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A Cosmopolitan City: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo

A Cosmopolitan City: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo

Special Exhibit

February 17 – September 13, 2015

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Conference on "Structures of Power: Law and Gender across the Ancient Near East and Beyond" at the Oriental Institute

A conference on "Structures of Power: Law and Gender across the Ancient Near East and Beyond" will be held on March 6-7, 2015 in Breasted Hall at the Oriental Institute. This conference seeks to contribute new dimensions to the study of gender relations and law in the ancient world as a whole, and particularly in the ancient Near East. It will host a varied group of experts who will discuss the ancient Near Eastern cultures of Egypt, Mesopotamia and Hatti, the classical world of Greece and Rome, ancient China, Zoroastrianism, and the monotheistic religions of Judaism and Islam.

Posted on February 26, 2015

Lecture by Tasha Vorderstrasse on "A Cosmopolitan City: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo"

Tasha Vorderstrasse, Ph.D. and co-curator for the special exhibit A Cosmopolitan City: Museum, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo, will give a lecture about the new special exhibit on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Banks Room of the Oriental Institute.

Posted on February 16, 2015

New Special Exhibit Catalog Released, A Cosmopolitan City: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo

The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago announces the in-print and online publication of a new title A Cosmopolitan City: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo.

Posted on January 30, 2015

Conference on Looting to be Held at the University of Chicago

A conference on "Archaeological Looting: Realities and Possibilities for New Policy Approaches" will be held on February 27-28, 2015 in Room 122 of Regenstein Library (1100 E. 57th Street). This conference brings together leading authorities to tackle these key questions: Who loots, and why? What is
the impact of looting on objects, archaeological contexts, and nearby communities? How can we take steps to protect ancient art?

Posted on January 29, 2015