5. Jacob Jawdat and Rients de Boer: Gardening on the frontline

Jacob and Rients discuss their collaboration on texts from a site housing soldier-gardeners. Who were they and what were they doing there? How can archaeology help make sense of tablets looted a century ago? What is the situation today? 03:12 Where is Tell Abu Antiq?04:34 What does the name Abu Antiq, and the ancient name Pi-Kasi, mean?07:09 Connecting tablets old and new.08:50 The finds from Abu Antiq.11:00 Progress so far.11:45 “Gardeners”.17:09 How to connect tablets to archives...