Episode 2 - Inana, Lady of Uruk

A marble head of a woman excavated from the ancient city of Uruk is an important piece of Sumerian sculpture that is considered to be the oldest representation of the goddess Inana, Ishtar's predecessor and counterpart. The history of this object extends from the fourth millennium BC to the present day, as it has tremendous significance for Iraqi heritage and continues to inspire contemporary artists. In an interview, professor Zainab Bahrani shares her perspective on its looting from the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad, its return, and the aftermath of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. Music: Deena Abdelwahed - Walk on nothing to see hereISRC : FRT091700002 ℗ & © InFiné, 2017From Klabb (iF3055)Used with arrangement and permission by InFiné. Published by InFiné.Tunisian Producer and DJ, Deena Abdelwahed, arrived in France at the age of 26 after having made her arms on the Tunis stage and in the Arabstazy Collective. Only novelty and daring are ingredients of her DJ sets that place her at the forefront of subcultures. She was cited as one of best acts in Sonar Festival 2017 by NY Times, or more recently, her mix for FACT magazine was picked as best of August Mixes by Pitchfork Magazine. She has performed at numerous clubs and festivals all around the world like Berghain, La Concerte and Mutabor clubs, plus Mutek Festival, Unsound Festival and RBMA Moscow. As a producer, she won the open call for radio creation by CTM Festival in Berlin and performed "All Hail Mother Internet" Live for 2016's edition. Her first EP "Klabb," released in early 2017 on InFiné, was met with critical acclaim. That same year, she co-produced the track "An Itch" from Fever Ray's second album "Plunge". Deena's first album "Khonnar" was released in November 2018, and she released a new EP "Dhakar" in January 2020.Audio post-production: Aref Heidar (Ceé) Image: Nuha al-Radi, Queen of Uruk, 1999: Private collection, New York