Article Summary Iraq’s young archaeologists are remembering their inspiration and frequent mentor Lamia Gailani, who worked hard to restore her country’s lost heritage and encourage new scientists to explore the field. Twitter/jane arraf...
Last week, I attended a presentation and film on the problems of mines throughout Iraq. The trailer is here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHcDG6K2X3U Yesterday, I heard a radio program from Baghdad which focused on the threat that mines pose to Iraqi families and tourists...
Mosul’s celebrated museum has not recovered since Islamic State group jihadists ravaged its ancient treasures several years ago, but part of the complex reopened Tuesday to showcase more contemporary art. For the first time since IS overran the Iraqi...
Reliefs from Ashurnasirpal II’s Nimrud palace, fixed to the walls of a Scottish mansion, have been removed, stripped and sold abroad MARTIN BAILEY29th January 2019 11:03 GMT A pair of large Assyrian relief sculptures, similar to those recently destroyed...
Iraqi archaeologist Lamia al-Gailani said more than one-third of the site of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh has been covered with houses. LONDON – Anarchic development and looting in war-torn Iraq are the greatest threats to its treasure...
Launched in 2016, Aliph will finance restoration work with technical support from the Louvre and Smithsonian Institution 16th January 2019 10:36 GM Aliph, a Geneva-based global fund to protect cultural heritage in war zones, spearheaded by France and the...
The two-phase, three-year project aims to revitalize the city and its culture. When ISIS terrorists in northern Iraq destroyed cultural heritage sites in and around Mosul, they frequently targeted minority groups including Christians, Yazidis, Shia, Kurds, and other groups...
Across the region, Christmas appeared to come and go without the terrorism of previous years. BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN DECEMBER 25, 2018 Christians filled churches in the city of Qaraqosh, southeast of Mosul, on Christmas eve to celebrate the holiday...
Voices for Iraq foresees a New Era of Culture in Iraq VFI-December 19,2018 On December 18, 2018, leading archeologist Abdelamir al-Hamdani was confirmed as Iraq’s Minister of Culture. Voices for Iraq congratulates the Iraqi Parliament for its good judgment...
Iraq Guide A Look at Iraqi Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette Facts and Statistics Location: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait Capital: Baghdad Climate: mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian...
Assyrian sculpture claimed by Iraq sells for $31 million in New York Iraq’s Foreign Ministry said the gypsum carving had been looted and demanded its return Mina Aldroubi and Rob Crilly An Assyrian gypsum relief of a Winged Genius.Reign...
Iraq’s Cultural History on the Auction Block Marie-Helene Carleton and Micah Garen Christie’s, the auction house in New York, is poised to sell an artifact called “An Assyrian Gypsum Relief of a Winged Genius” from the famed Iraqi archaeological site...
The World of Montgomery Festival is held each year in October to celebrate the rich diversity of Montgomery County through international music, food, dance, culturally authentic arts demos, hands-on activities, and more. Held at Montgomery College Rockville, the annual family-friendly event will inspire multicultural appreciation...
علي بنيان، طالب في كلية الاثار حُبه للكتابة المسمارية جعلة يؤسس لمشروعه الخاص “الكتابة على الالواح الطينية”. #انا_اعمل #لعراق_جديد علي بنيان _ انا اعمل علي بنيان، طالب في كلية الاثار حُبه للكتابة المسمارية جعلة يؤسس لمشروعه الخاص "الكتابة على الالواح الطينية"....
The Iraqi stadium boom While it is not uncommon for shiny new stadiums to get built in places where you would not expect them, there is something even more special going on in Iraq right now: an actual stadium...
A Letter From Mosul by Angelina Jolie, Guest Writer 06/19/2018 02:00 am ET Updated Jun 19, 2018 The largest and longest urban battle fought anywhere in the world since World War II was waged to retake Mosul from ISIS. Liberty came at...
Iraq isn’t as dangerous as it was – but many still live in fear One man I met was wearing a blue T-shirt with the slogan ‘I Choose Leave’ printed on the front. It must have been intended for the...
Nelson Mandela quotes: ‘Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people’ Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president, has died. Here are his thoughts on freedom, equality and how he would like to...
تاريخ العراق ومجتمعه ّ بين حنا بطاطو وعلي الوردي History of Iraq and its Society: Between Hanna Batatu and Ali al-Wardi دينا رزق خوري | Khoury Rizk Dina
اشعار من تراث الحضارة السومرية الدكتور عبد الامير الحمداني أين أذهب القصيدة تصوّر إينانا وهي تخاطب الإله إنليل بمرارة في معبده في مدينة نيبور قُل لي أين بيتي أنا، المرأة التي تجوب الأرض، قُلْ لي أين بيتي قُلْ لي،...
Where the books weren’t burned: Baghdad’s ancient library Baghdad’s libraries were looted and burned in the chaos of 2003, but one of its libraries escaped this fate and a historic collection survived The al-Qadiriyya library holds historic copies of...
A Surreal Story from Baghdad Ahmed Saadawi’s brilliant novel imagines a monster, pieced together from the dead of Iraq’s civil war. By ROY SCRANTON March 2, 2018 Frankenstein in Baghdad begins with an explosion in Baghdad’s Tayaran Square, the...
Muslim youth volunteers help repair Catholic monastery A group of young Muslim volunteers helped clean and fix the Catholic monastery of St. George in Mosul, Iraq, as a sign that this city is also for Christians. In a post...
Tell Khaiber 2016 The 2016 report of the Ur Region Archaeology Project is now available for download. We are grateful to all our current donors and supporters, particularly Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza at The Augustus Foundation, Kirintec, British Institute for...
At the ancient site of Charax Spasinou, military activity has left an indelible mark. Should it be viewed as modern damage – or as an important record of historical events? Modern conflict archaeology, the study of 20th and 21st...
BAGHDAD — With its shelves filled with books by Russian and Italian authors alongside contemporary Iraqi writers, Books Town provides a welcome refuge in Baqubeh in Diyala governorate, which is known for sectarian violence and the Islamic State (IS)....
A campaign to restore the holdings of the library of the University of Mosul has received an enthusiastic response since it began three months ago. Professors, students and private donors inside and outside Iraq are contributing books and other...
Ten Iraqi universities closed their doors as the Islamic State seized swaths of northwestern Iraq three years ago. Their campuses became battlefields. Bombs and mortar shells destroyed many of their buildings. But as the Iraqi-led coalition now reclaims territory...
Iraq establishes new security force to protect its archaeological wealth Mustafa Saadoun September 1, 2017 BAGHDAD — On Aug. 7, Dhi Qar province, south of Iraq, formed a security force to protect its archaeological sites and monuments. The province is one...
Iraq eager to get back antiquities smuggled to US BAGHDAD — Iraq is working to recover the thousands of ancient artifacts illegally imported into the United States by Oklahoma City-based arts-and-crafts retailer Hobby Lobby. “Iraqi and US officials are in constant contact, and the smuggled artifacts...
Hobby Lobby is agreeing to hand over more than 5,000 ancient Iraqi artifacts that were allegedly smuggled, in a settlement announced Wednesday by the Justice Department. In 2010, Hobby Lobby’s president personally cut a deal to purchase “over 5,500...
Iraqi officials say Islamic State destroyed historic mosque and minaret in Mosul They were ancient monuments that would be more remembered for their modern history: the site where Islamic State’s leader, Abu Bakr Baghdadi, declared himself “caliph” three years...
By Bushra Shakhshir | ERBIL, IRAQ https://cdscdn.reuters.com/r04/6/6/5/0/05521/u-8001-mp4-h264-640x360-25-300-1200000-aac-1-44100-96000.mp4 (Reuters) – As Iraqi forces fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from ISIS, an artist in nearby Erbil is chiseling at clay in a tiny, unheated...
Iraq is assessing the rehabilitation needs of the ancient city of Hatra, near Mosul in the country’s north, after retaking it from the Islamic State (IS) on April 26. The jihadist group had occupied the site since 2014 and...
Introducing new approaches in archaeology: Project for training young archaeologists and university students in Iraq Iraq-Dhiqar province Report on the training program of introducing modern techniques and methods in conducting archaeological field work to a group of 15 trainees...
