Join Principal Architect, Mitchell Rocheleau in this interview with Dr. Moudhy Al-Rashid, author of "Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and The Birth of History", Historian and honorary fellow at Wolfson College, University of Oxford.

We discuss the importance of the creation of cities, early beginnings of Mesopotamia as a place and the incredible technologies from irrigation and writing systems that were essential to the environment. Watch to understand why studying ancient Mesopotamia is vital for our understanding of our present societies and how evolution of these creations has affected our current life and the ways in which we access basic needs.

Watch the Full Episode & Read Along on Our Website | https://www.rostarchitects.com/articles/2025/7/25/dr-moudhy-al-rashid-on-understanding-ancient-mesopotamia

Connect with Dr. Al-Rashid |

BlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/moudhy.bsky.social

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/drmoudhy/

Wolfson College Oxford | https://www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/person/moudhy-al-rashid/

Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History | https://a.co/d/axAafLb