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Unraveling the ancient past one tablet at a time
The following was published in UChicago News on Nov. 7, 2024.
Editor’s note: This story is part of Meet a UChicagoan, a regular series focusing o...
Package Addressed to Indiana Jones to be Displayed at The Oriental Institute
In December, the College admissions office received a mysterious package addressed to Henry Walton Jones, Jr.--better known as Indiana Jones (AB'22), ...
Connection between Magic and Medicine in Ancient World Discussed during Recent Lectures
In October at the Oriental Institute, several professors participated in the lecture series "Medicine and Magic in the Ancient World, A Search for the...
New Oriental Institute Curated by Graduate Student
Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer, a PhD candidate in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations studying Egyptology, curated "Between Heaven and Earth: Birds in A...
Chicago Demotic Dictionary Featured in the 'New York Times'
The New York Times recently featured the completion of a dictionary of ancient Demotic Egyptian, a language named by the Greeks to denote its use by t...
Former University of Chicago Staffer Publishes New Biography of Oriental Institute Founder
Archaeologist James Henry Breasted founded the Oriental Institute at the University in 1919, and was a beloved figure around the world. Jeffrey Abt, a...
Time Out Chicago Unveils “Who’s-Who Inventory” of Chicago’s Cultural Curators
TimeOut Chicago recently compiled a who’s-who snapshot of Chicago’s top cultural curators. The list included the University of Chicago’s own Emily Tee...