David Kertai
Biographic Data
| ID | 4071858 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Kertai |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Kertai |
| SIGNATURE | KERTAI D |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Museum of Antiquities |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-1406-0039 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Excavations at the Darband-I Rania Pass, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
This article presents the results of the 2018–2021 seasons of excavation undertaken at the Darband-i Rania pass in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Fieldwork at Qalatga Darband saw the completion of excavation of the monumental fortified manor together with the geophysical mapping of the square fort and other areas of the site. At the Assyrian fortress of Usu Aska, excavation of two areas of utilitarian architecture was supported by a full programme…
Die Zitadelle von Dūr-Katlimmu in mittel- und neuassyrischer Zeit
The Hubris of Founding a New City
During the more than 700 years from ca. 1350 BCE on when Assyria's kings ruled at the behest of the god Ashur, the urban core of Assyria was located in the north of modern-day Iraq. During this long period the royal court only moved to a new city a few times. Newness, however, is a complicated and seemingly problematic concept in Assyria, where it was generally believed that the main cities had been provided with their rightful and inalterable pl…
Excavations at the Darband-I Rania Pass, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
This paper presents the results of the work of the new field initiative launched by the British Museum at the Darband-i Rania pass in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The pass is located at the northeastern corner of Lake Dokan, where, though now subsumed into the lake, the Lower Zab flows from the Peshdar into the Rania Plain. It is a strategic location on a major route from Mesopotamia into Iran, and control of both the road and the river must alw…
Architectural Assemblages
The Northwest Complex is one of several known Syro-Anatolian elite residences on the citadel of Zincirli. Syro-Anatolian elite residences such as the Northwest Complex are generally described with the anachronistic term Hilani. The related discourse has focussed on the architectural features that can define the Hilani type. More recently, discussions have focused anew on how these complexes functioned. This paper uses assemblage theory to move th…
Embellishing the Interior Spaces of Assyria's Royal Palaces
The bēt ḫilāni is one of the most famous features of Assyria's royal palaces as well as one of its most elusive. The term is mostly known from Assyrian royal inscriptions, which describe it as an architectural feature inspired by the architecture of Syro-Anatolia. Such explicit references to the architecture of other cultures is exceptional and provides a rare glimpse into the valuations of Assyria's architects. Modern attempts to identify the bē…
The Architecture of Late Assyrian Royal Palaces
'The Architecture of Late Assyrian Royal Palaces' is the first volume to provide an in-depth analysis of Late Assyrian palatial architecture, offering a general introduction to all key royal palaces in the major centres of the empire: Assur, Kalhu, Dur-Sharruken, and Nineveh.
The Palace and its Suites
The Guardians at the Doors
Kalḫu's palaces of war and peace
This article discusses the two main royal palaces constructed in Kalḫu during the ninth century: Ashurnasirpal II's Northwest Palace and Shalmaneser III's Military Palace. Through a re-examination of the architecture of both palaces, it will be argued that the two were more alike than has been commonly assumed. The military nature of the Military Palace did not preclude the presence of most types of spaces that were already present in the Northwe…
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Kalḫu's palaces of war and peace
This article discusses the two main royal palaces constructed in Kalḫu during the ninth century: Ashurnasirpal II's Northwest Palace and Shalmaneser III's Military Palace. Through a re-examination of the architecture of both palaces, it will be argued that the two were more alike than has been commonly assumed. The military nature of the Military Palace did not preclude the presence of most types of spaces that were already present in the Northwe…
The Architecture of Late Assyrian Royal Palaces
'The Architecture of Late Assyrian Royal Palaces' is the first volume to provide an in-depth analysis of Late Assyrian palatial architecture, offering a general introduction to all key royal palaces in the major centres of the empire: Assur, Kalhu, Dur-Sharruken, and Nineveh.
The Palace and its Suites
The Guardians at the Doors
Embellishing the Interior Spaces of Assyria's Royal Palaces
The bēt ḫilāni is one of the most famous features of Assyria's royal palaces as well as one of its most elusive. The term is mostly known from Assyrian royal inscriptions, which describe it as an architectural feature inspired by the architecture of Syro-Anatolia. Such explicit references to the architecture of other cultures is exceptional and provides a rare glimpse into the valuations of Assyria's architects. Modern attempts to identify the bē…
Architectural Assemblages
The Northwest Complex is one of several known Syro-Anatolian elite residences on the citadel of Zincirli. Syro-Anatolian elite residences such as the Northwest Complex are generally described with the anachronistic term Hilani. The related discourse has focussed on the architectural features that can define the Hilani type. More recently, discussions have focused anew on how these complexes functioned. This paper uses assemblage theory to move th…
Excavations at the Darband-I Rania Pass, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
This paper presents the results of the work of the new field initiative launched by the British Museum at the Darband-i Rania pass in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The pass is located at the northeastern corner of Lake Dokan, where, though now subsumed into the lake, the Lower Zab flows from the Peshdar into the Rania Plain. It is a strategic location on a major route from Mesopotamia into Iran, and control of both the road and the river must alw…
The Hubris of Founding a New City
During the more than 700 years from ca. 1350 BCE on when Assyria's kings ruled at the behest of the god Ashur, the urban core of Assyria was located in the north of modern-day Iraq. During this long period the royal court only moved to a new city a few times. Newness, however, is a complicated and seemingly problematic concept in Assyria, where it was generally believed that the main cities had been provided with their rightful and inalterable pl…
Die Zitadelle von Dūr-Katlimmu in mittel- und neuassyrischer Zeit
Excavations at the Darband-I Rania Pass, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
This article presents the results of the 2018–2021 seasons of excavation undertaken at the Darband-i Rania pass in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Fieldwork at Qalatga Darband saw the completion of excavation of the monumental fortified manor together with the geophysical mapping of the square fort and other areas of the site. At the Assyrian fortress of Usu Aska, excavation of two areas of utilitarian architecture was supported by a full programme…
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