Discoveries at Kurd Qaburstan have been featured in a variety of media outlets. Kurd Qaburstan has been called the \u201cPompeii of Mesopotamia,\u201d a phrase that captures the unusual \u201cfrozen in time\u201d character of the destroyed Lower Town East palace. We welcome opportunities to collaborate with journalists to share our findings more broadly with the public.<\/p>\n
2026<\/strong><\/p>\n July 8 June 15<\/strong> Talker \/ U.S. Local News Syndication June 14<\/strong> June 12<\/strong> Avvenire Greek Reporter June 11<\/strong> June 10<\/strong> June 9<\/strong> January 18<\/strong> 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n November 20<\/strong> University Press of Colorado<\/em> November 10<\/strong> October 23<\/strong> September 30<\/strong> September 29<\/strong> July 11<\/strong> May 2<\/strong> May 1<\/strong> January 28<\/strong> January 22<\/strong> January 17<\/strong> January 16<\/strong> Charlotte Observer \/ Kansas City Star \/ Herald Sun \/ Tri-City Herald \/ The State \/ Centre Daily Times<\/em> MSN (UK)<\/em> Express (UK)<\/em> Greek Reporter<\/em> Alhurra (Arabic)<\/em> La Brujula Verde (Spanish)<\/em> Gadgets 360<\/em> Ancient Origins<\/em> Mirage News<\/em> Archaeology News Online Magazine<\/em> Arkeonews<\/em> January 15<\/strong> Archaeology Wiki<\/em> January 14<\/strong> EurekAlert!<\/em> ScienceDaily<\/em> UCF Office of Research (YouTube)<\/em>
\n<\/strong>History Channel
\n\u201cWhat Is the Oldest Known Siege?\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n
\nDiscover Magazine
\n\u201c4,000-Year-Old Human Remains and Artifacts Linked to the Fall of the Lost City of Qabra\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u201cEvidence of \u2018siege warfare\u2019 discovered in \u2018cradle of civilization\u2019\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n
\nIshtar TV
\n\u201cArchaeologists Uncover 4,000-year-old Evidence of Siege Warfare from Ancient Mesopotamia\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAncient Origins
\n\u201cArchaeologists Uncover 4,000-year-old Evidence of Siege Warfare from Ancient Mesopotamia\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u201cScoperta in Iraq la citt\u00e0 di Qabra: \u00e8 la Pompei della Mesopotamia\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u201cRare Cuneiform Tablets Reveal Final Days of 4,000-Year-Old City in Iraq\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAncientPages.com
\n\u201cAncient Clay Tablets Rewrite Northern Mesopotamia\u2019s History, Pointing To Conflict And The Siege Of Qabra\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPhys.org
\n\u201cArchaeologists Uncover 4,000-Year-Old Evidence of Siege Warfare in Ancient Mesopotamia\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n
\nUniversity of Central Florida News
\n\u201cUCF-Led Excavation Reveals Evidence of Life, Conflict in Ancient Mesopotamia\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n
\nArkeonews<\/em>
\n“Researchers Discovered Clay Tablets with Ancient Cuneiform Writing, a Game Board, and Large Structural Remains in Kurd Qaburstan”<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nUCF College of Arts and Humanities<\/em>
\n“Tiffany Earley-Spadoni’s Book Wins Frank Moore Cross Award”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Tiffany Earley-Spadoni Wins the Frank Moore Cross Award”<\/a><\/p>\n
\nUNC Magazine (University of Northern Colorado)<\/em>
\n“Mesopotamia’s Lost City — Uncovering the Unseen”<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGreek Reporter<\/em>
\n“Archaeologists Race to Save 4,000-Year-Old Unfired Cuneiform Tablets in Iraq”<\/a><\/p>\n
\nASOR (American Society of Overseas Research)<\/em>
\n“Shepard Urgent Action Grant Report: Emergency Stabilization of Cuneiform Tablets and Sealings at Kurd Qaburstan”<\/a><\/p>\n
\nKurdistan Chronicle<\/em>
\n“A Lost City Revealed”<\/a><\/p>\n
\nKurdistan24<\/em>
\nNews segment on Kurd Qaburstan<\/a><\/p>\n
\nUCF Pegasus Magazine<\/em>
\n“The Cradle of Civilization”<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe Brighter Side of News<\/em>
\n“Ancient Iraqi City Provides Rare Insight into Daily Life in Mesopotamia”<\/a><\/p>\n
\nVoice of America\/ Dengi Amerika (Kurdish)<\/em>
\n“\u0634\u0648\u06ce\u0646\u06d5\u0648\u0627\u0631\u06ce\u06a9\u06cc \u062f\u06ce\u0631\u06cc\u0646 \u0644\u06d5 \u0646\u0632\u06cc\u06a9 \u0647\u06d5\u0648\u0644\u06ce\u0631 \u062f\u06d5\u062f\u06c6\u0632\u0631\u06ce\u062a\u06d5\u0648\u06d5” (An Ancient Archaeological Site Near Erbil Is Discovered)<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe Jerusalem Post<\/em>
\n“Excavations at Kurd Qaburstan Uncover Clues to Ancient Mesopotamian City of Qabra”<\/a><\/p>\n
\nBiblical Archaeology Society<\/em>
\n“Excavating Middle Bronze Kurdistan”<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMiami Herald<\/em>
\n“Writing on Clay Tablets — Uncovered in Iraq — Reveal Hidden History of Ancient City”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Writing on Clay Tablets — Uncovered in Iraq — Reveal Hidden History of Ancient City”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Archaeology Breakthrough as 3,800-Year-Old Discoveries Cast New Light on Ancient Site”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Archaeology Breakthrough: 3,800-Year-Old Discoveries Cast New Light on Ancient Site”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Lost City of Qabra: Babylonian Inscriptions Found”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Iraq: An Important Archaeological Discovery 4,000 Years Old”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Arqueologos encuentran evidencias de que Kurd Qaburstan podria ser la antigua ciudad de Qabra mencionada en inscripciones babilonicas”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Archaeologists Discover Ancient Artifacts in Iraq, Unlocking Secrets of Mesopotamia”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Exciting Artifacts Found in Iraq Shed Light on Hidden Mesopotamian History”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Iraq Dig Unveils Ancient Mesopotamian Secrets”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Ancient Artifacts in Iraq Uncover Hidden History of Ancient Mesopotamia”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Researchers Discovered Clay Tablets with Ancient Cuneiform Writing, a Game Board, and Large Structural Remains in Kurd Qaburstan”<\/a><\/p>\n
\nArchaeology Magazine (Archaeological Institute of America)<\/em>
\n“Middle Bronze Age Cuneiform Tablets Unearthed in Northern Iraq”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Ancient Artifacts in Iraq Shed Light on Hidden History of Mesopotamia”<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPhys.org<\/em>
\n“Ancient Artifacts Unearthed in Iraq Shed Light on Hidden History of Mesopotamia”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Ancient Artifacts Unearthed in Iraq Shed Light on Hidden History of Mesopotamia”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Ancient Artifacts Unearthed in Iraq Shed Light on Hidden History of Mesopotamia”<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“Uncovering an Ancient Bronze Age City in Iraq”<\/a><\/p>\n