Part of the university’s Oriental Institute, the Oriental Institute Museum was established in 1919 and is the University of Chicago’s archaeology museum and research center for ancient Near Eastern studies. It includes artifacts from digs in Egypt, Israel, Syria, Turkey, Iraq and Iran. Guests in Chicago exotic car rentals can enjoy the notable works in the collection that include the famous Megiddo Ivories, treasures from Persepolis, the old Persian capital, a collection of Luristan Bronzes, a 40 ton human headed winged bull from Khorsabad and a monumental status of King Tutankhamun. The museum is free to enter, but visitors are encouraged to donate $7.00 per adult and $4.00 per child. The showcase for history, art, and archaeology of the ancient Near East, the museum displays objects that are recovered by ancient Egypt, Nubia, Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria, Anatolia, and the ancient site of Megiddo.

The Suq Museum Store

Visitors in Chicago exotic car rentals can purchase a variety of gifts from The Suq. Popular items include the catalogue “Before the Pyramids� which features the newest research on the Predynastic and Early Dynastic Periods, Egyptian Black-Topped Ware, Canvas Tote, Visible Language Note Cards, Earrings, Soap, Children Books, A Bellerophon Coloring Book, Coasters for Glassware, and much more! All proceeds from the Museum Suq support departments and projects for the Oriental Institute and Research Archives. Guests in Chicago exotic car rentals are sure to find a gift that will remind them of their memorable trip to the Oriental Institute Museum.

Museum Education At The Oriental Institute

Museum Education offers guests in Chicago exotic car rentals with programs for all ages, which include courses for adults, special events and an online Kid’s Corner for families, guided tours for schools and community groups, as well as an online Teacher Resource Center for educators. The Kids Corner allows children in Chicago exotic car rentals to participate in preparing a mummy for burial, learning about ancient artwork from ancient Egypt, finding images on a carved relief from an ancient Egyptian tomb, and many other educational activities for children.

Galleries and Special Exhibits to Discover

Galleries that guests in Chicago exotic car rentals can enjoy include the Megiddo, Syria and Anatolia, Assyria, Khorsabad Court, Mesopotamia, Prehistory, Egypt, Persia, Nubia, and the temporary exhibits.

Guests in Chicago exotic car rentals will enjoy numerous shows at the Oriental Museum, including Before the Pyramids: The Origins of Egyptian Civilization. This show is at the museum until December 31, 2011 and displays some of Egypt’s earliest artifacts.

Research

Research projects that guests in Chicago exotic car rentals may look into include both archaeological and text-based projects. Text-based research includes three main projects, the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary, the Chicago Demotic Dictionary, and the Chicago Hittite Dictionary. Another project of text-oriented research is the Epigraphic survey which focuses on recording key monuments in ancient Thebes/Luxor in Egypt. The archaeological expeditions have taken place in every country of the Near East. The Oriental Museum currently has eight field projects active in Egypt, Iran, Sudan, Syria and Turkey. As well, the Institute is focused on developing new methodologies for field research that include the advanced remote sensing procedures and protocols developed by the Institute’s CAMEL (Center for Ancient Middle Eastern Landscapes).

Courses and Workshops

The Oriental Institute offers a variety of courses and workshops for guests in Chicago exotic car rentals. The Ancient Egyptian Religion Workshop is an eight week course that examines why the Greek historian Herodotus name the Egyptians as the most religious of all people, amongst other issues. Dig Into History: An Archaeology Experience Camp for Adults is a program that offers a hands-on archaeology experience for adults using the Kipper Family Archaeology Discovery Center. Learning the basics of archaeology, you can get a hands-on experience in the simulated archaeological site.

For more information about the Oriental Institute Museum, visit their website at http://oi.uchicago.edu or call (773) 702-9514.