New book documents the history of Assyrian theatre

This softcover book spans 300 pages and showcases an extensive visual archive, featuring over 700 photographs. These images capture a wide array of Assyrian theatrical moments, including stage performances, actors, dramatists, and detailed scenes from various productions. Yousipos Sarkes emphasised that his work draws on years of data collection and thousands of archival images of Assyrian plays. The book will be officially launched during the opening ceremony of the Ashurbanipal Library on Tuesday, 3 July.

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