Dear Mar Shiprim Readers, This month we meet Daniel Schwemer, chair of Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Würzburg University. We thank Prof. Schwemer for taking the time to share the latest from a range...

In the ancient world, debt forgiveness was a regular tool to control the economy. Why have we forgotten it?

In the ancient world, debt forgiveness was a regular tool to control the economy. Why have we forgotten it?

A Cookbook Inspired by History’s Oldest Recipes Written on Clay Tablets 4,000 Years Ago

Canaanite Scribal Creativity and the Making of Cuneiform Culture in the Amarna Age offer a nuanced exploration of the scribal practices behind the Canaanite Amarna Letters and wider scribal culture of...