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Archaeological Atlas of Samarra: Samarra Studies II by Alastair Northedge and Derek Kennet

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2016

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IRAQ , Volume 77 , December 2015 , pp. 237
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© The British Institute for the Study of Iraq 2015 

The Archaeological Atlas of Samarra sets out to map and catalogue the site and buildings of the Abbasid capital at Samarra in the period 836 to 892 a.d., preserved as they were until the middle years of the 20th century. Site maps and catalogues are provided of all the approximately 5819 building and site units identified. This is the first time that it has been possible to catalogue nearly all the buildings of one of the world's largest ancient cities, from the caliph palaces to the smallest hovels.

Published the British Institute for the Study of Iraq in conjunction with the Fondation Max van Berchem

  • Year: 2015

  • Format: Hardback, 2 volumes and 1 fascicle

  • ISBN: 9780903472302

  • Price: £64.00

  • Available from: http://www.oxbowbooks.com

Ivories from Nimrud VII: Ivories from Rooms SW11/12 and T10 Fort Shalmaneser, parts 1–2 by G. Herrmann and S. Laidlaw

Fifty years have passed since the British School of Archaeology in Iraq raised the last ivory from the soil of Fort Shalmaneser. Literally thousands were found, many of which have already been published in Ivories from Nimrud I–V, while VI recorded the outstanding pieces from the North West Palace. Ivories from Nimrud VII, Ivories from Rooms SW11/12 and T10 completes the publication of the assemblages in the Fort, as far as records permit. The ivories of Room SW11/12 are similar in character to those of Room SW37 and probably represent another consignment of booty, while those of T10 in the Throne Room block include pieces from all four traditions, as well as some entirely new ones.

With the primary publication completed, it is now possible to look at these remarkable ivories as a whole rather than studying them by provenance, as is discussed in detail in the Commentary. Not surprisingly, it immediately becomes apparent that the majority can be assigned to the Phoenician tradition. There are at least twice as many Phoenician ivories than the other Levantine and Assyrian ivories. They form therefore an incredible archive, recording the lost art of the Phoenicians, long famed as master craftsmen.

The ivories found at Nimrud present a unique resource for studying the minor arts of the Levantine world.

Published by the British Institute for the Study of Iraq