We are delighted to announce that this year's keynote speech will be delivered by Dr Eva Miller (UCL), who will speak on "Hormuzd Rassam: Portraits of an Agent of Empire". Please find the abstract below. Hormuzd Rassam: Portraits of an Agent of Empire Hormuzd Rassam, one of the earliest excavators of ancient sites in Iraq, is associated with more than 50,000 objects currently in the British Museum catalogue, possibly more than any other individual—including tens of thousands
Hello everyone, the wait is over! Please follow this link to register to attend (in person or virtually) our 2026 instalment: https://forms.gle/MDMcRKdoA9Tv8syGA . Looking forward to seeing you there!