2026 – 04 - The Ancient Near East Today

April 2026

Vol. 14, No. 4

The Hall of the Marble Throne in Golestan Palace, Tehran, in 2016 before damage, Photo © Kiersten Neumann

Severed Spaces: Documenting Cultural Heritage at Risk in Iran

April 30, 2026

Aerial photo of the excavations in the northern area with architectural drawing overlay highlighting the walls and mosaic floors of a large basilica church excavated in 2026. Photo and plan by Yakov Shmidov. ©Nessana Expedition

Ancient Nessana: A Pilgrimage Site at the Edge of the Desert

April 16, 2026

Old Assyrian tablets belonging to the archive of Ali-ahum and his children excavated in 1993 at Kültepe, ancient Kaneš, © Cécile Michel.

Cuneiform Written Artifacts and Missing Evidence in the Study of the Ancient Near East

April 2, 2026

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