​The Master's thesis titled "The Benches (Al-Dakkak) in Mesopotamian Temples from the Ubaid Period to the End of the Neo-Babylonian Period: An Archaeological Study" was defended at the College of Archaeology, Department of Archaeology. ​The thesis was presented by the student Ibrahim Tawfiq Aziz on Thursday, March 12, 2026, under the supervision of Professor Emeritus Dr. Jabir Khalil.