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July 2021
Vol. 9, No. 7
Assurbanipal’s iPad: Wax Boards in the Ancient Near East
By Michele Cammarosano and Katja Weirauch
Writing on wax began in Mesopotamia and spread to the Mediterranean and Europe. But some lingering questions may have finally been answered by a science project with children. Read More
A Treasure Quest in the Copper Scroll from Qumran
By Jesper Høgenhaven
The Copper Scroll from Qumran has puzzled scholars and the public since its discovery in 1952. Are the treasures it describes real or imaginary? And is the journey to find them real or symbolic? Read More
New Symbols of Hierarchy: On the Origins of the Cartouche and Encircling Symbolism in Old Kingdom Pyramids
By David Ian Lightbody
In Old Kingdom Egypt the famous symbol known as the cartouche emerged. What did this complex image of encircling represent and why did it persist for 2000 years? Read More
Did an Academic Outsider Determine What Saved Jerusalem from Conquest by the Assyrian Emperor Sennacherib in 701 BCE?
By Alice Ogden Bellis
Academics don’t have all the answers. A new look at a neglected book by a journalist suggests an intriguing solution to the question of who saved Jerusalem from Sennacherib’s army. Read More
Contacts Between the Cuneiform Cultures and India
By Claus Ambos
Cultures of Mesopotamia and Western Iran were in contact with the Indian world for millennia. But while elephants were moved from India to Mesopotamia, it is still difficult to establish whether any ideas moved in the opposite direction. Read More
