Assoz. Prof. Dott. ric. Nicla De Zorzi, BA MA

T: +43-1-4277-43411

nicla.de.zorzi@univie.ac.at

http://homepage.univie.ac.at/nicla.de.zorzi/

Summer term 2026

141001 VO STEOP: Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies

141032 SE Philological Seminar

141117 UE Exercises to Introduction to Babylonian II

141226 SE Mesopotamian Literature (Reading of Literary Texts) - Philological Seminar on Akkadian Studies (Literature)

141227 SE Philological Seminar

141999 SE Master Coaching Seminar: Concept, Working Plan, Literature Research

Winter term 2025

141051 PS Sumerian II and methodology - Sumerian Dedicatory Inscriptions

141111 PS Babylonian III and methodology - Old Babylonian Letters

141226 SE Mesopotamian Literature (Reading of Literary Texts) - The Babylonian creation myth Atrahasis

Summer term 2025

141117 UE Exercises to Introduction to Babylonian II

141192 VO History of Mesopotamian Literature

141226 SE Mesopotamian Literature (Reading of Literary Texts) - Philological Seminar on Akkadian Studies (Literature)

141227 SE Philological Seminar

De Zorzi, N. (2017). Teratomancy at Tigunanum: Structure, Hermeneutics, and Weltanschauung of a Northern Mesopotamian Omen Corpus. Journal of Cuneiform Studies, 69, 125-150.

De Zorzi, N., Coró, P., Devecchi, E., & Maiocchi, M. (Eds.) (2016). Libiamo ne' lieti calici: Ancient Near Eastern Studies Presented to Lucio Milano on the Occasion of his 65th Birthday by Pupils, Colleagues and Friends. Ugarit-Verlag. Alter Orient und Altes Testament Vol. 436

De Zorzi, N. (2016). Of Pigs and Workers: a Note on Lugal-e and a Late Babylonian Commentary on Šumma ālu 49. Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires: NABU, 2016(3), 131-134. Article 79.

De Zorzi, N. (2016). The Death of Utu-hegal and other historical omens. Journal of Cuneiform Studies, 129-151.

De Zorzi, N. (2015). Jupiter Omens: An Addendum to BPO 4. Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires: NABU, 2015(1), 27-29. Article 24.

Weszeli, M., Debourse, C., Pfitzner, J., Pirngruber, R., Jursa, M., Hunger, H., Schmidl, M., De Zorzi, N., Groß, M. M., & Kurmangaliev, A. (2015). Register Assyriologie: Jänner 2007 bis Dezember 2011 mit Nachträgen aus früheren Jahren. Archiv für Orientforschung: internationale Zeitschrift für die Wissenschaft vom Vorderen Orient, 53 (2015), 561-936.

De Zorzi, N. (2015). Review of E. Gehlken, Weather Omens of Enuma Anu Enlil: Thunderstorms, Wind and Rain ( Tablets 44-49). Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archaeologie, 252-255.

De Zorzi, N. (2015). Sumerian and Akkadian Texts from the Third and Second Millennium BC from the Josef Zeppetzauer collection in Bad Ischl, Austria. Archiv für Orientforschung: internationale Zeitschrift für die Wissenschaft vom Vorderen Orient, 53, 40-48.

De Zorzi, N. (2014). La serie teratomantica Šumma izbu: testo, tradizione, orizzonti culturali. Sargon Editrice s.r.l. History of the Ancient Near East. Monographs Vol. 15

De Zorzi, N. (2013). An unpublished manuscript of Enuma Anu Enlil, Tablet 25 (26) in the British Museum. Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires: NABU, 2013/94, 155-157.

Heiss, A. G., Stika, H.-P., De Zorzi, N., & Jursa, M. (2013). Nigella in the Mirror of Time: A Brief Attempt to Draw a Genus’ Ethnohistorical Portrait. In C. von Carnap-Bornheim, W. Dörfler, W. Kirleis, J. Müller, & U. Müller (Eds.), Von Sylt bis Kastanas: Festschrift für Helmut Johannes Kroll (pp. 147-169). Wachholtz Verlag. http://www.erbsenzaehler.at/download/papers/Heiss%20AG%20et%20al.%202012-2013.pdf

De Zorzi, N. (2012). Gli stati territoriali. In L. Milano (Ed.), Il Vicino Oriente antico: dalle origini a Alessandro Magno (pp. 144-181). Encyclomedia.

De Zorzi, N. (2011). Gli stati territoriali: Assiri, Babilonesi, Ittiti (2000-1500 a.C.). In L. Milano (Ed.), Le civiltà del Vicino Oriente (pp. 183-256). Encyclomedia.

De Zorzi, N. (2011). La scansione del tempo nelle lettere di Mari: usi retorici e prassi amministrativa. In F. Luciani, C. Maratini, & A. Zaccaria-Ruggiu (Eds.), Temporalia: Itinerari nel tempo e sul tempo (pp. 1-40). Sargon Editrice s.r.l..

Weszeli, M., Jursa, M., Schmidl, M., Shehata, D., De Zorzi, N., Jankovic, B., Hackl, J., Wagensonner, K., Hirsch, H. E., & Ziegler, N. (2011). Register Assyriologie und Bibliographie Mesopotamiens. Archiv für Orientforschung: internationale Zeitschrift für die Wissenschaft vom Vorderen Orient, 52, 463-886.

De Zorzi, N. (2011). Rumori dalla cittá: la percezione culturale dei suoni nell'antica Mesopotamia. In F. Luciani, A. Zaccaria-Ruggiu, & A. Ellero (Eds.), La città: Realtà e valori simbolici (pp. 1-31). Sargon Editrice s.r.l..

De Zorzi, N., & Jursa, M. (2011). The Courtier in the Commentary. Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires: NABU, 2011/33.

De Zorzi, N. (2011). The Omen Series Shumma izbu: Internal Structure and Hermeneutic Strategies. Kaskal: rivista di storia, ambienti e culture del Vicino Oriente antico, 8, 43-75.

De Zorzi, N. (2009). Bird Divination in Ancient Mesopotamia: New Evidence From BM 108874. Kaskal: rivista di storia, ambienti e culture del Vicino Oriente antico, 6(1), 85-136. http://digital.casalini.it/

Nicla De Zorzi

Professor

Department of Near Eastern Studies

Research interests

Ancient Near Eastern studies, in particular Babylonian literatur, religion and the history of mentalities

Curriculum vitae

Apr 2009 - Feb 2012 University Assistant, Department of Near Eastern Studies of the University of Vienna

Jan 2014 - Sep 2018 University Assistant, Department of Near Eastern Studies of the University of Vienna

Okt 2018 - Nov 2020 Assistant Professor, Department of Near Eastern Studies of the University of Vienna

Dez 2020 - Associated Professor, Department of Near Eastern Studies of the University of Vienna

May 2022 - Guest Professor at the University of Florence

Awards

2007–2010 Full PhD scholarship gained through a competitive examination process (36 months), Doctoral School in Humanities, section of Ancient History and Archeology (XXIII), Ca’ Foscari University, Venice

2012–2015 Marie Curie Fellowship (24 months), M4HUMAN “Mobility for experienced researchers in historical humanities including Islamic studies,” MC-COFUND, Gerda Henkel Foundation and European Commission (FP7), Destination: Institute of Assyriology and Hittitology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich. Project’s title: “Mesopotamian Lung Omens: the Chapter šumma hašû of the Extispicy Series bārûtu”

2012 Research award granted by Ca’ Foscari University Venice

2017 FWF Stand Alone Grant for the project “Bestiarium Mesopotamicum: Animal Omens in Ancient Mesopotamia” (370,826.75 EUR)

2018 ERC Starting Grant for the project “Repetition, parallelism and creativity: an inquiry into the construction of meaning in Ancient Mesopotamian literature and erudition” (REPAC; SH6) (1,494,198 EUR)

2018 Italian National Scientific Habilitation for the role of Associate Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Studies (10/N1) granted by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (D.D. 1532/2016; 22.08.2018 to 22.08.2024).

2019 Member of the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)

Repetition, Parallelism and Creativity: An Inquiry into the Construction of Meaning in Ancient Mesopotamian Literature and Erudition

De Zorzi, N. (Keynote speaker)

4 Nov 2025

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science