Dr. Irving Finkel

Curator and historian of ancient Mesopotamia

United Kingdom

About Dr.

Dr. Irving Finkel is a curator and historian of ancient Mesopotamia at the British Museum. He has a Ph.D. in Assyriology and has written extensively on the history and culture of ancient Sumer and Babylon. Finkel is a leading expert on the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Babylonian Flood Tablet. He has given numerous lectures and presentations on his research and has appeared on various media outlets. Finkel is based in the United Kingdom.