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Hartapu: The Forgotten King of Anatolia

September 17, 2026–March 14, 2027

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Assyrian Gallery with Rakowitz, narrow

Contemporary Artists

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Ancient Gold Ring

ISAC’s “Fifty-Cent Men”: How the Gold Reserve Act Altered the Business of Archaeology

May 6, 2024–April 2027

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Mesopotamian Gallery

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Khorsabad Court Gallery

Khorsabad Court Gallery

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Assyrian Empire Gallery

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Syro-Anatolian Gallery

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Egyptian Gallery

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Nubian Gallery

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Persian Gallery

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Islamic Collections Exhibit

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ISAC Museum Mesopotamian Gallery, including lamassu

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September 19, 2026
ISAC Discovery Tours

ISAC Discovery Tours

September 23, 2026
An Archaeological Journey through the South Caucasus: A Nexus of Interaction (A Joint ISAC-ARISC class)

An Archaeological Journey through the South Caucasus: A Nexus of Interaction (A Joint ISAC-ARISC class)

September 26, 2026
ISAC Discovery Tours

ISAC Discovery Tours

September 30, 2026
ISAC Exhibit Lecture: Great King Hartapu and Beyond

ISAC Exhibit Lecture: Great King Hartapu and Beyond

October 1, 2026
Hesiod’s “Catalogue of Women”: Introduction to Reading Literary Fragments

Hesiod’s “Catalogue of Women”: Introduction to Reading Literary Fragments

October 3, 2026
Ancient Innovations: ISAC at the South Side Science Festival

Ancient Innovations: ISAC at the South Side Science Festival

Excavations at Persepolis

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