A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, scholars at the OI and across the University ...

A small but revolutionary group pursued a new idea: That civilization began in the ancient Middle East. In 1919, Breasted founded the Oriental Institute (OI), kicking off a century of archaeology and ...

This brand of salafism evolved significantly since it emerged over a century ago in the Middle East. A pivotal figure ... Islam as a civilization is under attack and its historic domains are ...

Here’s a look at notable spring festivals from the ancient cultures of the MENA region.The Akitu Festival, which dates back to at least 2000 BCE, about 4,000 years ago, was one of the most significant ...

Known as a wind catcher, it is currently used in buildings in the Middle East and Central Asia ... constant summer air conditioning. These ancient civilizations can teach us how.

The Greek document details a court case in ancient Palestine involving tax ... continent Eli Wizevich The enigmatic Indus Valley civilization left behind a script that today's historians haven ...

New findings at Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets and monumental ruins, reveal insights into Middle Bronze Age life and ...

The ancient Near East, a region extending from the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea to present-day Afghanistan, was home to several of the world's oldest civilizations. Favored with an ...

Learn about the journey of the Greek language from its ancient origins to the vernacular of modern Greece through the lens of ...

“It would be really exciting to tell the story of Qabra from its own point of view because one thing that historians of the ancient Middle East know well is that certain kinds of ancient ...

The Middle East − cradle of civilizations − is in deep crisis ... Could the Syrian revolution kindle the ancient wisdom of this geography long buried in the ashes? Koray Ozpolat is a professor ...