ANEE productions

ANEE video productions introduce us to various themes and topics related to the ancient Near East and research in the field.
Introduction video to Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires

This is an introduction video of our research centre. The video was made in September–December 2022.

Blog series: Decolonization of the Ancient Near East

ANEE published a series of blog posts on decolonization of the ancient Near East, produced in cooperation with Finnish Institute in the Middle East.

ANEE's two minute videos: Ethnicity =/= Culture
ANEE's two minute videos: The Cyrus Cylinder

 

 

ANEE's two minute videos: The Hasmoneans

 

 

ANEE's two minute videos: Alphabet in imperial administration

 

 

ANEE's two minute videos: Identity
Sex, gender, and the Ancient Near East

 

 

The Lego Apadana
Migration in the Ancient Near East

 

 

ANEE's two minute videos: International systems of states theory

Alex Aissaoui explains why theorizing on international systems matter and what's the takeaway in our conception of the ancient Near East?

ANEE's two minute videos: Dogs in the Persian empire

Jason Silverman tells about the canine companions in the Persian empire.

ANEE's two minute videos: Cambyses II: crazed or calumniated?

Jason Silverman introduces us to Cambyses II and his conquests, politics and adminstration.

ANEE's two minute videos: Mesopotamian new year rituals

In this video, Caroline Wallis discusses the Mesopotamian New Year Rituals: why are they so important and why and how to study them further?

ANEE's two minute videos: Nabonidus, Babylonian lunatic king

Jason Silverman tells the story of Nabonidus, the lunatic king of Babylonia.

ANEE's two minute videos: Daniel and the succession of empires

In this ANEE's two minute video Rotem Avneri Meir discusses Daniel and the succession of Empires.

ANEE's two minute videos: The Dead Sea: on the Margins?

In ANEE's two minute video Jutta Jokiranta tries to answer the question: was Dead Sea on the margins?

ANEE's two minute videos: Housewives of Ancient Egypt

Jason Silverman tells about three women from the island of Elephantini.