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Feb 9, 2022 1 hr 17 min

41. Farouk al-Rawi: reflections

from Thin End of the Wedge Hosted by Jon Taylor

Farouk offers his personal story. He describes his family background, his early life, and details of his career. He explains how he became interested in ancient Iraq, and the many people who influenced and helped him develop his career. We learn about life in Iraq during the 20th century, and how political changes affected one man's journey. 3:14 introduction. Rawa 6:33 family background 15:01 interest in history 19:36 after graduation 27:33 early career 34:51 student life 37:40 teachers 41:31 PhD 46:05 return to Iraq 51:17 discovery of the Sippar temple library 58:40 trouble in Baghdad 1:00:05 Suleimaniyah Museum 1:06:02 thoughts about the future Music by Ruba Hillawi Website: http://wedgepod.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgw Email: [email protected] Twitter: @wedge_pod Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod

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Farouk offers his personal story. He describes his family background, his early life, and details of his career. He explains how he became interested in ancient Iraq, and the many people who influenced and helped him develop his career. We learn about life in Iraq during the 20th century, and how political changes affected one man's journey. 3:14 introduction. Rawa 6:33 family background 15:01 interest in history 19:36 after graduation 27:33 early career 34:51 student life 37:40 teach...

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  1. 3:14 introduction. Rawa
  2. 6:33 family background
  3. 15:01 interest in history
  4. 19:36 after graduation
  5. 27:33 early career
  6. 34:51 student life
  7. 37:40 teachers
  8. 41:31 PhD life
  9. 46:05 return to Iraq
  10. 51:17 discovery of the Sippar temple library
  11. 58:40 trouble in Baghdad
  12. 1:00:05 Suleimaniyah Museum
  13. 1:06:02 thoughts about the future

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