77. Augusta McMahon: Excavations at Nippur

Augusta talks about the new excavations at Nippur. What are the goals of the new work, and how does she manage the long history of excavations at the site? What are the long term plans for the site? She reveals the first results, including news about the city walls, a huge Neo-Babylonian villa, and a Parthian cemetery. She reflects on how the archaeological situation has changed since she was a student. And she discusses plans for sharing the results of the work.3:13 why Nippur?5:26 project goals8:11 working around previous excavations12:09 first results15:39 a Neo-Babylonian villa19:40 searching for Ur III22:18 Kassite Nippur24:06 the dig team27:14 Neo-Babylonian graves29:18 challenges35:19 long term plans39:11 publicationMusic by Ruba HillawiWebsite: http://wedgepod.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgwEmail: [email protected]: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod