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A Great Assemblage

An Exhibit of Judaica in honor of the opening of the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale. 1 Kings 8:65...

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The Göltepe / Kestel Project

The Göltepe / Kestel Project is a significant archaeological endeavor located in Turkey. It aims to explore the ancient history of the region and shed light on the lives of its past inhabitants. The project focuses on excavating and researching the Göltepe and Kestel sites, which are known for their historical importance. Archaeologists working on...

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The Jazira Project

The Jazira Project aims to revolutionize the way we approach sustainable agriculture. By utilizing cutting-edge technology and innovative farming techniques, the project seeks to enhance food production while minimizing environmental impact. One of the key features of The Jazira Project is its focus on water conservation. Through advanced irrigati...

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Semitic Museum - Nuzi Home Page

By about 2400 BCE, Hurrians - people who spoke the Hurrian language - had expanded southward from the highlands of Anatolia. They infiltrated and occupied a broad arc of fertile farmland stretching from the headwaters of the Habur River to the foothills of the Zagros Mountains....

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The Jerablus - Tahtani Project, Syria

The Jerablus Tahtani Project, North Syria, is an interdisciplinary research programme designed to investigate four key themes: the precocious expansion of the Uruk civilisation in the 4th millennium BC, secondary state formation in Early Bronze Age Syria, environmental and political reasons for widespread urban recession in the late 3rd millennium ...

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The Oriental Institute Museum

The Oriental Institute Museum is a showcase of the history, art and archaeology of the ancient Near East. An integral part of the University of Chicago`s Oriental Institute, which has supported research and archaeological excavation in the Near East since 1919, the Museum exhibits major collections of antiquities from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran, Syri...

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NASA - The Search For Ubar

This pair of images from space shows a portion of the southern Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula in the country of Oman. On the left is a radar image of the region around the site of the fabled Lost City of Ubar, discovered in 1992 with the aid of remote sensing data....

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Stolen Stones

Stolen Stones is a captivating mystery novel written by bestselling author, Anna Blackwood. The story follows detective Sarah Stone as she delves into a series of art heists involving precious gemstones in the heart of London. Readers are drawn into a web of intrigue as Stone navigates the underground world of stolen artifacts, unravels cryptic cl...

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Near East Section: University of Pennsylvania Museum

Special objects from the exhibition Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur are now on display on the second floor of the Museum near the main Museum Shop. The full exhibition will return to Penn Museum on or after 2012. This is a renowned collection from the Royal Cemetery at Ur (in modern-day Iraq), including a famous gold and lapis lazuli bullhead...

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Swords, Armor, and Figurines

Swords, armor, and figurines have long been cherished for their historical significance and intricate craftsmanship. Swords are not merely weapons but reflections of the cultures and eras in which they were created. From the elegant katana of Japan to the broadswords of medieval Europe, each blade tells a story of warfare, honor, and skill. Armor...

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