This fascinating course looks in detail at a range of evidence that makes up our knowledge of Ancient and Neo-Babylonia. Born from the fertile delta of Mesopotamia, Babylonian culture exploded into a period of complex and surprisingly modern innovation and discourse.
Drawing on a range of evidence from inscriptions and images, we will consider the following:
Weeks One and Two – 8th and 15th September 2026: The Babylonian Creation and Gilgamesh
Week Three – 22nd September 2026: Identifying the Hanging Gardens
Week Four – 29th September 2026: Dress and Power
Week Five – 6th October 2026: Body Modification, Tattooing and Branding
Week 6 -13th October 2026: Temples and the Economy
NO CLASSES 20TH or 27TH OCTOBER
Week 7 – 3rd November 2026: Omens and Divination
Week 8 – 10th November 2026: Slavery and Free Labour
Week 9 – 17th November 2026: Disease and Divine Anger
Week 10 – 24th November 2026: Babylonian Influences on Hippocratic Medicine
Week 11 – 1st December 2026: The Burial of the Goddess
Week 12 – 1st December 2026: Conclusions
This fascinating course looks in detail at a range of evidence that makes up our knowledge of Ancient and Neo-Babylonia. Born from the fertile delta of Mesopotamia, Babylonian culture exploded into a period of complex and surprisingly modern innovation and discourse.
Price: £300.00
For more information and to book go to: www.ginamay.co.uk/, email events@ginamay.co.uk, call Gina on 07873561560