Irving Finkel
11 Podcast Episodes
#119 - The First Ghosts with Dr. Irving Finkel | Glitch Bottle
#119 - The First Ghosts with Dr. Irving Finkel | Glitch Bottle
Who were the first ghosts ever written about from 4,000 years ago? How did Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian necromancer... Read more
18 Jul 2022
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1hr 50mins
Episode 78: Games In Antiquity. With Irving Finkel
Episode 78: Games In Antiquity. With Irving Finkel
This week we take a look at board games in Antiquity.From The Royal Game Of Ur which is over 3000 years and more we disc... Read more
5 May 2022
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42mins
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Irving Finkel On Sumer EP:5
Irving Finkel On Sumer EP:5
Irving Finkel is by far the best presenter of Sumer history and language. He is a curator at the British Museum’s middle... Read more
18 Feb 2022
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1hr 11mins
Dr Irving Finkel on the ancient language of cuneiform
Dr Irving Finkel on the ancient language of cuneiform
Learning a written language is hard enough, now imagine it's from 3200 BC, written on clay tablets, and very few people ... Read more
15 Dec 2019
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35mins
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Irving Finkel: The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood
Irving Finkel: The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood
The recent translation of a Babylonian tablet launches a groundbreaking investigation into one of the most famous storie... Read more
28 Jul 2018
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1hr 48mins
19. Diary "Rescuer" Irving Finkel
19. Diary "Rescuer" Irving Finkel
British researcher Irving Finkel discusses his passion for collecting diaries and launching the Great Diary Project, whi... Read more
1 Jun 2018
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39mins
6 - Board Games - Irving Finkel, Cluedo, and Big Funeral
6 - Board Games - Irving Finkel, Cluedo, and Big Funeral
Kathy tells all about the origins of Monopoly, Clue(do), and the oldest boardgame ever!!
30 Mar 2018
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31mins
The Ark before Noah by Irving Finkel
The Ark before Noah by Irving Finkel
Irving Finkel, Assistant Keeper I with responsibility for cuneiform in the Department of the Middle East, British Museum... Read more
30 May 2016
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58mins
Little Atoms 322 – Irving Finkel & Lucianne Walkowicz
Little Atoms 322 – Irving Finkel & Lucianne Walkowicz
Irving Finkel is an archaeologist and Assyriologist, currently Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian Script, Language... Read more
28 Jan 2016
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1hr 27mins
Irving Finkel
Irving Finkel
Assyriologist Irving Finkel talks to Michael Berkeley about his passion for clay tablets, chamber music, and Jimi Hendri... Read more
1 Jun 2014
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40mins
