Digging into Disaster: Uncovering a Destroyed Palace in Ancient Mesopotamia

Join Dr. Tiffany Earley-Spadoni for a journey into the ancient city of Kurd Qaburstan, a major archaeological site in northern Iraq. Recent excavations have uncovered the remains of a once-grand palace violently destroyed in antiquity. Drawing on spatial archaeology, digital mapping, and on-the-ground fieldwork, this talk explores how archaeologists piece together evidence of political power, daily life, and violent catastrophe in Mesopotamia. Attendees will get an inside look at how modern scientific methods help us reconstruct a palace’s final moments and what these discoveries reveal about the ancient world.