To examine and interpret the cultural structures of Mesopotamian civilizations (the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians) and Pre-Classical Anatolian cultures (the Hittites, Phrygians, Urartians, and Neo-Hittites) through their belief systems, mythologies, and legendary traditions in light of philological and archaeological evidence.

Within the scope of Ancient Near Eastern mythology, the origins and influences of myths will be examined in the light of Mesopotamian and Anatolian sources; in this context, the mythologies, legends, and rituals of these cultures will be analysed.