George Heath-Whyte
@gheathwhyte.bsky.social
Assyriologist | Junior Research Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford | Opinions my own
Reposted by George Heath-Whyte
I love this ~4,500-year-old letter from someone called Babi.
“I really began to worry! Why are you and Ibbi-ilum quarrelling at home? Live as one!”
Ancient attempt at couples therapy by a friend? Who knows, but Babi immediately follows the advice with a request — of all things — for sesame oil
“I really began to worry! Why are you and Ibbi-ilum quarrelling at home? Live as one!”
Ancient attempt at couples therapy by a friend? Who knows, but Babi immediately follows the advice with a request — of all things — for sesame oil
November 17, 2024 at 9:52 AM
I love this ~4,500-year-old letter from someone called Babi.
“I really began to worry! Why are you and Ibbi-ilum quarrelling at home? Live as one!”
Ancient attempt at couples therapy by a friend? Who knows, but Babi immediately follows the advice with a request — of all things — for sesame oil
“I really began to worry! Why are you and Ibbi-ilum quarrelling at home? Live as one!”
Ancient attempt at couples therapy by a friend? Who knows, but Babi immediately follows the advice with a request — of all things — for sesame oil
Reposted by George Heath-Whyte
Since we all really FELT that ancient pooch who wouldn’t drop the ball, I figured I may as well tell you a bit about dogs in ancient Mesopotamia.
They leave traces everywhere, from bricks to burials to proverbs. Here’s a 4,000-year-old paw print of a pooch on a brick from ancient Ur
They leave traces everywhere, from bricks to burials to proverbs. Here’s a 4,000-year-old paw print of a pooch on a brick from ancient Ur
November 14, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Since we all really FELT that ancient pooch who wouldn’t drop the ball, I figured I may as well tell you a bit about dogs in ancient Mesopotamia.
They leave traces everywhere, from bricks to burials to proverbs. Here’s a 4,000-year-old paw print of a pooch on a brick from ancient Ur
They leave traces everywhere, from bricks to burials to proverbs. Here’s a 4,000-year-old paw print of a pooch on a brick from ancient Ur
The Great Twitter Exodus of 2024, colourised.
November 14, 2024 at 11:42 AM
The Great Twitter Exodus of 2024, colourised.