Wed, Dec 09
|Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse
William Frej, Iraq: Under an Ancient Sky
An unforgettable look at the ancient cities and sites of Iraq where human civilization began. Bill will be in conversation with art historian and contributor to the book, Diana K. McDonald.
Date, Time & Location
Dec 09, 2026, 6:00 PM MST
Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
About the Event
Join us in-store or register to watch on Zoom.
Order Iraq: Under an Ancient Sky from CWB online or call the store at (505) 988-4226.
Iraq: Under an Ancient Sky offers a striking present-day view of some of the world’s oldest cities in Mesopotamia, the “Cradle of Civilization.” Even today, thousands of years after reaching their historic pinnacles, these cities offer an incredible vision of the splendor and magnificence of Mesopotamia’s ancient world. This visually stunning book features 132 duotone photographs by award-winning photographer William Frej, who documents twenty-three ancient cities in present-day Iraq, from Eridu in the south to Erbil in the north. In some places, the most visible remains of the ancient city are tells—huge mounds created by generations of human habitation that are now covered in dust and sand. At other sites, such as Ur, ziggurats have been largely restored and show their scale and the architectural…