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The first comprehensive catalog of the National Museum of Denmark's cuneiform objects, featuring detailed commentary, line drawings, and digital resources from a groundbreaking collaborative research project. This book marks the first complete catalog of cuneiform-inscribed artifacts held by the National Museum of Denmark. The product of a four-year project by the University of Copenhagen and the National Museum titled ""Hidden Treasures: The Cuneiform Collection of the National Museum of Denmark,"" it offers an exhaustive record of cuneiform tablets, clay bricks, amulets, and reliefs. Each entry includes detailed commentary and line drawings, and the catalog is integrated with the Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative, which also provides access to high-resolution digital photographs and scans, ATF transliterations, and descriptions of the materials. This essential reference work presents a thorough and accessible exploration of the museum's cuneiform treasures, serving as a crucial resource for scholars and enthusiasts.

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Troels Pank Arbøll holds a PhD in Assyriology from the University of Copenhagen (2017), where he is now Associate Professor. His research focuses on medicine in ancient Mesopotamia, and he is PI on the research project From Catastrophe to Culture. Nicole Brisch is professor of Assyriology at the University of Hamburg, where she is also a member of the Cluster of Excellence Understanding Written Artefacts. She has previously held posts at the Universities of Cambridge and Copenhagen. Christian Halvgaard, mag.art. (MA) in History of Religions with a special focus on Ancient Near Eastern languages and religions, has previously published a number of Ur III tablets in the National Museum. He is currently a lecturer at Himmelev Gymnasium, teaching Religious Studies and Latin. Anne Haslund Hansen is a Senior Researcher and curator at the Collection of Classical and Near Eastern Antiquities, National Museum of Denmark. She holds a PhD from the University of Copenhagen and specializes in the history of museums, archives and scientific expeditions c. 1700–1950. Ulla Koch has a PhD in Assyriology from the University of Copenhagen (1999). She has written numerous books and articles on ancient Mesopotamia and its religions, including Babylonian Liver Omens (CNI Publications 25, 2000), and she is one of the few researchers worldwide whose research focuses on Mesopotamian astrology and divination. Seraina Nett holds a PhD in Assyriology from the University of Copenhagen and has held positions in Copenhagen and Uppsala. Her research focuses on Mesopotamian social and economic history and digital approaches to the ancient world. Rasmus Johan Aarslev, PhD in Assyriology from the University of Copenhagen (2023), is an independent researcher. His research focuses on economy and animal husbandry in the Neo-Babylonian Period.

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