Blog archive
This page provides an overview of all blog posts published on the KIŠIB website. From project updates and research insights to event announcements and reflections, the blog offers a window into the ongoing work and discussions of the KIŠIB team. Browse the archive to follow the project’s development over time.
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KIŠIB Conference 2026 – Save the date!
We are delighted to announce the first KIŠIB Conference, to be held from 22–24 July 2026 at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Munich. Under the theme “Why sealing? From sealed clay to social interaction in ancient West Asia”, this three-day conference brings together leading scholars to explore the analytical potential of sealed artefacts for the study of sealing practices, ancient administrative systems, and social interaction. A comprehensive…
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Welcome to the new KIŠIB website!
We are pleased to welcome you to the official website of the KIŠIB – Digital Corpus of Ancient West Asian Seals and Sealings project!
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What we do in the storerooms
This blog post introduces the ancient West Asian seals and sealings of the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg. While some objects have been published before, large parts of the collection are only now being systematically documented and analysed. Recent work, collaborations, and scientific methods open the way for a comprehensive study and presentation of this material. The Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg The Museum für Kunst…
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KIŠIB Kick-off at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
On November 17, 2025, our project marked a special milestone: the official kick-off event of KIŠIB – Digital Corpus of Ancient West Asian Seals and Sealings took place at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. The event brought together colleagues, partners, and friends to celebrate the launch of this ambitious long-term research project. Distinguished Guests and Inspiring Words We were honoured to welcome several distinguished speakers who opened the…
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KIŠIB team retreat 2025
For the last three days, the KIŠIB team left behind our desks, screens, and city routines to gather at Kloster Banz near Bamberg. It was our very first team retreat, and for many of us, the first chance to spend extended time together outside the usual project meetings. The monastery’s calm setting on a hill overlooking the Main valley turned out to be the perfect backdrop for reflection, planning, and…
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From seal to impression: Unrolling a pictorial treasure
On August 13, the KIŠIB team joined colleagues at the Free University of Berlin to explore ancient Mesopotamian cylinder seals in a very hands-on way: by rolling them out on modelling clay and creating a new series of impressions. Rolling Seals, Ancient Practice Revisited It was a quiet but focused afternoon at the Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology of the Free University of Berlin. Around a table, scholars from…
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Save the date!
Join Us for the KIŠIB Project Kick-off Event in Berlin! We are excited to announce the official launch of the new project “KIŠIB – Digital Corpus of Ancient West Asian Seals and Sealings”. To mark this occasion, we warmly invite you to our public kick-off event on 17 November 2025, from 17:00 to 20:00, at the Lise-Meitner-Saal of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW), located at Unter den…