Julian looks back over his career. He explains how he developed his interests, and his unusual path into the field. He discusses some key moments: from the excavations at Nimrud, to discoveries in museum collections, and his own excavations at Tell Taya. Who influenced him? What does he think about how things are done? Plus news of his latest work. 3:03 approach to history 5:30 origins of interest 8:25 archaeological experience 13:58 community in Baghdad 17:44 PhD life 20:43 first job 26:26 on the Nimrud excavations 33:25 Tell Taya 37:12 museum discoveries 44:49 displaying Assyrian sculpture Music by Ruba Hillawi Website: http://wedgepod.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgw Email: [email protected] Twitter: @wedge_pod Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod