Albert Dietz

Dr. Albert Dietz is a Research Associate and Head of the Munich Office in the long-term academy project "KIŠIB" at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Holding a doctorate in Near Eastern Archaeology (2019) and master's in Ancient Near Eastern Studies (2015), his work focuses on iconography, material culture analysis, and historical geography of the Ancient Near East.

• 2022–present: Temporary Academic Councillor at LMU
• 2019–2022: Research Associate in multiple projects
• 2015–2018: Doctoral fellow at Graduate School Distant Worlds

Research interests center on:

• Storm-god iconography across cultures
• Cylinder seal material profiling
• Upper Mesopotamian historical geography
• Deity representation mechanics
• Cultural memory through material objects

Publication trends show interdisciplinary work combining:

• Scientific analysis (Raman spectroscopy)
• Iconographic studies across civilizations
• Ceramic typology in stratified contexts
• Cultural exchange through visual material
• Historical reconstructions from travel records

Fieldwork experience includes excavations at:

• Ur (Iraq) - 2022, 2019, 2017
• Gird-i Shamlu (Iraqi Kurdistan) - 2015–2017
• Tell el-Burak (Lebanon) - 2013–2015
• Haft Tappeh (Iran) - 2012