The Palaces of the Late Assyrian Period

This workshop aims to discuss new developments in the study of Late Assyrian palatial architecture. Our understanding of Late Assyrian palaces has long been shaped by the royal palaces located in the capitals of the Assyrian Empire. Work within the past decades has substantially increased the scope of our knowledge. New excavations have resulted in the discovery of several formerly unknown palatial buildings, especially in the Assyrian provinces. With so much new information having become available it has become time to re-address the nature of Late Assyrian architecture. The workshop will discuss Late Assyrian palatial architecture. Especial attention will be given to the transfer of architectural knowledge and concepts between the provincial centres and capital cities.

This workshop will, for the first time, bring together the excavators of these palaces, providing a platform for discussing new architectural data and further our understanding of Late Assyrian architecture. The participants include some of the most important specialist on Late Assyrian architecture. Work in the Assyrian capitals (Nineveh and Assur) as well as the provincial centres (Tell Halaf, Sheikh Hammed, Ziyaret Tepe and Tell Masaïkh) will be represented. This workshop will extend beyond the modern borders and bring together excavators working in Iraq, Turkey and Syria.  

This workshop will take place in the context of the Graduate School "Räume, Bilder, Lebensformen in antiken Kulturen" of the Zentrum für Altertumswissenschaften of Heidelberg University. It will be organised by David Kertai in cooperation with Prof. Peter Miglus. David Kertai is currently working on his PhD with the work title “The Spatial and Social Organisation of Late Assyrian Palaces.”

Contact:
Prof. Peter A. Miglus
Institut für Ur- und Frühgeschichte und Vorderasiatische Archäologie
Marstallhof 4
69117 Heidelberg
Telefon: +49 (0) 6221 54 3415
E-Mail: peter.miglus@uni-heidelberg.de