BISI
@bisi1932.bsky.social
Exploring Iraq's past, present, and future. Promoting research and education about the history, societies, and cultures of Iraq. Discover more at www.bisi.ac.uk
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The turbulent life of the British School of Archaeology in Iraq
Launched in 1932 the school has spent almost a century uncovering Iraq’s ancient treasures, including the spectacular Assyrian capital at Nimrud
www.theguardian.com
The turbulent life of the British School of Archaeology in Iraq (now BISI).
Launched in 1932 the school has spent almost a century uncovering Iraq’s ancient treasures, including the spectacular Assyrian capital at Nimrud.
www.theguardian.com/science/2018...
Launched in 1932 the school has spent almost a century uncovering Iraq’s ancient treasures, including the spectacular Assyrian capital at Nimrud.
www.theguardian.com/science/2018...
Thank you to all who attended our Annual Mallowan Lecture.
And a very special thank you to the fantastic Dr @moudhy.bsky.social for delivering such an insightful and eye-opening lecture on Archaeology in Ancient Mesopotamia
You can now watch the lecture here: youtu.be/0dB-Pxs_lMA?...
And a very special thank you to the fantastic Dr @moudhy.bsky.social for delivering such an insightful and eye-opening lecture on Archaeology in Ancient Mesopotamia
You can now watch the lecture here: youtu.be/0dB-Pxs_lMA?...
Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid on The Princess and the “Key”: Archaeology in Ancient Mesopotamia
YouTube video by The British Institute for the Study of Iraq
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Thank you to all who attended our Annual Mallowan Lecture.
And a very special thank you to the fantastic Dr @moudhy.bsky.social for delivering such an insightful and eye-opening lecture on Archaeology in Ancient Mesopotamia
You can now watch the lecture here: youtu.be/0dB-Pxs_lMA?...
And a very special thank you to the fantastic Dr @moudhy.bsky.social for delivering such an insightful and eye-opening lecture on Archaeology in Ancient Mesopotamia
You can now watch the lecture here: youtu.be/0dB-Pxs_lMA?...
We’re hiring!
Join BISI as a part-time Administrative Assistant and help support our work advancing knowledge of Iraq’s history, society and culture.
Apply by 9 Dec 2025: www.bisi.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join BISI as a part-time Administrative Assistant and help support our work advancing knowledge of Iraq’s history, society and culture.
Apply by 9 Dec 2025: www.bisi.ac.uk/news-events/...
- The British Institute for the Study of Iraq
The BISI is the UK’s only institution dedicated to advancing the research and public education on Iraq, with an exclusive focus on Iraq’s cultural heritage.
www.bisi.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We’re hiring!
Join BISI as a part-time Administrative Assistant and help support our work advancing knowledge of Iraq’s history, society and culture.
Apply by 9 Dec 2025: www.bisi.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join BISI as a part-time Administrative Assistant and help support our work advancing knowledge of Iraq’s history, society and culture.
Apply by 9 Dec 2025: www.bisi.ac.uk/news-events/...
We are delighted to announce that we are now accepting applications for our Visiting Iraqi Scholarship Programme
Annual Deadline: 1 December
For more information and to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...
Annual Deadline: 1 December
For more information and to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...
Visiting Iraqi Scholarship Scheme
BISI works to advance research and public education about Iraq in all of the arts, humanities and social sciences subjects, and enables exchange and collaboration between UK and Iraqi academics.
www.bisi.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We are delighted to announce that we are now accepting applications for our Visiting Iraqi Scholarship Programme
Annual Deadline: 1 December
For more information and to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...
Annual Deadline: 1 December
For more information and to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...
Delighted to announce the publication of 'New evidence for Pleistocene hominin presence in the north-east Arabian Desert, Iraq' by Dr's Ella Egberts, Jaafar Jotheri, and Andreas Nymark
Funded by the BISI Pilot Project Grant
@amgc-vub.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Funded by the BISI Pilot Project Grant
@amgc-vub.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
New evidence for Pleistocene hominin presence in the north-east Arabian Desert, Iraq | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
New evidence for Pleistocene hominin presence in the north-east Arabian Desert, Iraq
www.cambridge.org
September 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Delighted to announce the publication of 'New evidence for Pleistocene hominin presence in the north-east Arabian Desert, Iraq' by Dr's Ella Egberts, Jaafar Jotheri, and Andreas Nymark
Funded by the BISI Pilot Project Grant
@amgc-vub.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Funded by the BISI Pilot Project Grant
@amgc-vub.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
We are now inviting applications for our Outreach Grants (up to £1000). Grants support public or academic engagement projects and events that promote a greater understanding of Iraq's history, society, & culture.
Deadline: 1st October 2025
More info and to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...
Deadline: 1st October 2025
More info and to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...
Outreach Grants
BISI works to advance research and public education about Iraq in all of the arts, humanities and social sciences subjects, and enables exchange and collaboration between UK and Iraqi academics.
www.bisi.ac.uk
August 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
We are now inviting applications for our Outreach Grants (up to £1000). Grants support public or academic engagement projects and events that promote a greater understanding of Iraq's history, society, & culture.
Deadline: 1st October 2025
More info and to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...
Deadline: 1st October 2025
More info and to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...
Please join us for our Annual November Lecture on Wed 19 November, 6pm, at The British Academy, for what promises to be a fascinating evening
@moudhy.bsky.social will be speaking on The Princess & the “Key”: Archaeology in Ancient Mesopotamia
Register here: www.bisi.ac.uk/event/lectur...
@moudhy.bsky.social will be speaking on The Princess & the “Key”: Archaeology in Ancient Mesopotamia
Register here: www.bisi.ac.uk/event/lectur...
- The British Institute for the Study of Iraq
We fund and organise public lectures, study days, and other public events in London, elsewhere in the UK, and Iraq.
www.bisi.ac.uk
August 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Please join us for our Annual November Lecture on Wed 19 November, 6pm, at The British Academy, for what promises to be a fascinating evening
@moudhy.bsky.social will be speaking on The Princess & the “Key”: Archaeology in Ancient Mesopotamia
Register here: www.bisi.ac.uk/event/lectur...
@moudhy.bsky.social will be speaking on The Princess & the “Key”: Archaeology in Ancient Mesopotamia
Register here: www.bisi.ac.uk/event/lectur...
‘It’s destruction disguised as progress’: how the oil industry is sucking Iraq’s ancient wetlands dry
Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the water
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the water
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s destruction disguised as progress’: how the oil industry is sucking Iraq’s ancient wetlands dry
Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the water
www.theguardian.com
August 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
‘It’s destruction disguised as progress’: how the oil industry is sucking Iraq’s ancient wetlands dry
Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the water
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the water
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
BISI funded Pilot Project leads to Archaeologists uncovering 1.5-million-year-old hand axes in Iraqi desert
archaeologymag.com/2025/02/1-5-...
archaeologymag.com/2025/02/1-5-...
Archaeologists uncover 1.5-million-year-old hand axes in Iraqi desert
Archaeologists have made a breakthrough in Iraq’s Western Desert, where 7 Paleolithic sites have been discovered comprising over 850 stone tools
archaeologymag.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
BISI funded Pilot Project leads to Archaeologists uncovering 1.5-million-year-old hand axes in Iraqi desert
archaeologymag.com/2025/02/1-5-...
archaeologymag.com/2025/02/1-5-...
Join the Nahrein Network's final public event as they reflect on 8 years of impact. A BISI panellist will discuss the Visiting Scholarship Programme, its history, outcomes, and future.
📅 3 July
🕒 3pm
💻 Zoom
Register here:https://ucl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2UPkDyyYTnifa-bRccdUcQ#/registration
📅 3 July
🕒 3pm
💻 Zoom
Register here:https://ucl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2UPkDyyYTnifa-bRccdUcQ#/registration
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Nahrein Network Knowledge Sharing Webinar . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Please join us for the Nahrein Network’s final public event, where we will reflect on the outcomes and legacy of eight years of work.
The webinar will begin with a presentation of key findings from t...
ucl.zoom.us
June 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Join the Nahrein Network's final public event as they reflect on 8 years of impact. A BISI panellist will discuss the Visiting Scholarship Programme, its history, outcomes, and future.
📅 3 July
🕒 3pm
💻 Zoom
Register here:https://ucl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2UPkDyyYTnifa-bRccdUcQ#/registration
📅 3 July
🕒 3pm
💻 Zoom
Register here:https://ucl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2UPkDyyYTnifa-bRccdUcQ#/registration
How do Iraq and Britain shape one woman's identity? Dalia Al-Dujaili's Babylon, Albion explores the connection
www.newarab.com/features/how...
www.newarab.com/features/how...
How do Iraq and Britain shape one woman s identity? Dalia Al-Dujaili s Babylon, Albion explores the connection
Book Club: Published by Saqi Books, 'Babylon, Albion' is a lyrical look at identity, ancestry, and landscapes — from London streets to Baghdad’s date palms
www.newarab.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
How do Iraq and Britain shape one woman's identity? Dalia Al-Dujaili's Babylon, Albion explores the connection
www.newarab.com/features/how...
www.newarab.com/features/how...
'Leave our marshes alone': Iraqis fear oil drilling would destroy fabled wetlands
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
'Leave our marshes alone': Iraqis fear oil drilling would destroy fabled wetlands
Plans to drill for oil in the protected Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq have galvanised villagers and activists determined to save the mythical wetlands already battered by years of drought.
www.france24.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
'Leave our marshes alone': Iraqis fear oil drilling would destroy fabled wetlands
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Look out for our digital history of women archaeologists, ‘Women Transcending Boundaries: Over a century of scholarship, fieldwork and friendship across the British International Research Institutes’, on display at the British Academy Summer Showcase, 20-21 June
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storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/47f5...
Women transcending boundaries
Over a century of scholarship, fieldwork and friendship across the British International Research Institutes
storymaps.arcgis.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Look out for our digital history of women archaeologists, ‘Women Transcending Boundaries: Over a century of scholarship, fieldwork and friendship across the British International Research Institutes’, on display at the British Academy Summer Showcase, 20-21 June
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/47f5...
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/47f5...
Thank you to all who attended our May lecture.
And a very special thank you to Dr Sébastien Rey and Dr Ebru Torun for delivering such an insightful lecture on The Girsu Project in Iraq
You can now watch the lecture on the BISI YouTube channel here: youtu.be/lMnj4FAHZuc?...
And a very special thank you to Dr Sébastien Rey and Dr Ebru Torun for delivering such an insightful lecture on The Girsu Project in Iraq
You can now watch the lecture on the BISI YouTube channel here: youtu.be/lMnj4FAHZuc?...
Dr Sébastien Rey and Dr Ebru Torun on The Girsu Project in Iraq
YouTube video by The British Institute for the Study of Iraq
youtu.be
June 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Thank you to all who attended our May lecture.
And a very special thank you to Dr Sébastien Rey and Dr Ebru Torun for delivering such an insightful lecture on The Girsu Project in Iraq
You can now watch the lecture on the BISI YouTube channel here: youtu.be/lMnj4FAHZuc?...
And a very special thank you to Dr Sébastien Rey and Dr Ebru Torun for delivering such an insightful lecture on The Girsu Project in Iraq
You can now watch the lecture on the BISI YouTube channel here: youtu.be/lMnj4FAHZuc?...
Reposted by BISI
New book out now! 🏺Available to order or read online (for free!): Tracing Transitions and Connecting Communities in the Archaeology of Southwest Asia: Papers in Honour of Roger Matthews
www.sidestone.com/books/tracin...
www.sidestone.com/books/tracin...
June 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
New book out now! 🏺Available to order or read online (for free!): Tracing Transitions and Connecting Communities in the Archaeology of Southwest Asia: Papers in Honour of Roger Matthews
www.sidestone.com/books/tracin...
www.sidestone.com/books/tracin...
We are now inviting applications for the BISI Research & Conference (up to £6,000), and Pilot Project Grants (up to £10,000) to support research on the lands and peoples of Iraq.
Deadline: 1 April 2025
Info & to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...
Deadline: 1 April 2025
Info & to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...
March 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
We are now inviting applications for the BISI Research & Conference (up to £6,000), and Pilot Project Grants (up to £10,000) to support research on the lands and peoples of Iraq.
Deadline: 1 April 2025
Info & to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...
Deadline: 1 April 2025
Info & to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...
The turbulent life of the British School of Archaeology in Iraq (now BISI).
Launched in 1932 the school has spent almost a century uncovering Iraq’s ancient treasures, including the spectacular Assyrian capital at Nimrud.
www.theguardian.com/science/2018...
Launched in 1932 the school has spent almost a century uncovering Iraq’s ancient treasures, including the spectacular Assyrian capital at Nimrud.
www.theguardian.com/science/2018...
The turbulent life of the British School of Archaeology in Iraq
Launched in 1932 the school has spent almost a century uncovering Iraq’s ancient treasures, including the spectacular Assyrian capital at Nimrud
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The turbulent life of the British School of Archaeology in Iraq (now BISI).
Launched in 1932 the school has spent almost a century uncovering Iraq’s ancient treasures, including the spectacular Assyrian capital at Nimrud.
www.theguardian.com/science/2018...
Launched in 1932 the school has spent almost a century uncovering Iraq’s ancient treasures, including the spectacular Assyrian capital at Nimrud.
www.theguardian.com/science/2018...