Lecture by Robert Bewley on "Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa: Mission Impossible?"

Robert Bewley will give a lecture about "Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa: Mission Impossible?" on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, from 3:30-4:30 pm in Breasted Hall at the Oriental Institute.

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Lecture by Joshua Wright on "Community and Authority in Bronze Age Mongolia"

Joshua Wright will give a lecture on "Community and Authority in Bronze Age Mongolia" on November 16 at 12:20-1:20 pm in Weiboldt 408.

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Oriental Institute Job Posting: Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Rank of Instructor

The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago invites applications for the Oriental Institute’s Annual Post-Doctoral Fellow Conference program for the 2016–2018 academic years. This is a twenty-four-month, non-renewable appointment.

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Lecture by Stephanie Dalley on "The Hanging Garden of Babylon: An Elusive World Wonder Traced"

Dr. Stephanie Dalley will give a lecture on "The Hanging Garden of Babylon: An Elusive World Wonder Traced" on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at 7:00 pm in Breasted Hall at the Oriental Institute.

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Lecture by Wolfgang Zwickel on "The Possible Earliest Reference to Israel and its Archaeological and Historical Background"

Dr. Wolfgang Zwickel will give a lecture about "The Possible Earliest Reference to Israel and its Archaeological and Historical Background" on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at 12:00 PM in the LaSalle Banks Room of the Oriental Institute.

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Lecture by James Harrell on "In Search of Ancient Egyptian Gemstones"

James Harrell will give a lecture on "In Search of Ancient Egyptian Gemstones" on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Banks Room of the Oriental Institute.

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Lecture by Emily Teeter on "Collecting for Chicago"

Emily Teeter will give a lecture about "Collecting for Chicago" on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at 7:00 PM in Breasted Hall of the Oriental Institute.

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Lecture by Renée Friedman on "Tomb 72: A New Elite Predynastic Burial at Hierakonpolis, Egypt"

Dr. Renée Friedman will give a lecture on "Tomb 72: A New Elite Predynastic Burial at Hierakonpolis, Egypt" on Friday, October 30, 2015, at 3:00pm in Pick Hall at the University of Chicago.

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Lecture by Sahar Saleem on "Scanning the Pharaohs"

Dr. Sahar Saleem will give a lecture on "Scanning the Pharaohs" on Sunday, November 29, at 2:00 pm in Breasted Hall in the Oriental Institute.

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Lecture by Alexander Nagel on "Taking Care of Color in Perseopolis"

Alexander Nagel will give a lecture about "Taking Care of Color in Persepolis: New Research on Painters, Palaces and Polychromies in Achaemenid Persia, c. 520-330 BCE" on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at 7:00 PM in Breasted Hall of the Oriental Institute.

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