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
Trash and Toilets in Mesopotamia: Sanitation and Early Urbanism
For much of the world sanitary disposal of human and other waste remains a critical issue. What do the first cities of ancient Mesopotamia have something to teach us about this ver