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June 6, 2024 at 11:41 am #1881431

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I’m sure I’ve heard Dr Finkel’s name mentioned in dispatches before. Well he’s on this week’s The Ancients podcast, talking about the Babylonian origins of the biblical flood story.

If you’re not aware of the good Doctor he’s an Assyriologist at the British Museum, a true national treasure and a strong candidate for my favourite of all the humans.

If you enjoy your mesopotamian history it’s well worth a listen.

June 6, 2024 at 1:39 pm #1881438

grantinvanman
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Very cool news. My favourite part of the British Museum is seeing the Standard of Ur – I’m nowhere near the level of Dr. Finkel, obviously, but I have read most of the available material on Mesopotamia, with early Sumer being among my favourite historical periods. The Epic of Gilgamesh contains the flood myth.

June 6, 2024 at 2:01 pm #1881439

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Irving is one of the best communicators for engaging people in ancient history.

He was shat on by a dove in northern Ireland

June 6, 2024 at 2:13 pm #1881440

somegeezer
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That’s good luck, right?

June 6, 2024 at 3:47 pm #1881473

pagan8th
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That kind of depends… I recall some Pogues lyrics that went ‘I’ve been spat on and shat on and raped and abused’ and that does not sound like good luck to me…

June 6, 2024 at 6:11 pm #1881485

avernos
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that must have been some size of a dove

June 8, 2024 at 2:43 pm #1881743

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So this sounds interesting………

Did a google search for ‘Dr Finkel’ and it told me the Dr. was in northeastern KS! Also, an Obstetrician. Don’t think that’s the right one!

Second attempt and paydirt!

I’ll give this a look see on the Youtubes later while building minis.

June 8, 2024 at 3:26 pm #1881744

grantinvanman
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“Driving Mr. Finkle” ?
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