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Empires and Art of the
Ancient Silk Roads
The Silk Roads were a system of
trade routes whose age and size
are unmatched in history. At their
peak, they connected Rome, Persia,
India, and China as parts of the
first global economic system. Great
ideas, inventions, and traditions
that shaped the world—chivalry,
belief in the apocalypse, guns and
gunpowder, major world religions—
all traveled along the Silk Roads.
Learn about the people who made
the trade happen, the empires
that ruled Asia’s vast interior, and
a cultural and artistic tradition
stretching back more than two
thousand years that still influences
us today.
Kaveh Hemmat
Mr. Hemmat is a PhD candidate in
Islamic civilization in the University
of Chicago’s Department of Near
Eastern Languages and Civilizations.
He studies relations between
China and the Middle East during
the Middle Ages.
Course Code LAOIEP
Section 12S1
Spring 2012
Oriental Institute
$175 for Oriental Institute members
$225 for non-members
Wednesdays
April 11–May 16
7–9 pm
Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 16
Preregistration required.
This course will meet at the Oriental
Institute, 1155 E. 58th Street,
Chicago, IL 60637.
Monuments of Egypt: The
Pyramids
Pyramids are one of the most iconic
images from ancient Egypt, but
what do these monuments reveal
about the history and culture of
this great civilization? This course
offers an in-depth exploration of the
pyramids, including their architectural
development and construction,
their religious significance
as royal burial sites, and also their
use by non-royals and non-Egyptians.
Learn about the place of the
pyramids in early archaeological
exploration, find out about the most
recent archaeological discoveries,
and investigate the use of the form
in more contemporary times.
Jessica Henderson
Ms. Henderson is a graduate student
in Egyptian archaeology in the
University of Chicago’s Department
of Near Eastern Languages
and Civilizations. She studies royal
iconography as well as the archaeology
of the Late Period.
Course Code LAOIPY
Section 12U1
Summer 2012
Oriental Institute
$175 for Oriental Institute members
$225 for non-members
Saturdays
July 7–August 11
10 am–12 pm
Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 12
Preregistration required.
This course will meet at the Oriental
Institute, 1155 E. 58th Street,
Chicago, IL 60637.
Women in Ancient Egypt
From a modern perspective, women
are seen as having few rights in the
ancient world. In ancient Egypt,
however, women had rights and
privileges that were not seen again
until nearly the modern era. This
course provides an overview of the
roles of women in Egypt from the
earliest dynasties to the reign of
Cleopatra. Women’s roles in the
family and the household and their
economic and social position will be
examined, culminating in a discussion
of women in the royal family
and as rulers in their own right.
Lindsey Miller
Ms. Miller is a graduate student
in Egyptian archaeology in the
University of Chicago’s Department
of Near Eastern Languages
and Civilizations. She specializes in
administration and has excavated in
Egypt, Israel, and Spain.
Course Code LAOIWN
Section 12U1
Summer 2012
Oriental Institute
$175 for Oriental Institute members
$225 for non-members
Mondays
July 9–August 13
7–9 pm
Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 12
Preregistration required.
This course will meet at the Oriental
Institute, 1155 E. 58th Street,
Chicago, IL 60637.
Glorious Babylon: Myth and
Reality
Babylon was renowned throughout
antiquity for its massive city walls,
towering ziggurat, and the Hanging
Gardens that were one of the
Seven Wonders of the World. From
sumptuous palaces and great epics
to simple houses and economic
records, rich evidence paints a vivid
picture of life in Babylon and the
empire it ruled. Explore the history
and archaeology of Babylon and
the Neo-Babylonian empire—the
rise and then eventual conquest by
Cyrus of Persia and Alexander the
Great. We will also consider how
modern depictions in art, literature,
and film have transformed our views
of Babylon from reality to myth.
Vincent J. van Exel
Mr. van Exel is a graduate student
in Near Eastern archaeology in the
University of Chicago’s Department
of Near Eastern Languages
and Civilizations. He has excavated
extensively in Syria and Turkey.
Course Code LAOIGB
Section 12U1
Summer 2012
Oriental Institute
$175 for Oriental Institute members
$225 for non-members
Wednesdays
July 11–August 15
7–9 pm
Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 12
Preregistration required.
This course will meet at the Oriental
Institute, 1155 E. 58th Street,
Chicago, IL 60637.
TRAVEL
Humanities World in Focus
Basic Program Weekend Study
Retreat: Anna Karenina
(listed under Basic Program)
Berlin: The Capital of the
20th Century
(listed under Travel Study)
A Fortnight in Oxford
(listed under Travel Study)
Paris: Capital of Modernity
(listed under Travel Study)
Vienna and Budapest:
Dream and Reality
(listed under Travel Study)
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