As part of the scientific activities of the Department of Ancient Iraqi Languages for the academic year 2025-2026, a seminar titled "Highlights on Year Names from the Reign of King Shulgi (2094–2047 BCE)" was held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The session was presented by Professor Khalid Salem Ismail and Master’s student Mustafa Shahm. ​The discussion shed light on the methods used to formulate year names during Shulgi's reign. It aimed to clarify the nature of this system, which was one of the innovative methods devised by the Sumerians to date the regnal years of kings. This system relied on documenting [Read More]