Theaster Gates redeems discarded materials in Smart Museum’s ‘Unto Thee’
Objects spanning UChicago’s history take new form in renowned artist’s first solo Chicago exhibition
UChicago Sumerologist translates forgotten 4,400-year-old myth
In recent study, Asst. Prof. Jana Matuszak publishes fully translated cuneiform tablet—the first narrative featuring Sumerian storm god and trickster fox
From ancient tombs to Chicago World’s Fair, ISAC showcases photographic odyssey
Chief curator Marc Maillot reflects on museum's future through lens of its most recent special exhibit
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
