Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq. Located on the banks of the Tigris in central Iraq, it is the capital of the Baghdad Governorate. The city has an estimated population of 8 million and is spread across an area of 673 square kilometres (260 sq mi). It ranks among the most populous and largest cities in the Middle East and the Arab world, constituting 22% of the country’s population. Baghdad is one of the primary financial and commercial centers in the region.

The International Association for Assyriology (IAA) was founded in July 2003 in order to promote the fields of Cuneiform Studies, ancient Near Eastern History and Archaeology on an international basis and to act as a representative body for these fields in relationship to national, international, and private institutions, as well as the general public (Rules and Regulations).

The IAA manages the regular organization of an annual congress, the Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale that assembles scholars from all over the world at centers of Near Eastern research. The traditional title of the Rencontre Assyriologique also determined the original designation as “International Association for Assyriology (IAA)”. This name was confirmed by a majority of its members in an electronic vote in April 2018. The IAA is greatly indebted to all organizers of a Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, as they offer unique occasions for scholarly discussions and personal meetings – central institutions for a dynamic and multi-faceted field of research!

The Center of the Revival of the Arab Scientific Heritage is one of the edifices of the University of Baghdad, which I sought to establish, as it made the Center for the Revival of Heritage one of the research centers that focus on providing the best cultural vocabulary within a sober and valuable research method, and thus supports Iraqi institutions and provides researchers with valuable information in multiple fields…. Historical, heritage, scientific, and other fields. The center is also interested in documentation because of its great importance in preserving the nation’s heritage and transferring knowledge and information to present future generations. Documentation materials are many and varied, including manuscripts, books, files, artifacts, and art materials, all of which are gathered as documentation materials that the center works on—more details.