Hear about UCL Professor Eleanor Robson’s research on the ancient city of Nimrud in Iraq and how it enabled cultural heritage organisations, news media and policymakers to understand the site's importance as the world’s first imperial capital.

Guests
Professor Eleanor Robson, Department of History, UCL
Louise Haxthausen, UNESCO Representative to the European Union
Maryam Maruf, Journalist, BBC World Service


Read more here: https://bit.ly/UCLREF2021_heritage

Date of episode recording: 05/2022
Duration: 00:36:38
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Rosie Anderson
Guests: Eleanor Robson
Editor: Patrick Robinson

Hear about UCL Professor Eleanor Robson’s research on the ancient city of Nimrud in Iraq and how it enabled cultural heritage organisations, news media and policymakers to understand the site's importance as the world’s first imperial capital. Guests Professor Eleanor Robson, Department of History, UCL Louise Haxthausen, UNESCO Representative to the European Union Maryam Maruf, Journalist, BBC World Service Read more here: https://bit.ly/UCLREF2021_heritage Date of episode recording: 05/2022 Duration: 00:36:38 Language of episode: English Presenter: Rosie Anderson Guests: Eleanor Robson Editor: Patrick Robinson

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