Kish: Past, Present and Future

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The palace excavated on Mound A dates to the Early Dynastic III period (ca. 2655-2500 B.C.). It included a room or courtyard with a central row of columns, which are visible in this photograph.
Kish East, Mound A, Palace. 1923-25 Seasons. Oxford Negative 233.

Explore ancient Mesopotamia and learn more about the exciting materials excavated by the Kish Expedition and currently being studied at the Field Museum. Begin here.

Mesopotamian History

Learn about the history of the area, which corresponds roughly with the modern country of Iraq.

Kish, Its Place and History

Discover the ancient city of Kish, which held an extraordinary position during the formative periods of Mesopotamian history.

Excavations, 1923-33

Find out more about ten years of excavations at Kish.

The Kish Project 2004-2006

How did the Kish Project arise and what have been its goals?

Project Future

What are the project’s future plans?

Bibliography

The Field Museum

The Field Museum, ' Kish: Past, Present and Future', The Field Museum's Kish Database Project, 2004-09, The Field Museum, 2025 [http://oracc.org/kish/fieldmus/KishPast,PresentandFuture/]