Archaeology Now presents Great Discoveries of Medicine: Ancient Mesopotamian Medicine with Dr. Irving Finkel and Dr. Peter Hotez
When: Mon., Nov. 10, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 2025
Archaeology Now presents Great Discoveries of Medicine: Ancient Mesopotamian Medicine with Dr. Irving Finkel, part of its Legacy Series: Who We Are is What We Were. This luncheon event at The Health Museum features London-based Finkel—a philologist and Assyriologist with the British Museum—on a fascinating journey through time to explore ancient Mesopotamian healing practices, innovative techniques, and enduring medical ideas. Tickets are now available. Following his talk, Dr. Finkel will be joined by world-renowned physician-scientist Dr. Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., for a conversation comparing cutting-edge medicine in the ancient world with that of today.