Thus speaks Tarām-Kūbi - Assyrian Correspondence (2020)
About 4 000 years ago, Assyrian merchants established a commercial settlement in the ancient city of Kaneš, within Central Anatolia. They came from Aššur, north of Mesopotamia. We have come to understand their history through their writings on clay tablets that have stood the test of time: more than 22 500 cuneiform tablets have been unearthed from the archaeological site of Kültepe. How did these Mesopotamian clay tablets arrived in Anatolia and what do they tell us? The voice of Tarām-Kūbi, an Assyrian woman who corresponded with her brother and her husband in Kaneš, takes us back in time.
Director: Vanessa Tubiana-Brun
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 46 min
Release Date: January 1, 2020
Cast
- Agnès Mrugalski - Narrator
- Bastien Ehouzan - Narrator
- Vanessa Tubiana-Brun - Narrator
Screenplay
Music: Simon McCorry
Editing: Vanessa Tubiana-Brun, Paul Rambaud
Production: CNRS
Original Language: fr
Keywords
ancient history, mesopotamia, near east, history, archaeology
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Thus speaks Tarām-Kūbi - Assyrian Correspondence about?
- About 4 000 years ago, Assyrian merchants established a commercial settlement in the ancient city of Kaneš, within Central Anatolia. They came from Aššur, north of Mesopotamia. We have come to understand their history through their writings on clay tablets that have stood the test of time: more than 22 500 cuneiform tablets have been unearthed from the archaeological site of Kültepe. How did these Mesopotamian clay tablets arrived in Anatolia and what do they tell us? The voice of Tarām-Kūbi, an Assyrian woman who corresponded with her brother and her husband in Kaneš, takes us back in time.
- Who directed Thus speaks Tarām-Kūbi - Assyrian Correspondence?
- Thus speaks Tarām-Kūbi - Assyrian Correspondence was directed by Vanessa Tubiana-Brun.
- Who stars in Thus speaks Tarām-Kūbi - Assyrian Correspondence?
- Thus speaks Tarām-Kūbi - Assyrian Correspondence stars Agnès Mrugalski, Bastien Ehouzan, Vanessa Tubiana-Brun.
- How long is Thus speaks Tarām-Kūbi - Assyrian Correspondence?
- Thus speaks Tarām-Kūbi - Assyrian Correspondence has a runtime of 46m (46 minutes).
- What genre is Thus speaks Tarām-Kūbi - Assyrian Correspondence?
- Thus speaks Tarām-Kūbi - Assyrian Correspondence is a Documentary film.