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Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
The cuneiform script from Ancient Mesopotamia, arguably the oldest script in human civilization. This blog discusses the various attempts to understand cuneiform and the processes which led to the ultimate decipherment of the seemingly impervious script entailed.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section
Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
The blog “Afghanistan Reflected in the Collections at the Library of Congress” captures the full range of collections, print, digital and rare books produced in the local and international languages in and about Afghanistan and currently available for research at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
Using AMED’s unparalleled research resources on African, Jewish and Middle Eastern studies, this post showcases a reading room display that offers a taste of diversity reflected in the religions and cultures of Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), African Section, Hebraic Section, Near East Section
Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
Using the Library of Congress’ Cuneiform Tablet Collection, this blog examines the history of the cuneiform script, its spreading, and adoption by various civilizations.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section
Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
Using the Library of Congress’ cuneiform collection, this blog examines the history and early development of cuneiform writing.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(The following is a repost by Olivia Dorsey, an innovation specialist on the LC Labs team. The post originally appeared as the fifth in a series that features the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellows from the Library’s 2022 Junior Fellows program. These posts highlight each fellow and the projects they developed. CCDI funded …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
The Library of Congress African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED) displays a sampling of its collection on agricultural harvesting, cultural and religious practices in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), African Section, Hebraic Section, Near East Section
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
The Library of Congress African and Middle Eastern Division released recordings of the symposium, “Religious Practices, Transmission and Literacy in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia,” for online public viewing.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), African Section, Hebraic Section, Near East Section
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
The Library of Congress African and Middle Eastern Division launched a story map, "Prayer Traditions in Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia: a Journey through the Library of Congress Collections."
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), African Section, Hebraic Section, Near East Section