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 ...
That civilization began in the ancient Middle East. In 1919, Breasted founded the Oriental Institute (OI), kicking off a century of archaeology and research in the region. Today, the term “Fertile ...
Before modern borders, before passports, before Google Maps—these Middle Eastern countries were already thriving. From ancient civilizations ... both writing and the concept of time attributed ...