Travel to Ancient Mesopotamia
A Cookbook Inspired by History’s Oldest Recipes
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The History You Never Learned
You probably know more about ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt than the place where civilization actually began.
That’s not your fault.
Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian history have never received the attention that storytellers, filmmakers, and politicians have given to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
Table of Gods connects you to a history that’s been ignored for too long.
"As a citizen of Planet Earth,
you're an inheritor of ancient Mesopotamia.
That's true if you've ever gone to school,
lived in a city, or paid taxes."
Step Into the World That Shaped Civilization.
Learn to:
1. Cook 65 of the world’s oldest recipes
2. Brew the world’s oldest beer
3. Write your name in cuneiform
4. Speak in Sumerian and Assyrian
5. Retell myths like an ancient storyteller
6. Navigate 11 of the world’s first cities
7. Play the Royal Game of Ur
...and much more
History Makes Us Human. Food Brings Us Together.
When we lose our roots, we lose ourselves. I’ve spent six years building a time machine that will take you to ancient Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria—with all your senses. Below are photographs from my research trips to modern-day Turkey and Iraq.
Praise for Table of Gods
DR. ECKART FRAHM
Professor of Assyriology at Yale University and author of Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
"Arim Havsho has managed to combine well researched historical information with his own personal take on ancient Assyria, its culture, and its culinary traditions."
DR. SIMO PARPOLA
Professor Emeritus of Assyriology at the University of Helsinki
"It seems to me that in praising the deeds of the Sargonid kings, Arim Havsho has exceeded even the Assyrian scribes."
DR. SALVATORE GASPA
Professor of History of the Ancient Near East and Assyriology at the University of Padua
"Table of Gods is both interesting and inspirational. The carefully researched recipes and the captivating photographs succeed in recreating the atmosphere of ancient Assyrian cuisine while also showing a strong link of continuity with modern Assyrian and, in general, Near Eastern cuisine. It’s a great way to resurrect Assyrian culture and make it known to the general public."
MICHAEL W. TWITTY
Culinary historian and James Beard Award-winning author of The Cooking Gene
"Arim Havsho has captured the magic of the continued existence of Assyrians as a people, and how this existence courses through his veins."
DR. WILLIAM (BRAD) HAFFORD
Near Eastern Archaeologist at the University of Pennsylvania Museum and host of Artifactually Speaking on YouTube
"By researching cuneiform texts, archaeological excavations, and traditional cooking in the region today, Arim Havsho has produced an amazing book of Mesopotamian recipes. He not only brings ancient meals back to life for today's kitchens, but he also takes the reader on a journey through ancient cities to experience the cultures that invented them."
Time Travel Begins Soon
Pre-orders for Table of Gods open in September 2025—at a special launch price. Enter your email below so you don’t miss your departure into ancient Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria.