Egyptian Coffin Conservation Project
The Oriental Institute recently received a grant from the Antiquities Endowment Fund of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) to conserve an important ancient Egyptian coffin in our collection (OIM E12072). An article is now available that provides details about the project.
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Oriental Institute Annual Report 2013-2014 is Available Online Now
The Oriental Institute Annual Report for 2013-2014 is now available to view online or download as PDF. It contains summaries of the activities of the Institute’s faculty and staff, updates on several research projects, and descriptions of other special events and Institute functions.
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New Book by Petra Goedegebuure Examines Hittite Grammar
Petra Goedegebuure, Associate Professor of Hittitology, has written a new book re-examining The Hittite Demonstratives.
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Online Collections Search Gets Facelift
The online Collections Search of the Oriental Institute was recently redesigned to improve user experience.
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Lecture by Kevin van Bladel on "Middle Persian Literacy and Scholarship in Sasanian Iran"
Dr. Kevin van Bladel will give a lecture titled "Middle Persian Literacy and Scholarship in Sasanian Iran" on Wednesday, December 10, 4:30--6:00 p.m. in Breasted Hall.
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Lecture by McGuire Gibson on "The Story Behind Cylinder Seals"
McGuire Gibson will give a lecture titled "From Personal to Administrative: The Story behind Cylinder Seals" for the Oriental Institute Education Office on Monday, December 8, 10:00-11:00 a.m. in Breasted Hall.
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Gallery Talk by David Schloen on the Katumuwa Stele
David Schloen, Associate Professor of Syro-Palestinian Archaeology, will give a gallery talk on the discovery of the Katumuwa Stele in Zincirli, Turkey.
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OI Scholars Update Research on Bronze Age Chronology
A recent article published by Oriental Institute scholars Robert Ritner and Nadine Moeller provided updated results on their ongoing research concerning Bronze Age chronology (see previous news article). The article focuses on a new interpretation of the "Ahmose Tempest Stela" and new radiocarbon dates for the Thera eruption.
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Bir Umm Fawakhir Excavation Final Report Now Available
The Oriental Institute announces the in-print and online publication of a new title, Bir Umm Fawakhir 3. Excavations 1999–2001.
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Lecutre by Rob Jennings on Neo-Assyrian Economy for the Interdisciplinary Archaeology Workshop
Rob Jennings will give a lecture titled "'I Built a Port... and I Made them Trade with One Another:' Empire and Monetization on the Neo-Assyrian Periphery, c.900 - 600" for the Interdisciplinary Archaeology Workshop.
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