Are Monuments History? (Neo-) Hittite Meditations on Two Memes
Many societies express power by building monuments to commemorate people or events. Tearing down monuments are also expressions of power, but of a different sort.
The First Archeological and Ethnoarcheological Survey Project in the Sefidkuh Makran Mountains of Baluchistan
The Sefidkuh region of southern Baluchistan is a huge and nearly impassable mountain range. A new project has explored both archaeological sites and modern villages.
Fire Beacons and Message Relays: Staying in Touch in the Ancient Near East
In the ancient world, people were able to communicate messages at the speed of light. That light was provided by fire signals, part of sophisticated communications networks created
From “An” to “The”: The OI at 100
The history of ancient Near Eastern Studies in the United States is closely tied to the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago. A new book tells the story of this unique i