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The Mesopotamian Riddle: An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing Joshua Hammer
The Mesopotamian Riddle: An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing
Joshua Hammer
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu, a rollicking adventure following three eccentric Victorian archeologists and linguists on a twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform, the oldest script in the world.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 8, 2025 |
| ISBN13 | 9781668015445 |
| Publishers | Simon & Schuster |
| Pages | 400 |
| Dimensions | 223 × 147 × 38 mm · 480 g |