A viva in the college of Archeology on the Assyrian influences in Achaemenid arts and architecture

2024-07-23T10:04:11+00:00

The doctoral thesis entitled “Assyrian influences on Achaemenid arts and architecture” was defended in the Department of Archeology at the College of Archeology, University of Mosul, on Monday, July 22, 2024. Part of the viva was attended by Assistant Professor Dr. Yasser Jaber Khalil, Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs, and Father Ghazwan Yousef Shahara, a doctor in the Bible, who is a Chaldean priest in the Chaldean Diocese of Alqosh. The thesis submitted by the student (Layal Khalil Ismail) aims to identify the origins of Achaemenid arts and architecture and their influence on Mesopotamia, specifically the Neo-Assyrian era (911-612 BC). Here, [Read More]