Style and Replication in Old Babylonian Terracotta Plaques — How Ancient Images Were Empowered Through Copying

Style and Replication in Old Babylonian Terracotta Plaques — How Ancient Images Were Empowered Through Copying

Style and Replication in Old Babylonian Terracotta Plaques — How Ancient Images Were Empowered Through CopyingJulia Assante, PhD

Why did ancient Babylonians copy images with such precision? Dr. Julia Assante reveals how replication was a sacred ritual act that empowered images to bridge visible and invisible worlds.

Inside and Out — The Extra-Dimensional Body in Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt

Inside and Out — The Extra-Dimensional Body in Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt

Inside and Out — The Extra-Dimensional Body in Ancient Mesopotamia and EgyptJulia Assante, PhD

What was it like to inhabit a body in ancient Mesopotamia or Egypt? Dr. Julia Assante explores the extra-dimensional aspects of the ancient body and what they mean today.

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