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Vol. 2 No. 11 (2026): Volume 11 Issue 2

Volume 11 Issue 2

Published: 01-06-2026

Contents


Article
The The status of the Divine Minister and His Duties in Light of the Literary Texts from the Land of Mesopotamia

Nabeel Sheet

This research focuses on studying a category of gods that the inhabitants of Mesopotamia believed acted as ministers to higher-ranking deities. The study highlights the qualifications required for...

DOI: 10.33899/aarj.v2i11.53742

The The Pottery Forms of Tell Abu-Qasim within the Context of Hamrin Region, Iraq

حسن حميدي, ياسمين الاسدي

Abstract This article presents a typological study of 38 ceramic vessels from Tell Abu Qasim within the context of the Hamrin region excavations during the rescue of the archaeological sites...

DOI: 10.33899/aarj.v2i11.63503

Pages: 7-26
Unpublished Unpublished Prayers from the Temple of Nabû-šaḫarê in Babylon

Basima Abd, Angham Salim Al-Dulaimi

Prayer in everyday language: It is simply a ritual discourse that conveys an individual's concerns, that is, human requests, to the superhuman through words. In this sense, prayer is a kind of...

DOI: 10.33899/aarj.v2i11.60531

Aramaic Epigraphs on Clay Tablets of the Neo- Babylonian Period

بهاء الجبوري, Sajjad Abd Al-Saheb

  In this article we study four Neo- Babylonian clay tablets from Babylon that contain Aramaic epigraphs. Deriving from the same archival context, these tablets bring to life the social of...

DOI: 10.33899/aarj.v2i11.60389

Pages: 27-38
Rock Rock Art as a Source of Knowledge For Ancient Maghreb

Mohammed Mahfouz, Hussein Youssef

Abstract :       The human sense of beauty is innate, and humans have expressed it in a way consistent with their natural instincts—a fact confirmed by anthropologists...

DOI: 10.33899/aarj.v2i11.63314

Pages: 39-60
the Unpublished Jewelry from Haditha Dam Basin Rescue Project sites (Tilbis Island , Jidaida, and Jaraa Wall)

Muntaha Mahmood

تُعد الحلي من الأعمال والحرف الفنية التي أبدع الانسان مبدعًا في تقنية صنعها في مراحل مختلفة من حياته، وتعكس الحلي المكتشفة في المواقع ألاثرية مستوى الذوق الجمالي والفني، وكذلك الحالة الاجتماعية...

DOI: 10.33899/aarj.v2i11.55947

Arab Arab-Islamic Architecture The Great Mosque of Idlib (as a Model) An Archaeological and Historical Architectural Study

Khalid Ahmed Al-Yamani, Anas Ahmed

Abstract: This research includes a field study of the Great Mosque in the Syrian city of Idlib, one of its most important historical and religious landmarks. The aim is to shed light on its...

DOI: 10.33899/aarj.v2i11.63321

The The words of domesticated animals in the Akkadian language – a comparative study with the Hebrew and Syriac languages

Narsai Jibrael, Mohammed Muharib

Abstract: This research deals with a comparative linguistic study of the words for domesticated animals in the Akkadian language, comparing them with their equivalents in Hebrew and Syriac,...

DOI: 10.33899/aarj.v2i11.63322

The The Foundation of Assyrian Capital Dur-Sharukin and Karkh Beth Slokh - Kirkuk City According to A Syriac resource from the 6th Century A.D

Mazin Zara

Among the important works of Syriac literature is a unique group whose roots date back centuries, before Christianity. Its content was transmitted through local sources and in local languages,...

DOI: 10.33899/aarj.v2i11.60371

Planning Planning and Architecture of Marfithian Church

عبدالله سهيل الزيدان

The church is considered one of the ancient christian religious buildings that still stand prominently in the ancient city of Mosul, namely in the area of Shahar Souq (or Mansuriya neighborhood)....

DOI: 10.33899/aarj.v2i11.61421

Pages: 113-128
Formation Formation of the regular trilateral verb in the G-stem in Akkadian

Yasmin Abdulaziz, Ameen Abdulnafi

Abstract: This study investigates the formation of the regular trilateral verb in the G-stem in Akkadian, with particular emphasis on the morphological structure of the strong verb. Adopting...

DOI: 10.33899/aarj.v2i11.63324

Pages: 129-144
Seal impressions in Mesopotamia in Prehistoric and Historical Eras

Buroog Falih

     Archaeological excavations in Mesopotamia have revealed many flat and cylindrical seal impressions. Seal impressions are as important as the seals themselves, and perhaps even more so, as...

DOI: 10.33899/aarj.v2i11.63327

Pages: 145-168