CAMEL is pleased to present the Anatolian Atlas
The Center for Ancient Middle Eastern Landscapes (CAMEL) at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago is pleased to present the Anatolian Atlas, an online resource for geographical data related to the archaeology of Anatolia (ancient Turkey).
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Lecture by Gideon Avni on "Jerusalem between Late Antiquity and Early Islam"
Gideon Avni will give a lecture about "Jerusalem between Late Antquity and Early Islam: Urban Zoning and the Creation of a Multicultural City" on Friday, October 6, 2017, at 12:00 pm in the LaSalle Banks Room of the Oriental Institute.
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Oriental Institute to Host a Screening of Letters from Baghdad and Discussion with Filmmakers
The Oriental Institute will host a screen in Breasted Hall of Letters from Baghdad, the story of a true original — Gertrude Bell (1868–1926)— sometimes called the “female” Lawrence of Arabia, on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum, led by McGuire Gibson, Professor of Mesopotamian Archaeology.
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Online Publication of News & Notes 235 (2017) is Available
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago announces complimentary online publication of the 2017 Autumn News & Notes (#235).
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Oriental Institute to Host the 2017 CIPEG Annual Meeting
The University of Chicago and the Oriental Institute have the honor to host the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Comité international pour l’Égyptologie” (CIPEG), one of 30 International Committees of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The meeting will be held in Chicago, USA, from September 5th through September 8th, 2017. The theme of this meeting is “The Role of Curators in Museum Research and Exhibits: Tradition, Change, and Looking to the Future.”
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Oriental Institute to Host the 10th International Congress of Hittitology
The University of Chicago and the Oriental Institute have the honor to host the 10th International Congress of Hittitology, the triennial gathering of Hittitologists and Anatolianists. The meeting will be held in Chicago, USA, from August 28th through September 1st, 2017. The theme of this meeting is “The Next 100 Years.”
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Lecture by Lindsay Allen on "The Stones of Persepolis"
Dr. Lindsay Allen, Lecturer in Greek and Near Eastern History, King's College London, will give a lecture about "The Stones of Persepolis: Dissemination, Excavations, and Reconstruction" on Wednesday, August 30th, at 7:00 pm in Breasted Hall at the Oriental Institute.
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Mace Head Misidentified as a Fidget Spinner
A photo of this object, currently on display in our Mesopotamian Gallery, was included in a tweet that recently went viral on the internet with nearly 100,000 likes – and counting. The tweet mistakenly identified the artifact as an early version of the modern-day fidget spinner. It is actually a mace head from ancient Mesopotamia.
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New Book by Clifford Ando and Seth Richardson Explores the Ancient State
A new book edited by Clifford Ando, David B. and Clara E. Stern Professor of Humanities and Professor of Classics, History, Law and in the College, and Seth Richardson, Research Associate and Managing Editor of the Journal of Near Eastern Studies, explores "the ways in which early states built their territorial, legal, and political powers before they had the capabilities to enforce them" across three continents.
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Oriental Institute Acquisitions Policy approved
On May 10, 2017 the Oriental Institute Voting Members approved an acquisitions policy for the Oriental Institute Museum.
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