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This volume is the second of three final reports on the joint expedition of the Oriental Institute and the Carsten Niebuhr Institute in the Hamrin Salvage project of Iraq. The technical reports consist of neutron activation and chemical studies on pottery, mudbrick, and other materials, as well as a discussion of the function of the Round Building at Razuk, relying on stratigraphy, architecture, and distribution of faunal material.

Featured are thirty-seven illustrations that highlight the magnificence that was the great Islamic port of Ayla on the Gulf of Aqaba. The site is located in modern Aqaba, Jordan and has been excavated by the Oriental Institute under the directorship of Donald Whitcomb since 1986.

This is a presentation of beautiful colored mosaics. They originate from buildings in the oasis of Jericho and all date from the first half of the eighth century, during the time of Umayyad caliphate of the early Islamic period. Many visitors have had the privilege of seeing the mosaics revealed, but no one has experienced the impact of all these pavements since they were first excavated in the 1930s and 1940s. A few have been published, but the presentation in Hamilton and Grabar (Khirbat al Mafjar: An Arabian Mansion in the Jordan Valley, 1959) is only very fine aquarelle paintings from the originals. In 2010 the Department of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage uncovered, cleaned, and assessed the state of conservation of these mosaics. A series of high-quality digital photographs was prepared by a team from the Department, composed of M. Diab, N. Khatib, Said Ghazal, Rafaat Sharaia, and I. Hamdan, under the direction of ?. Taha, from which the present selection is offered for study and appreciation of this triumph in early Islamic art. These images speak for themselves.

This guide to over 100 highlights of the collections of the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago presents objects from ancient Mesopotamia, Syria-Anatolia, the Levant, Egypt, Persia, Nubia, and objects from the Islamic collection. It features all new photography, provenance information, and a brief description of each object, as well as a history of the collections and a concordance.

Muzahim Hussein's 1989 discovery of tombs of Neo-Assyrian queens in the palace of Ashurnasirpal in Nimrud (Kalhu/Calah) was electrifying news for archaeology. Although much is known of the Assyrian kings (8th/9th century B.C.), very little was known about the queens, with the exception of semi-mythical Semiramis. Now, for the first time, not only were actual remains and burial objects of Assyrian queens discovered, but also names and attempts through curses to protect the burials. Elaborate gold jewelry and other items in the tombs rivaled in quality and quantity that found in Egyptian royal tombs. A short scholarly publication of a few items, as well as limited coverage in the world's press, gave only hints of the importance of the objects in the tombs. Planned international exhibitions of the treasures from the tombs had to be cancelled due to war and sanctions. Hussein and Amer Suleiman published Nimrud: A City of Golden Treasures, in 1999, under extraordinarily difficult conditions, that could not do justice to the objects. The present volume, a joint publication of the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage and the Oriental Institute, is a new version of the finding of the tombs and their contents, giving much additional information derived from Hussein's continued analyses of classes of artifacts, accompanied by numerous full color plates.

In celebration of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago’s centennial year, over sixty different authors and contributors have come together to provide a personalized history of the OI's work past and present. In these pages we invite you to join us on an adventure. Explore the legacy of James Henry Breasted and the institute he founded. Discover the inner workings of the OI and its museum. Travel across multiple continents to learn about ground-breaking research. Enjoy a unique collection of nearly six hundred images, all in one publication for the first time. Learn the story of the Institute's development—from being one man's dream to becoming one of the world's pre-eminent authorities on over ten thousand years of human civilization.

Pioneer to the Past tells the intensely human, often poignantly moving story of the brilliant career of James Henry Breasted, one of the greatest Egyptologists and archaeologists America has produced.Breasted's greatest achievement was the founding of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago in 1919, through the generous support of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The Oriental Institute embodies Breasted's vision of an inter-disciplinary research center that unites archaeology, textual studies and art history as three complementary methodologies to provide a holistic understanding of ancient Near Eastern civilizations, and the ways that they laid the foundations for what we think of today as "Western civilization." Breasted's legacy continues to flourish today. Reprint of the Scribner's Sons 1943 Edition, with New Foreword and Photographs.Now available in paperback

This children's activity book tells the story of a 19th century photographer assigned to archaeological missions.

This children's activity book was created for the ISAC Museum special exhibition A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia (April 16, 2026–August 16, 2026). Let Zaraafa the giraffe accompany you in Nubia, a region located along the Nile River in southern Egypt and northern Sudan and home to hundreds of different animals both large and small. Filled with stories and activities, this book explores the world of ancient animals both real and imaginary, as well as the impact of climate change on Nubia's local fauna throughout the ages.

The Oriental Institute 2008-2009 Annual Report The Oriental Institute Annual Reports contain yearly summaries of the activities of the Institute's faculty, staff, and research projects, as well as descriptions of special events and other Institute functions. The reports are complimentary to Members and Donors of the Oriental Institute and are here offered to a general audience for the first time.

This volume is the first of three final reports on the joint expedition of the Oriental Institute and the University of Copenhagen in the Hamrin Salvage project of Iraq. The main focus is on the Early Dynastic I round fortress of Uch Tepe. It includes detailed discussions of the stratigraphy, pottery, and lithics. Important sections on the geography, land use, and history of the Hamrin valley have set the parameters for discussion of the area. There are short reports on two other tells excavated by the expedition, complete with an important discussion of the pottery of the second and third millennium B.C.

When Georgianna Maynard went to Turkey in 1939 with her husband, Dick Maynard, she expected romance but found reality. The expected five year stay was extended to seven with the outbreak of World War II. The day-to-day struggle to cope with life as a young, married couple trapped in a foreign country is reflected by Mrs. Maynard's correspondence home. These letters, from the Maynards' first seven years in Turkey, describe visits to several of the great cities of the Middle East, from Alexandria to Istanbul, while portraying the rigors of organizing and operating a high school and running a household - all against the backdrop of world war. Her experiences in Turkey kindled in Georgie an interest in the history of the Near East, which led her to serving as a docent of the Oriental Institute for almost twenty years.

The Oriental Institute Annual Reports contain yearly summaries of the activities of the Institutes faculty, staff, and research projects, as well as descriptions of special events and other Institute functions. Table of Contents: INTRODUCTION; Introduction (Gene Gragg); In Memoriam; ARCHAEOLOGY; Amuq Valley Regional Project (K. Ashhan Yener); Diyala Objects Publication Project (McGuire Gibson); Epigraphic Survey (W. Raymond Johnson); Giza (Mark Lehner); Hadir Qinnasrin (Donald Whitcomb); Hamoukar (McGuire Gibson); Joint Prehistoric Project (Robert J. Braidwood and Linda S. Braidwood); Nippur (McGuire Gibson); Project for the Archaeology of Yemeni Terraced Agriculture (Tony J. Wilkinson); Tell Es-Sweyhat (Thomas A. Holland); PHILOLOGY; Chicago Assyrian Dictionary (Martha T. Roth); Chicago Hittite Dictionary (Harry A. Hoffner, Jr.); Conference on Electronic Publication of Ancient Near Eastern Texts (David Schloen); Demotic Dictionary Project (Stephen Vinson); RESEARCH; Individual Research; Computer Laboratory (John C. Sanders and Peggy M. Sanders); Publications (Thomas A. Holland); Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems (Tony J. Wilkinson); Research Archives (Charles E. Jones); MUSEUM; Museum (Karen L. Wilson); Museum Education (Carole Krucoff); Volunteer Program (Catherine Duenas and Terry Friedman); Suq (Denise Browning); DEVELOPMENT; Development (Tim Cashion); VISITING COMMITTEE TO THE ORIENTAL INSTITUTE; HONOR ROLL OF MEMBERS AND DONORS; STAFF OF THE ORIENTAL INSTITUTE; INFORMATION.

The Oriental Institute Annual Reports contain yearly summaries of the activities of the Institutes faculty, staff, and research projects, as well as descriptions of special events and other Institute functions.

The Oriental Institute Annual Reports contain yearly summaries of the activities of the Institutes faculty, staff, and research projects, as well as descriptions of special events and other Institute functions.

The Oriental Institute Annual Reports contain yearly summaries of the activities of the Institutes faculty, staff, and research projects, as well as descriptions of special events and other Institute functions.

The Oriental Institute Annual Reports contain yearly summaries of the activities of the Institutes faculty, staff, and research projects, as well as descriptions of special events and other Institute functions.

The Oriental Institute Annual Reports contain yearly summaries of the activities of the Institutes faculty, staff, and research projects, as well as descriptions of special events and other Institute functions.

The Oriental Institute Annual Reports contain yearly summaries of the activities of the Institutes faculty, staff, and research projects, as well as descriptions of special events and other Institute functions.

The Oriental Institute Annual Reports contain yearly summaries of the activities of the Institutes faculty, staff, and research projects, as well as descriptions of special events and other Institute functions.

The Oriental Institute Annual Reports contain yearly summaries of the activities of the Institutes faculty, staff, and research projects, as well as descriptions of special events and other Institute functions.

The Oriental Institute Annual Reports contain yearly summaries of the activities of the Institutes faculty, staff, and research projects, as well as descriptions of special events and other Institute functions. The reports are complimentary to Members and Donors of the Oriental Institute. Table of Contents: INTRODUCTION: Introduction (Gil J. Stein); In Memoriam; Research; Project Reports; Archaeology of Islamic Cities (Donald Whitcomb); Center for Ancient Middle Eastern Landscapes (CAMEL) (Scott Branting); Chicago Assyrian Dictionary (CAD) (Martha T. Roth); Chicago Demotic Dictionary (CDD) (Francois Gaudard and Janet H. Johnson); Chicago Hittite Dictionary (CHD and eCHD) (Theo van den Hout); Epigraphic Survey (W. Raymond Johnson): Giza Plateau Mapping Project (Mark Lehner); Kerkenes Dagg Project (Scott Branting); Marj Rabba (Yorke M. Rowan); Mummy Label Database (MLD) (Francois Gaudard, Raquel Martin Hernandez, and Sofia Torallas Tovar); Nippur (McGuire Gibson); Persepolis Fortification Archive Project (Matthew W. Stolper); Slaves and Households in the Near East (Laura Culbertson); Tell Edfu (Nadine Moeller); Tell Zeidan (Gil J. Stein); Individual Research; Research Support; Computer Laboratory (John C. Sanders); Electronic Resources (John C. Sanders); Publications Office (Thomas G. Urban); Research Archives (Foy Scalf); MUSEUM: Museum (Geoff Emberling); Special Exhibits (Emily Teeter); Publicity and Marketing (Emily Teeter and Thomas James); Registration (Helen McDonald and Susan Allison); Archives (John A. Larson); Conservation (Laura D'Alessandro); Prep Shop (Erik Lindahl); Suq (Denise Browning); Photography (Anna R. Ressman) PUBLICH EDUCTION: Public Education (Carole Krucoff); Volunteer Program (Catherine Duenas and Terry Friedman); DEVELOPMENT and MEMBERSHIP Development (Steve Camp and Rebecca Silverman); Visiting Committee; Membership (Maeve Reed); Special Events (Meghan A. Winston); Honor Roll of Donors and Members; Faculty and STAFF; Faculty and Staff of the Oriental Institute; Contact Information.

The Oriental Institute Annual Reports contain yearly summaries of the activities of the Institutes faculty, staff, and research projects, as well as descriptions of special events and other Institute functions. The reports are complimentary to Members and Donors of the Oriental Institute.