“Decapitating the Past: ISIS and the Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Iraq and Syria” is the topic of a discussion among Yale faculty members taking place on Tuesday, March 31.The panel discussion, sponsored by the Department of Near Eastern Languages...
William W. Hallo, the William M. Laffan Professor Emeritus of Assyriology and Babylonian Literature, died on March 27 at the age of 87.William W. HalloHallo spent his career studying, teaching, and writing about Assyriology, archaeology, biblical studies...
Analyzing ancient texts on cuneiform, or clay tablets, may seem like an esoteric endeavor.Not so, say the scholars working on the Yale Cuneiform Commentaries Project (CCP). They argue that these are just some of the first traces of a tradition that is...
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas will mark its 20th year this summer with offerings that range from a sweeping history of 1990s music performed by award-winning artist Taylor Mac to a processional performance — by local lakes — featuring...
