🎉 Fantastic start to the KIŠIB project!
Last week we celebrated our kick-off at the BBAW with inspiring guest speakers, strong interest from colleagues, and a very special highlight: Evelyne Klengel-Brandt.

Following the talks, the reception turned into a great space for discussions about research ideas and future cooperation. The energy in the room was exactly what we hoped for — a collaborative start to a long-term effort. ✨

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🕵️‍♀️ Researchers in Focus
Edith Porada (1912–1994) was a renowned Austrian-American scholar of ancient West Asian art. Her analysis of 1,000+ sealings from Nuzi and her two-volume Corpus of Ancient Near Eastern Seals at the Pierpont Morgan Library refined earlier classifications and set new standards in glyptics. A true pioneer of the field.

See also her centennial volume: https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-134606

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