College of Archaeology

The master’s thesis entitled (Correspondence of the rulers of the cities of the Kingdom of Mari with King Zimri-Lim 1782-1760 BC) was defended in the Department of Ancient Iraqi Languages at the college of Archeology/ University of Mosul on Monday, February 26, 2024. The viva was held in the hall of Dr. Behnam Abu Al-Suf in the college. Part of the viva was attended by Professor Dr. Yasmine Abdel Karim Muhammad Ali/ Dean of the College of Archeology, Assistant Professor Dr. Yasser Jaber Khalil, Assistant Dean of the College of Archeology for Scientific Affairs, Assistant Lecturer Khalis Abdel Karim Farman, Assistant Dean for Administrative Affairs, and a number of college academic staff.
The thesis submitted by the M.A student (Mahmoud Abdullah Fathi) dealt with the contents of the letters of the rulers of the city of Mari, which were identified through the discovery of the royal archive of the Kingdom of Mari during the French mission’s excavation of the ancient site of the Kingdom. A large part of this archive represented what was exchanged between the rulers of the cities of the Kingdom Mary and King Zimri-Lim from letters with different contents.
In the first chapter, the study tackled the location, name and social composition of the city of Mari and its political situation before King Zimri-Lim ascended to the throne of the Kingdom of Mari and under his rule, and the relationship of the kingdom with neighboring kingdoms as well as the details of the cities of the Kingdom of Mari and its rulers. The second chapter included the diplomatic and intelligence aspects, recruitment and military campaigns and the siege policy; while the third chapter included religious and social matters and economic messages.
The thesis aims to familiarize the Arab reader with the contents of these letters and to determine the political and economic situation that existed at that time.
The viva committee was chaired by Professor Khaled Salem Ismail and the membership of Assistant Professor Dr. Muhannad Khalaf Jamin from Tikrit University/ College of Arts/ Department of Archaeology, and lecturer Dr. Abdel Sattar Ahmed Hussein, under the supervision and membership of Assistant Professor Dr. Hassanein Haider Abdel Wahed.