Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures marks 100 years of documenting Egypt’s ancient inscriptions
Since 1924, UChicago’s Epigraphic Survey has recorded history carved into walls of Luxor’s tombs and temples
Unraveling the ancient past, one tablet at a time
UChicago student Danielle Levy finds passion for the Akkadian language through Core curriculum
From Andean forests to ancient sites in Turkey, UChicagoans spent the summer abroad
Faculty, students share how they spent summer 2024
How did people use color in the ancient world?
A UChicago researcher and conservator illuminate the perception and role of pigment thousands of years ago
Donald Whitcomb, renowned scholar of Islamic archaeology, 1944‒2024
UChicago scholar, alum ‘redefined the discipline’ through his fieldwork across the Middle East
Looking back at 2023 at UChicago
Year includes historic gifts and anniversaries, impactful partnerships, groundbreaking research and initiatives
From Israeli digs to Greenland villages, UChicagoans travel the world for research
Students, faculty share how they spent their summers studying everything from languages to glaciers
Oriental Institute restores ancient Egyptian monuments threatened by climate change
Institute led dismantling and reconstruction of three monumental gates in danger of collapse