SAOC 72, The Ritual Landscape at Persepolis, is Now Available
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago announces the publication of a new title available in print and online complimentary download: The Ritual Landscape at Persepolis, by Mark B. Garrison. Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization 72. Chicago: The Oriental Institute, 2017.
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Lunchtime Gallery Talk by Emily Teeter on "Communicating with the Beyond in Ancient Egypt"
Emily Teeter will give a lunchtime gallery talk about "Communicating with the Beyond in Ancient Egypt" on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at 12:15–1:00 pm in the Oriental Institute Museum.
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Lecture by Hasan Ahmed Qasim on "The Evolution of Archaeological Research in Kurdistan"
Hasan Ahmed Qasim will give a lecture about "The Evolution of Archaeological Research in Kurdistan (Province of Duhok)" on Monday, January 8, 2018, at 12:00 pm in the LaSalle Banks Room of the Oriental Institute.
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Oriental Institute News & Notes, Issue 236, Winter 2018, Now Available
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago announces the online publication of News & Notes, Issue 236, Winter 2018. You may download a complimentary PDF of the issue at the following link: Oriental Institute News & Notes 236 (2018).
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Conference on the Connected Iron Age
The Franke Institute for the Humanities will host a conference about "The Connected Iron Age: Interregional Networks in the Eastern Mediterranean, 900-600 BCE" on Friday-Saturday, January 12-13, 2018, from 9:00am-5:00pm.
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Lecture by Christopher Thornton on "The Bronze Age Site of Bat in the Sultanate of Oman"
Christopher Thornton will give a lecture about "Reflections on 10 Years at the Bronze Age Site of Bat in the Sultanate of Oman" on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at 7:00 PM in Breasted Hall of the Oriental Institute.
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Register for Winter Courses Now
The Oriental Institute course offerings for winter 2017 are open for registration. Courses include Intensive Sahidic Coptic Grammar; Ancient Egyptian Crimes, Lawsuits, and Trials; East Meets West: Arts of the Silk Road in Central Asia; and Sandal Making 101 - Ancient Style Workshop.
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Lecture by Serenella Mancini on "Islamic Pottery at Istakhr"
Serenella Mancini will give a lecture about "Islamic Pottery at Istakhr: Preliminary Results of a New Comprehensive Study" on Tuesday, November 28th, 2017, at 3:00 pm in the LaSalle Banks Room of the Oriental Institute.
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Curator-Led Tours of Special Exhibit Open to Public
Please join us for the unique opportunity to receive a special half-hour guided tour on November 16, 2017, of the Oriental Institute special exhibit "Book of the Dead: Becoming God in Ancient Egypt" from the exhibition curator, Dr. Foy Scalf.
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Lecture by Foy Scalf on "Reviving the Book of the Dead"
Foy Scalf will give a lecture about "Reviving the Book of the Dead: New Insights into Ancient Egyptian Religious Literature" on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Banks room of the Oriental Institute.
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