Call for Papers: Ottoman Mobilities and Interactions Investigating the Ottoman Empire as a dynamic web of circulation in which people, objects, & ideas continually reshaped the imperial fabric Symposium, 13-14 April 2026, Istanbul Deadline: 23 Jan 2026 www.bisi.ac.uk/news-events/...

Historic traditional houses in Basra's Old City

Thank you to all who attended our Annual Mallowan Lecture. And a very special thank you to the fantastic Dr @moudhy.bsky.social for delivering such an insightful and eye-opening lecture on Archaeology in Ancient Mesopotamia You can now watch the lecture here: youtu.be/0dB-Pxs_lMA?...

We’re hiring! Join BISI as a part-time Administrative Assistant and help support our work advancing knowledge of Iraq’s history, society and culture. Apply by 9 Dec 2025: www.bisi.ac.uk/news-events/...

We are delighted to announce that we are now accepting applications for our Visiting Iraqi Scholarship Programme Annual Deadline: 1 December For more information and to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...

Delighted to announce the publication of 'New evidence for Pleistocene hominin presence in the north-east Arabian Desert, Iraq' by Dr's Ella Egberts, Jaafar Jotheri, and Andreas Nymark Funded by the BISI Pilot Project Grant @amgc-vub.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

We are now inviting applications for our Outreach Grants (up to £1000). Grants support public or academic engagement projects and events that promote a greater understanding of Iraq's history, society, & culture. Deadline: 1st October 2025 More info and to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...

Please join us for our Annual November Lecture on Wed 19 November, 6pm, at The British Academy, for what promises to be a fascinating evening @moudhy.bsky.social will be speaking on The Princess & the “Key”: Archaeology in Ancient Mesopotamia Register here: www.bisi.ac.uk/event/lectur...

‘It’s destruction disguised as progress’: how the oil industry is sucking Iraq’s ancient wetlands dry Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the water www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Türkiye returns cuneiform tablets to Iraq www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-retu...

BISI funded Pilot Project leads to Archaeologists uncovering 1.5-million-year-old hand axes in Iraqi desert archaeologymag.com/2025/02/1-5-...

Faith in crisis: Water, ritual, and resilience among Iraq’s Mandaeans www.soas.ac.uk/about/blogs/...

Join the Nahrein Network's final public event as they reflect on 8 years of impact. A BISI panellist will discuss the Visiting Scholarship Programme, its history, outcomes, and future. 📅 3 July 🕒 3pm 💻 Zoom Register here:https://ucl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2UPkDyyYTnifa-bRccdUcQ#/registration

How do Iraq and Britain shape one woman's identity? Dalia Al-Dujaili's Babylon, Albion explores the connection www.newarab.com/features/how...

'Leave our marshes alone': Iraqis fear oil drilling would destroy fabled wetlands www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Look out for our digital history of women archaeologists, ‘Women Transcending Boundaries: Over a century of scholarship, fieldwork and friendship across the British International Research Institutes’, on display at the British Academy Summer Showcase, 20-21 June storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/47f5...

Thank you to all who attended our May lecture. And a very special thank you to Dr Sébastien Rey and Dr Ebru Torun for delivering such an insightful lecture on The Girsu Project in Iraq You can now watch the lecture on the BISI YouTube channel here: youtu.be/lMnj4FAHZuc?...

New book out now! 🏺Available to order or read online (for free!): Tracing Transitions and Connecting Communities in the Archaeology of Southwest Asia: Papers in Honour of Roger Matthews www.sidestone.com/books/tracin...

We are now inviting applications for the BISI Research & Conference (up to £6,000), and Pilot Project Grants (up to £10,000) to support research on the lands and peoples of Iraq. Deadline: 1 April 2025 Info & to apply: www.bisi.ac.uk/grants-schol...

The turbulent life of the British School of Archaeology in Iraq (now BISI). Launched in 1932 the school has spent almost a century uncovering Iraq’s ancient treasures, including the spectacular Assyrian capital at Nimrud. www.theguardian.com/science/2018...