Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC)

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Interior of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

Oriental Institute changes name to the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa

Apr 4, 2023

Danielle Levi

Unraveling the ancient past, one tablet at a time

Nov 7, 2024

Bisola-Mariam

From Andean forests to ancient sites in Turkey, UChicagoans spent the summer abroad

Oct 15, 2024

Interior of wooden coffin carved with colorful designs.

How did people use color in the ancient world?

Jul 19, 2024

Whitecomb

Donald Whitcomb, renowned scholar of Islamic archaeology, 1944‒2024

Apr 17, 2024

Tulips in front of Cobb Gate

Ways to celebrate Earth Month 2024 at the University of Chicago

Apr 10, 2024

Holiday lights in Harper Quad

Looking back at 2023 at UChicago

Dec 20, 2023

Greenland

From Israeli digs to Greenland villages, UChicagoans travel the world for research

Sep 19, 2023

Winged Bull

Timothy P. Harrison appointed director of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures

Jun 26, 2023

A man standing on scaffolding places a large stone block on a forklift driving by another man. The scaffolding is against a stone gateway. A larger temple complex is visible in the background.

Oriental Institute restores ancient Egyptian monuments threatened by climate change

Feb 15, 2023

Sunrise in Israel

The origins of civilization and the future of archaeology: The Day Tomorrow Began (Ep. 103)

How an Indiana Jones-type figure transformed the field—and the questions scholars are wrestling with today