College of Archaeology

As part of the academic activities of the Department of Ancient Iraqi Languages, a seminar entitled “Unpublished Economic Texts from the Akkadian Period” was held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The seminar was delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. Rana Walid Fathi. This is a joint research project with Assistant Professor Dr. Abbas Saber Ibrahim, a lecturer at Al-Hamdaniya University. The seminar addressed the study of the translation, and analysis of cuneiform texts from all eras, which are of great importance to researchers specializing in Archaeology and Ancient Languages. These studies and translations of cuneiform texts reveal a variety of content, unveiling details of daily life in ancient times. The study included three texts with different economic themes related to clothing, leather, and barley. These texts were obtained from the Iraqi Museum and were confiscated, meaning they did not come from systematic excavations. At the end of the seminar, a discussion session was opened, and a number of professors from the department attended the seminar.