Oriental Institute

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The OI of , a leading research center for the ancient Middle East, houses a world-renowned museum with artifacts excavated mainly by OI archaeologists.

Chicago, IL
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  1. This bronze statue depicts the goddess Isis and her son Horus. Join the OI at the Deerfield Public Library for our community scholars talk: "Mystery Cults in Ancient Egypt" on Feb 10 at 7pm. Register: E10682, on display

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  2. 2. velj

    This is a Greek inscription of the Sasanian Persian king Shapur I reflecting the different languages known in Iran at the time. Explore more diversity in modern Iran during a screening/discussion of the film "Afro-Iranian Lives" on Feb 11 at 7pm Register

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  3. 1. velj

    Happy ! Enjoy your Saturday with this photograph of a copper lion pendant from the site of Tell Agrab in Iraq!

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  4. 1. velj

    Learn the basics of the Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system, then take your skills to the galleries and translate real artifacts, with Intro to Hieroglyphs TODAY, Feb 1, from 1–3pm! For more information and registration, click here:

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    31. sij

    Day 30: environment Despite modern appearance, in the Neolithic, the Black Desert had gazelle (& other animals), evidence for oak, willow, & bullrush, possibly more savanna environment attracting hunters & herders. Mesa7, Wadi Qattafi Photo:

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  6. 31. sij

    The OI's Petra Goedegebuure talks about her upcoming lecture, Anatolians on the Move: From Kurgans to Kanesh. Join us on Wednesday, February 5 at 7 PM in either Breasted Hall or in the comfort of your home via our live stream.

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    31. sij
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    31. sij

    day 29: breaking. An early 6th Dynasty pottery kiln cut by a later wall. This fortunate breaking is offering us a full section with lower chamber, upper chamber and fueling door still preserved. I did a 3Dmodel thanks to AgisoftMetashape

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  9. 31. sij

    Learn the basics of the Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system, then take your skills to the galleries and translate real artifacts, TOMORROW, Feb 1, with Intro to Hieroglyphs, from 1–3pm! For more information and registration, click here:

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  10. 31. sij

    This salt tax receipt written in Demotic was paid by Amenothes son of Parates in Year 34 of Ptolemy II (251 BC). Explore Ptolemaic Egypt in our gallery talk, "Greco-Roman Egypt at the Oriental Institute" on Thursday, February 6 at 12:15 pm! E19290, not on display

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    30. sij

    Day 30 it's an arid environment down on the Dead Sea Plain where I am privileged to work with locals and folks from the and MS Chesson

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  12. 30. sij

    Join us TOMORROW, January 31, in the LaSalle Banks Room at 11:00 AM, where Dr. Chad Hill () will discuss the incorporation of low-cost, precision GNSS into archaeological data collection workflows, using the newly released Emlid Reach RS2

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  13. 30. sij

    to the OI in Khorsabad. Here we can see team members moving the packed head of Lamassu (c. 1929/1930). We can only imagine how difficult it must have been to move around such a large head, as the winged bull weighs 40 tons completely assembled! ID: P. 17141 _ N. 10183

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    29. sij

    Day 28: Breakages. So much breakage, as expected, the major challenge of archaeologists to make sense of it. Also, sometimes masks agency among the broken pieces. Tel Nes sherds, project Photo:

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  15. 29. sij

    Learn the basics of the Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system, then take your skills to the galleries and translate real artifacts, with Intro to Hieroglyphs on Sat, Feb 1, from 1–3pm! For more information and registration, click here:

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  16. 29. sij

    Interested in learning more about Anatolia? Then join the OI's Petra Goedegebuure as she presents The Marija Gimbutas Memorial Lecture, Anatolians on the Move: From Kurgans to Kanesh! Wed, Feb 5th 7–9pm. For more information and registration, click here:

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  17. 29. sij

    The OI has free admission with a suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 for children! 🤗

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    29. sij

    day 12. We are close to the original floors of our massive 5th Dynasty building in Zone 2. After 5 seasons, answers will hopefully come soon. Here are specialists Mohamed and Hassan excavating in the shadow of Horus temple.

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    29. sij
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    Here is in action in the same sheer yard yesterday

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  20. 28. sij

    Want to know why there are crocodiles in Egypt? Study its distant past and find out! Learn about dinosaurs, ancient mammals, and more in the OI onsite/online class "Dinosaurs and Other Fossils of Egypt" starting February 13.

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