Oriental Institute looks at destruction of artifacts in Iraq
Audio: Oriental Institute chief curator Jack Green discusses ISIS’ destruction of ancient artifacts in Iraq

Student chronicles Iraq’s intellectual crisis
Second-year Matthew Schweitzer studies how violence ushered in decline of country’s universities.
Dianna Douglas
Russian president makes 'plea for caution' in Syria
Prof. John Mearsheimer says Vladimir Putin's 'brilliant op-ed' provides reasonable peace proposal

Between Heaven and Earth: Birds in Ancient Egypt
Curator Jack Green says Oriental Institute exhibition shows how birds embodied the life cycle of rebirth and death

Language offers rare insight into ancient Egyptians
Prof. Janet Johnson says Demotic Dictionary reveals 'personal side of Egyptians'

Dictionary translates ancient Egypt life
Oriental Institute completes 37-year effort to create major research source on Demotic language

After war, classroom offers a new outlook
Three veterans trade military service for graduate studies in the humanities.
Susie Allen
NATO & Afghanistan
Prof. John Mearsheimer says United States backs NATO because it serves country's imperial missions

At Oriental Institute, questioning images we make of ancient times
'Picturing the Past' exhibition debates accuracy of Middle Eastern art
