The University of Chicago | The Roots of Ancient Civilizations: The Day Tomorrow Began at the University of Chicago @UChicago | Uploaded November 2022 | Updated October 2024, 23 hours ago.
A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, UChicago faculty from the OI and across the University continue shaping the study of early civilization through archaeological work and research on the world’s ancient languages.
Learn more about Egyptologist James Henry Breasted, who formed the Oriental Institute (the OI) as a museum and interdisciplinary research center dedicated to the archaeological study of Western Asia and North Africa, and the UChicago research that bridges the ancient past to our lives today.
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A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, UChicago faculty from the OI and across the University continue shaping the study of early civilization through archaeological work and research on the world’s ancient languages.
Learn more about Egyptologist James Henry Breasted, who formed the Oriental Institute (the OI) as a museum and interdisciplinary research center dedicated to the archaeological study of Western Asia and North Africa, and the UChicago research that bridges the ancient past to our lives today.
Read more here: https://news.uchicago.edu/the-day-tomorrow-began/ancient-civilizations
Listen to the podcast: https://news.uchicago.edu/origins-civilization-and-future-archaeology-day-tomorrow-began
Podcast on YouTube: youtu.be/ohaT4YY9bX4
Discover The Day Tomorrow Began here: https://news.uchicago.edu/the-day-tomorrow-began
➡ Subscribe: bit.ly/UCHICAGOytSubscribe
About #UChicago:
Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas.
#UChicago on the Web:
Home: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-homepage
News: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-news
Facebook: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-FB
Twitter: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-TW
Instagram: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-IG
University of Chicago on YouTube:
youtube.com/uchicago
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