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
ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 2009 ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾರೆ

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  1. 23 ಗಂಟೆಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ

    One dead lamb. The level of documentation in the UR III period was quite extensive, as this text, a receipt for a deceased young sheep, indicates. A3275, baked clay, Drehem, Iraq, UR III period (ca. 2100 BC).

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    to the OI excavations at the site of Tell Asmar in Iraq. In this picture, an Iraqi member of the OI excavation team is preparing to use a kiln to bake cuneiform tablets in their containers. This was a common practice, with the idea that it would prevent further damage.

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  3. ಜನವರಿ 19

    Not all Sumerian texts were written on tablets. Sumerians wrote on a variety of objects, like this cone. This text records the restoration of the god Ningirsu’s temple by Gudea, the ruler of Lagash. A1447, baked clay, UR III period (ca. 2100 BC)

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  4. ಜನವರಿ 18

    Ever wonder how many liters grain measures were in the 4th millennium BC? Or how many rations of grain a laborer would have received? This tablet helped provide scholars with a bit of insight into those questions. A2515, Baked clay, Iraq, Uruk period (ca. 3100 BC)

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  5. ಜನವರಿ 17

    OI Tablet challenge! Have you always wanted to learn to read Sumerian? Now is your chance! Register for our online OI class: “Introduction to the Sumerian Language, Script, and Culture.” A12259, Baked clay, Tell Asmar, Iraq, Uruk period (ca. 3100 BC)

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    With the conversion of Egypt to Christianity in the early centuries AD, artists gradually adopted new decorative themes which were associated with the new religion. Learn more: E16734: bronze, Egypt, Medinet Habu, Byzantine Period (6th–8th centuries AD)

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  7. ಜನವರಿ 13

    to the excavations at Oxyrhnychus. Large amounts of Greek papyri were found at the site by Grenfell and Hunt, working between 1896–1907 on behalf of the Graeco-Roman Branch of the Egypt Exploration Fund. E8339, papyrus and ink, Egypt, Roman Period (156 AD)

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  8. ಜನವರಿ 12

    With the fusion of Greco-Roman & Egyptian artistic techniques, we begin to see the emergence of a naturalistic art form in Egypt, which is exemplified in Fayum portraits & funerary shrouds. Learn more: E9385: Late Roman Period (mid-3rd century AD)

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  9. ಜನವರಿ 11

    Despite the conquest of regions in the ancient Middle East and North Africa by Hellenistic dynasties, local languages continued. The cuneiform tablet from Warka details the sale of several house plots on July 10, 223 BC. A2519, baked clay, Iraq, Seleucid Period (223 BC)

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  10. ಜನವರಿ 10

    This week we look at objects from the Greco-Roman period in the ancient Middle East and North Africa. We start with an amphora handle from Medinet Habu inscribed with a Greek inscription. E14798, baked clay, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (220-180 BC)

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    Carnelian beads were popular in ancient Egypt and Nubia. The necklace here was found in a tomb at the site of Medinet Habu. E10567, faience, carnelian, and lapis lazuli, Egypt, Late Period (747-332 BC)

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    to James Henry Breasted’s expedition to Nubia in 1906-1907. This photograph is taken on top of the Gebel Barkal, looking south towards the town of Merowe, which is located on the other side of the Nile.

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  13. ಜನವರಿ 5

    Ramses III’s mortuary temple documented his struggles with foreign invaders who were attempting to take over Egypt during his reign. Reliefs at Medinet Habu shows the Libyans attempting to invade and settle in Egypt in Year 11 of Ramses III’s reign but he was able to defeat them.

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  14. ಜನವರಿ 4

    The OI Museum has coins in the collection, including those from North Africa, like this example from Morocco. The ”1309” is a reference to the Muslim Hijra year, meaning that it was minted in 1891/1892 AD. X305, silver, Morocco, 'Alawi Dynasty

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  15. ಜನವರಿ 3

    This week we’re looking at the OI collections from across North Africa. In Dynasty 22, rulers came from Libya to Egypt. We see a number of individuals with names that do not look Egyptian, including Karama, on this stela. E1352, Wood and paint, Egypt, Dynasty 22 (945-715 BC)

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  16. ಡಿಸೆಂ 31,2021

    Our #1 most watched OI YouTube video of 2021 was... Demons in Ancient Egypt, an OI podcast with Rita Lucarelli. We would like to thank everyone who watched our online programming in 2021. Stay tuned for a new year of exploration! Happy New Year!

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  17. ಡಿಸೆಂ 30,2021

    Our second most popular OI YouTube video of 2021 finds Eric Cline exploring the history and interpersonal relationships of a classic OI archaeological project: Digging up Armageddon. Tune in tomorrow for our most popular video of 2021!

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  18. ಡಿಸೆಂ 29,2021

    On April 7, 2021, Margarete van Ess presented our 3rd most popular video of the year, News from Old Uruk, from her home in Germany.

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  19. ಡಿಸೆಂ 28,2021

    We continue our countdown of our top 5 most viewed YouTube videos of 2021 with number 4: Language and Cultural Contact: The Case of Ebla.

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  20. ಡಿಸೆಂ 27,2021

    In 2021, OI online took viewers on a classic dig, offered insight into an extinct language, and charted a course through the Mediterranean. This week, count down our 5 most viewed OI videos starting at number 5, with Amarna, City of the Sun God's Horizon.

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