Eli Tadmor is an Assyriologist—a scholar of the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. He specializes in ancient Mesopotamian literature.

After receiving a BA in Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures (Magna Cum Laude) and General History from Tel Aviv University (2018), he went on to complete a PhD in Assyriology at Yale University (2024).

His dissertation, A Poem of Rare Design: Elucidating the Erra Epic, aims to further our understanding of an ancient Babylonian poem telling of the wrath of Erra, a god of carnage and pestilence, who nearly destroys the world because he believes that humans do not fear him sufficiently.

His research has also led to five articles—two published, one forthcoming, and two under review—as well as a public-facing blog on ancient Mesopotamia, "Once Upon a Time in the East" (היה היה במזרח), and online appearances. 

Eli can be reached at eli@tadmor.us