Irving Finkel Returns | Voices Out of the Darkness

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[Miss Rizz]

Please tell Dr Finkel he never needs to worry that we will fall asleep listening to him talk, as he's always so fascinating!

[sehrgut42]

I love falling asleep to his voice, but I can only do that with videos I've already watched, because otherwise I'm too fascinated!

[Dorian Philotheates]

@Stephen A - Haha! Archaeology isn’t for everyone (should be, but alas, it isn’t). 🙂

[Stephen A]

@Dorian Philotheates time to make some new friends.

[Dorian Philotheates]

Miss Rizz - Yes, Dr. Finkel never need worry about putting people to sleep - unlike myself, an Egyptologist, who, friends tell me, am an effective, natural sleep aid...😴

[A. v. S.]

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL❣

[Mason Morgan]

Dr. Irving Finkel must be protected at all costs.

[TheTeacher1020]

Yes, Dr. Finkel is a living treasure!

[Roberta Fierro]

Living relic

[Andrew Huntley]

Given his research, I'm pretty sure he's safe from metaphysical means....pretty sure his counter curses would pack a whallop

[funniebunnie4u]

I was coming to comment this.... Lolzzz... But, Yes! We must protect this rare, fuzzy gem! 💕⭐💕⭐💕⭐💕⭐💕

[Royer Redos]

He is one of those people who is just fun fun to listen to no matter what he says.

[Kid Mohair]

Irving Finkel is our man, a hero of translating, and everything he talks about is just so fascinating

[Kid Mohair]

@funniebunnie4u haiku to you too! I think my syllable count is over 20...that is meant to be sung to the tune of the verse of Yankee Doodle, which I should have said, I guess. owell, better late...etc

[funniebunnie4u]

Niiiice.... I thought It was a haiku, at first glance.... Lolzz. ~ So I'll leave one, now >>>> ~ It's Irving Finkel. Teaching ancient, this and thats. Protect at all costs.

[Kingsford Gray]

Roger Ramjet, hero of the Nation?

[EndtheDrugWarToday.com]

This should have millions of views. It's our cultural legacy.

[isthatyoucedric ?]

This should have 10k likes.

[Network Nomad]

It's everyone's, really. Just about every person in the world can trace lineage back to the Fertile Crescent.

[My Rabbit Hole]

It's insane how addictive his lectures are. He creates single sentences on the fly that boggle my mind, make me laugh and rewind to listen to them again. A mind sharp as a katana.

[Roser Raluy]

Yes, Story telling, History telling. Thank you Dr Finkel, It's a great pleasure to listen to you.

[Gabe Stark]

Not only a brilliant academic, but a wonderfully talented teacher and storyteller. He would fit right in with the thinkers of old, as he is not just a library professor but someone who clearly cares deeply about educating the public.

[jrdtruckee]

Scrolling through KZbin and then, wait, what’s this?! Hold up! It’s Dr Finkel! I will always stop whatever I’m doing for an opportunity to listen to the wonderful Dr Finkel!

[Dancing at the end of time.]

Janitor Queen I worked, in a humble position, at the British museum for a while and had to deal with all sorts of people. Some were unbearably arrogant and treated "lesser" people with disdain, some were basically decent, some were real characters. Professor Finkel always said hello, always was willing to stop and chat about anything, treated everyone equally, always in a cheerful mood, and is one of only two people who I remember with complete respect. A real gentleman and scholar in every way.

[Archaeology Now]

We can't HEART you enough

[David Smith]

Ditto!

[casfacto]

I can not get enough of Irving Finkel. He's a human treasure.

[jcdraco]

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[SAKANA]

Finkel is absolutely wonderful. He has so much knowledge and explains it all so well!!

[Archaeology Now]

Glad you enjoyed the piece. There is more coming!

[Daniel Palmer]

He's such a great storyteller. Fascinating lecture.

[mjrchapin]

This is one of the most amazing and relevant talks on archeology I've ever heard! I'll be thinking about this for a long time and of course sharing it with friends. He is beyond brilliant!

[Archaeology Now]

Love to hear this! Stay tuned because he will be doing 4 live Zoom events over the next year!

[Kate Scrimgeour]

There is no one in the world that I would like to meet more than I would like to meet Dr Irving Finkel. The man is a living legend.

[Lonely Elephant]

Yes, finally! Irving Finkel's lectures are a must for every anthropologist, historian or archeologist, both amature and professional. Any more coming out soon?

[Archaeology Now]

@morgan sidhe FANTASTIC. Thank you.

[morgan sidhe]

@Archaeology Now Subscribed as of right now.

[Rogo]

@Archaeology Now Reading this made my day!

[Helen Nichols]

I'm not any of those. I just love listening to Irving Finkel.

[Archaeology Now]

We are working with Dr. Finkel to produce three events during the fall of 2022 and spring of 2023. Stay tuned! If you want the most up-to-date information, you can find out more on our website at archaeologynow.org. We will update soon

[TigerLilyBlossom1]

I just finished watching this, marvelous !! Thank you to all who brought this to happen!

[Archaeology Now]

Our pleasure! We're so glad you enjoyed the piece. Stay tuned! There is more coming.

[EB]

I like how the video title implies he's like some kind of wizard returning at last when a battle is about to be lost

[Jesse Street]

@Archaeology Now excellent. i've rewatched several of his videos and rewatch is something i rarely do.

[Archaeology Now]

@Jesse Street he is going to he doing a series of 3 this spring on magic, divination, and medicine.

[Jesse Street]

@Archaeology Now i forgot Merlin. i wouldn't be surprised if they were the same person. Finkel has done videos on Sumerian/Babylonian magical subjects. study or experience?

[Archaeology Now]

@Jesse Street the holy trinity

[Jesse Street]

Gandalf, Dumbledore and Finkel.

[Melissa Rainchild]

Dr Finkel has the magic to bring people back to life and let them tell their story...I so love these lectures...

[rafaelfcf]

Irving Finkel has such an AMAZING granddad vibe!

[Connie Cardenas]

Lol. Wouldn’t he be an awesome grandpa?

[Martha Villegas]

Dr. Finkel is a wonderful teacher. Thank you for this. ❤️

[Archaeology Now]

So glad you like it. Stay tuned. There are 4 more pieces coming

[zop312]

Simply fantastic. It is always a pleasure seeing Dr Finkel's content. Many thanks for all your efforts in bringing our collective past to life.

[Stricklore]

Of all the treasures presented here, Dr. Finkel - you are the most precious.

[sandfly60]

Dr Finkel is not just a national treasure but a World Treasure. Love him.

[Lilith Eden]

I just love this amazing intelligent funny man. It is a real treat to hear him speak. He makes history come alive. It’s about real people just like us. The only thing that separates us is a few thousand years.

[Helen O'Brien]

I could liisten to him all day - his great learning really makes the past come alive - thank you!

[J. B.]

This is wonderful. I never tire of learning about this subject, or Dr. Finkel’s telling of it.

[Kathryn Kildow]

I just love Dr. Finkel! What a great teacher!

[WQMAN AWQKE]

I always fangirl when I see a new Finkel seminar. My teenage children think I'm bonkers, but they always gravitate to where I'm listening/ watching the presentation.

[Viper twenty2]

That must mean that deep down inside your children have caught a fascination with the past from you, and that can only be a good thing.

[Archaeology Now]

Stay tuned or follow our website (archaeologynow.org) for the latest updates because we are working with him for a series of 3 videos this upcoming fall and spring

[Craig Collings]

That was the best thing I have listened to in a very long time. Thank you again Dr Finkel for sparking my mind and my wonder!

[Kevin Bull]

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you Dr Finkel for not only informing us about cuneiform, but also for expressing how deeply we are connected to peoples of the past; no longer a remote past thanks to the endlessly engrossing and entertaining Doctor: A treasure of the British Museum!

[David Church]

It really comes across how exciting and fascinating the subject matter is, he is so down to earth and enthused.

[somniumisdreaming]

Thank you so much for this, Dr. Finkel is such an amazing scholar and speaker. Also he is so down-to-earth and funny. Such a treat to get to watch him talk.

[Bill Miller]

I love how the people of 5000 years ago come to live again when The Finkel talks.

[Mightiest Helmutz]

One of the most brilliant people on this planet, always a pleasure.

[Najed Hamoody]

I am an Iraqi, and I would like to thank you Dr. Irving for showing us our history that we are unfortunately unaware of, I am following all your lectures and videos about the old Iraqi civilizations, and I wish I could host you in my home town of Hillha ( Babilon), GOD bless you

[Najed Hamoody]

@Archaeology Now I will continue to see the asbestos even if it is very old, I am trying to catch up with you, cheers from Iraq

[Archaeology Now]

Glad you got to see it!

[Najed Hamoody]

@Archaeology Now Thank you all, I have already seen it, and it's fantastic, I watched the game and it looked very challenging and needed a sort of a strategy, liked it so much, cheers from Iraq

[Archaeology Now]

OH THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Please take a look at the latest video we just released featuring Dr. Finkel. It's about ancient games from Iraq.

[Shelly Harry]

excellent lecture! thank you ❤️ I've read The Epic of Gilgamesh and when Enkidu died, Gilgamesh is in such pain and denial that he stayed by his side hoping that his friend wasn't really dead. Only when the worms came out of Enkidu's eyes did he finally accept the truth. This to me is so very heart wrenching and relatable.

[Keith Pieterse]

My first introduction to Mesopotamia - the land between the Euphrates and the Tigris - was by my History teacher, a heavyweight boxer in the hours that he did not stand in front of a class of adolescents in high school. Thank you Irving for rekindling his enthusiasm which rubbed off on me. When writing to a select group of friends - some now long gone - I ended my letters with: "It is our duty to keep the written word ALIVE!"

[Arthur Sleep]

Irving Finkel is the best teacher I never had

[Francis]

Absolutely adore this man, he’s so fascinating

[Lunar Maria]

I love Irving Finkel ! His characteristic depiction of the moments he finds through cuiniform

[Sagr]

This man is amazing. Best teacher ever. Respect.

[Andrea Archaeology]

47:50 Definitely haven't gone to sleep, Irving. I can't get enough of learning about Mesopotamia ❤️👏

[Green11]

Ditto - hoping in 2023 to travel to the UK and attend one of his presentations 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[Dauntless Dev9n]

Definitely af

[Archaeology Now]

DEFINITELY

[funniebunnie4u]

That was fascinating! And, Dr. Finkel was right... He has me hungry, to learn more, about these incredible ancient texts! 💕💕💕

[Splint Meow]

Dr. Finkel is one of my spirit animals. Absolute treasure to the world.

[Norman Van Rooy]

Thank you for your wonderful story telling and for sharing all the information you have spent a lifetime accruing. I really appreciate it and at 70 years of age just beginning to become acquainted with this subject as well as a broad spectrum of other fields.

[Liz Snoddy]

Any talk by Dr Finkel is supremely interesting. He's a global treasure.

[Step Star]

Please more… I’ve been bitten by the cuneiform bug. Love the voices and sound from history’s darkness

[Glenn R. Frank]

Love seeing a new video by Dr. Finkel... I love his joy and humor bringing back to life the words of the centuries past!

[Sybil Detard]

Thank you, Dr. Finkel. I wish school history books told the stories of history as interestingly as you. I would have enjoyed it much more when I was younger instead of catching up for the rest of my days. Thank you. Hmm, game night at Dr. Finkel's sounds quite lively. I await my invite.

[Kaarli Makela]

Irving, you're the best thing for the understanding and preservation of these great gems of knowledge since Ashurbanipal. The humanity shines through.

[Christie Malry Audiobooks]

theres never enough finkel

[J H]

Janitor Queen It's nice to see someone else doesn't think documentaries and lectures should be 90% a person's face. It's even getting worse - the face shots are getting closer and closer filling more and more of the screen - apparently the isolation on the face isn't good enough when it can BE EVEN CLOSER AND MORE FACE!! The right side of my youtube page right now is nothing but thumbnails of closeups on faces!! But I'm cool with the little inset of Irving. He has something interesting to say behind his (actually interesting) face. :)

[Patrick Humphreys]

Janitor Queen Mmmm??mmmmmmmmmmmm?mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm- -

[Archaeology Now]

Janitor Queen WOW - we're in YOUR fan club! Thank you!

[Kirt Liedahl]

Truth

[Archaeology Now]

Indeed!

[J B]

This guy is absolutely fantastic!

[Helen O'Brien]

I love Irving Finkel's talks, endlessly fascinating and funny - thank you!

[Cornell Holliday]

🤦🏿‍♂️

[Alan Sandler]

I agree! Definitely not boring! What a wonderful storyteller!

[Kari Anne Crysler]

Phone book for the gods…. I want one lol. Love 💕 Dr Finkel! He always makes history so contemporary 😊🍀💚

[Kari Anne Crysler]

I am curious if Dr Finkle has ever done any translations of medicines or herbs. I would love to know about that if anyone else knows. Thank you

[Kyriakos Pentheides]

He is a very busy man, obviously, at the British Museum and elsewhere but I'd love him to make a regular channel! Could happily listen to him for hours as he is informative and engaging with a clear passion for his field.

[8teillumin]

Superb talk by a brilliant man. I’ve read several of his books (especially his book on the Babylonian Ark. I first found him here on KZbin about 10 years ago and then 4 years ago when he did a video with Tom Scott.

[Green11]

Thank you !

[susanne wäscher]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful thoughts and feelings about this topic and especially for your "great sense" of humor in the interpretation of these "old cracky clays tones" ❤️

[StarrieM]

Super exhibit on Ashurbanipal! Loved the archive wall (and everything else). Thank you to all involved, and especially the delightful Dr Finkel.

[Mo Bahar]

Hello I literally love this doctor and I hope you have a long life teaching us via KZbin.

[Susan Myers]

That was wonderfully mind opening.Thank you.

[Gary Appenzeller]

can't get enough of Dr. Finkel

[Rob Gillett]

Hi Irving, thanks for this talk, it is fascinating. I appreciate your skill and enthusiasm that has allowed you to study these old languages. It is very important to do this. It is very enlightening. All the best. Rob Gillett, Melbourne, Australia.

[owl]

that sumerian lingered on for so long that a greek scholar was learning sumerian and akkadian and then transcribing them in greek...is so fascinating

[Archaeology Now]

Its mind boggling to think of the cultural connections of this scholar.

[Irish Guy]

Great presentation. What a privilege. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Sumerians have the first recorded : Advanced writing Medicine Art and literature Maths Trigonometry Astronomy Advanced agriculture Wheel Laws Advanced arquitecture Commerce and external relationships And a longer list of "first advanced... " I just wonder how did it all appear all of a sudden? They have their own history of Creation and a list of Kings with dates... I'm, we are so proud of your work, research and sharing your knowledge and opinions... But I find it hard to reconcile such an advanced civilization developing so quickly without a good reason for it. Thanks for your great videos. 👍🏽😘

[Michelle Franklin]

He's back

[Archaeology Now]

@Green11 Just downloaded a new presentation about ancient Games.

[Green11]

Yes, please !

[Archaeology Now]

We are planning it. We will be doing a LIVE ZOOM on Nov. 20 and then three more in the spring. You can sign up by using this link: www.archaeologynow.org/zoom-lectures/irving-finkel-all-the-games-in-the-world

[Zelanoth]

Very well presented talk, nice to get the slides for a change as they are the whole support for said talk. More like this, thanks!

[cookie kitty]

Outstanding and very understandable. Thanks.

[Jojo Mashue]

I find great joy listening, his fascination and enthusiasm keeps me interested in what he talks about. Hope to hear more from him on ancient writings and historical artifacts.

[Archaeology Now]

There are three more videos coming in the following year!

[TeaLadyWhimsy]

All our love to Dr Finkel!

[Nancy Scogin]

Visiting the British Museum will always be one of the best things I've experienced!

[Vincent Russo]

Absolutely fascinating... cuneiform tablets and cylinder seals are artifacts that I believe should be translated immediately, as I understand there are thousands that have yet to be translated.

[Cornell Holliday]

😊😊😊☝️💯

[multiverser]

A lecturer I will seek out on KZbin for more learning. Dr. Finkel makes it not only easy to understand, but full of wonder and delight.

[2gooddrifters]

What a marvellous man he is.

[Jack]

He reminds me of the never-ending story 🤭 But mainly his videos are brilliant, I'm fascinated.

[Rambling Ivy]

Absolutely amazing. I was rapt right to the end as always!

[George Flitzer]

Not once Dr Finkel did I fall asleep or get bored. You simply make this to fascinating to stop watching :)

[J Andrews]

I do love how professor Finkel describes things instead of being stuffy

[ZG Ammo (ZAK Ent)]

New Dr.Finkel??? Awwwweeeee yiiiissssss... Let's do this thing!!!!!

[Archaeology Now]

YAAAAAAAAAAY!

[Amanita Muscaria]

Superb. Excellent. Intriguing. Wonderful lecture. I love Irving. I laughed out loud several times. He has such a way of putting things! If I had my life to live again, I might learn cuneiform.

[Charlene Jandik]

Dr Finkel is the Prof Dumbledore of our world. Brilliant and a HOOT!

[George Flitzer]

This was all amazing! And incredible.

[Ruth Marie Westbrook]

Thank you so much for this Dr. Finkel!! I listened to you before going to sleep after a date last night 😂and I kept waking up and realized I missed part of the video so I’d rewind and listen again, was the best reason to make myself stay awake!! And love the important facts! Never boring

[Pariah Thistledowne]

Doc Finkel is an absolute treasure!

[Baby Boo]

Love maps, it is good to see where one is talking about the location of cities, towns.

[No no]

It's always great to hear from Dr. Finkel.

[alexanderktn]

I love Irving Finkel's presentations!

[dale blue]

.... may Enlil bless this man with his knowledge. It's been a while following the cuneiform writing. Such a great gift to humanity.

[Problembeing]

Who doesnt love Irving Finkel. Such a jolly and endlessly fascinating man.

[Kröte nschemel]

It's such a close call, who is the world's greatest nerd, Richard Garriot or Irving Finkel. "I want to film a movie in space, so I'm gonna revolutionize gaming, thus become a millionaire and while we're at it I also dive to the deepest point to do some math, when I'm not back home at my LARP castle". There's something to be said about that. But when you're the guy translates and thus revives the oldest boardgame rules known to mankind, while also being probably the best science presenter and comedian the world has to offer - that's hard to beat and re-enacting Atra-Hasis is also quite the cherry on top. The best thing about him is though, that his passion for the subject is actually quite infectious. Makes you actually wanna do the world's most unpopular job. Now that's a feat.

[Lumikki Husu]

The Tube directed me here as a related link after an hour of renaissance and baroque lute music. The title looks like this could be an artist and an album, too! And in many ways it is. Would definitely go hear the live gig.

[Archaeology Now]

As an ex baroque musician your post thrills! Stay on top of community notes to know when the next live event happens! We will also post on our website at archaeologynow.org

[Redwood redwood Moses]

Good to see you again good Sir. Long live the finklester! Archaeologists Dig your stuff!

[George Ballentine]

Excellent lecture!! Too bad our electronic devices won't survive for 100 years, let alone 5,000.

[Khaled Adams]

What a masterful teacher you are.

[Dee Westhill]

This guy can school teachers on how to teach, by mesmerizing information that keeps the attention fully focused.

[staninjapan07]

As always, it is a pleasure to listen to Mr. Finkel's thoughts about this topic. If I were one of his students, I would consider myself very fortunate.

[staninjapan07]

Apparently it is Dr. Finkel. Sorry about that.

[Gergely Besenyei]

I am watching everything he is in talking. Bought a book too, hooked up by the first lecture i watched 4 days ago

[Andrey Bogoslowsky]

This is the most explicit and inspirational lecture about Mesopotamia the beginning of civilization I recommend everyone who is interested in learning about culture. Bogoslowsky

[D. Aardent]

Very appreciated sir! Good to see a new presentation. I always wondered why the clay tablets are shaped like little biscuits or like bed pillows and ovate at crosssection instead of being more flat faced and squarish? The smaller round flat tablets i hadnt seen before. Perhaps because it is a school lesson.

[Vin Everett]

Fantastic Dr. Finkel doesn't disappoint.

[Caren Kurdjinian]

This is lovingly amazing …..🌞