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Oriental Institute Museum | Museum/Attraction Review | Chicago | Frommers.com - expert review
Near the midpoint of the campus, a few blocks from Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, is the Oriental Institute, housing one of the worlds major collections of Near Eastern art. Although most of the galleries have been renovated within the last ...
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The Oriental Institute
The Oriental Institute is a research organization and museum devoted to the study of the ancient Near East. Founded in 1919 by James Henry Breasted, the Institute, a part of the University of Chicago, is an internationally recognized pioneer in the archaeology, philology, and history of early Near E...
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Oriental Institute | Highlights from the Collection: Egypt
The Oriental Institute Museum houses nearly 30,000 Egyptian artifacts that were acquired through a combination of purchases and archaeological excavations. James Henry Breasted, who founded the Oriental Institute in 1919, purchased the core of the collection in Egypt between 1894 and 1935. During th...
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Oriental Institute Museum, Chicago museum-sightseeing from Chicago Traveler
Visitors to the Museum are given a glimpse into the fascinating world of ancient man. Three millennia of civilization in the ancient Near East saw the rise of mighty nations in Egypt, Anatolia, Mesopotamia and Iran. Smaller kingdoms, too, left traces for the archaeologists. To see the artifacts left...
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Oriental Institute Museum - Hyde Park - Chicago, IL
One of the great secrets of Chicago in general and Hyde Park specifically, if you want to see the real deal as far as artifacts and mummies, don't settle for Indiana Jones or Hollywood mummery, go see the real deal right smack dab in the middle of the University of Chicago, because you won't...
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Egyptology News» Blog Archive » Oriental Institute Museum, Chicago
Impressive stuff. Yet, the free Hyde Park attraction has only a relatively modest attendance of about 60,000 visitors each year. In fact, some refer to the 16,000-square-foot museum as the proverbial hidden jewel. “It drives us crazy when people call us that,” says Gil Stein, director of...
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Oriental Institute opens major gallery on ancient Mesopotamia
“The recent events in Iraq have increased the world’s appreciation of the incredible ancient heritage of Iraq,” said Gil Stein, Director of the Oriental Institute. “We are proud to have played a key role in bringing world attention to that heritage and are delighted to be abl...
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Step Ahead - Chicago Adventures - Oriental Institute Museum - Information
The Oriental Institute Museum is a showcase of the history, art, and archeaology 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 colle...
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