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 ...

The arrival of spring has long been celebrated across various ancient civilizations, with festivals marking the ... Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East. During Nowruz, people clean their homes ...

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...