The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures

The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is a leading research center for ancient West Asia and North Africa. The museum houses some 350,000 artifacts—around 5,000 of which are on display—excavated mainly by ISAC archaeologists. ISAC aims to understand, reveal, and protect the cultures of ancient West Asia and North Africa

Upcoming (7)

ISAC Lecture: Jeffrey Stackert, University of Chicago primary image

ISAC Lecture: Jeffrey Stackert, University of Chicago

Wed, Apr 3 • 7:00 PM

Free

Screening: The Wind Will Carry Us primary image

Screening: The Wind Will Carry Us

Fri, Apr 19 • 7:00 PM

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Introduction to Demotic (8 Weeks) primary image

Introduction to Demotic (8 Weeks)

Tue, May 7 • 7:00 PM CDT

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ISAC Lecture: Korshi Dosoo, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg primary image

ISAC Lecture: Korshi Dosoo, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg

Wed, May 8 • 7:00 PM

Free

Screening: Where is the Friend's House primary image

Screening: Where is the Friend's House

Fri, May 10 • 7:00 PM

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ISAC Lecture: Daniel Schwemer, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg primary image

ISAC Lecture: Daniel Schwemer, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg

Wed, Jun 5 • 7:00 PM

Free

Screening: Delbaran primary image

Screening: Delbaran

Fri, Jun 21 • 7:00 PM

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ISAC Lecture: Jeffrey Stackert, University of Chicago primary image

ISAC Lecture: Jeffrey Stackert, University of Chicago

Wed, Apr 3 • 7:00 PM

Free

Screening: The Wind Will Carry Us primary image

Screening: The Wind Will Carry Us

Fri, Apr 19 • 7:00 PM

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Introduction to Demotic (8 Weeks) primary image

Introduction to Demotic (8 Weeks)

Tue, May 7 • 7:00 PM CDT

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ISAC Lecture: Korshi Dosoo, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg primary image

ISAC Lecture: Korshi Dosoo, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg

Wed, May 8 • 7:00 PM

Free

Screening: Where is the Friend's House primary image

Screening: Where is the Friend's House

Fri, May 10 • 7:00 PM

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ISAC Lecture: Daniel Schwemer, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg primary image

ISAC Lecture: Daniel Schwemer, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg

Wed, Jun 5 • 7:00 PM

Free

Screening: Delbaran primary image

Screening: Delbaran

Fri, Jun 21 • 7:00 PM

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Past (170)

Tuppi Appreciation Class: Draw your own Tuppi! primary image

Tuppi Appreciation Class: Draw your own Tuppi!

Sat, Mar 23 • 1:00 PM CDT

Free

Foremost Amongst the Ghosts: The Role of Gilgamesh in Rituals and Incantati primary image

Foremost Amongst the Ghosts: The Role of Gilgamesh in Rituals and Incantati

Tue, Mar 19 • 5:00 PM

Free

Screening: Taste of Cherry primary image

Screening: Taste of Cherry

Fri, Mar 15 • 7:00 PM

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ISAC Lecture: Claude Rilly, Sorbonne University primary image

ISAC Lecture: Claude Rilly, Sorbonne University

Wed, Mar 6 • 7:00 PM

Free

Introduction to Late Egyptian (8 Weeks) primary image

Introduction to Late Egyptian (8 Weeks)

Tue, Mar 5 • 7:00 PM CST

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Scribal Kings and Kingly Scribes: Literary Receptions of Kingship primary image

Scribal Kings and Kingly Scribes: Literary Receptions of Kingship

Sat, Mar 2 • 5:00 PM

Free

ISAC Armchair Travelers: The Egyptian Book of the Dead at the Getty Museum primary image

ISAC Armchair Travelers: The Egyptian Book of the Dead at the Getty Museum

Mon, Feb 19 • 4:00 PM CST

Free

Neferura: The Pharaoh's Daughter: Book Talk and Signing by Malayna Evans primary image

Neferura: The Pharaoh's Daughter: Book Talk and Signing by Malayna Evans

Sat, Feb 17 • 1:00 PM

Free

Screening: The Day I Became A Woman primary image

Screening: The Day I Became A Woman

Fri, Feb 16 • 7:00 PM

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Color in Ancient Art (3 weeks,  Online) primary image

Color in Ancient Art (3 weeks, Online)

Tue, Feb 13 • 5:00 PM CST

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ISAC Lecture: Carolina Lopez Ruiz, Univeristy of Chicago primary image

ISAC Lecture: Carolina Lopez Ruiz, Univeristy of Chicago

Wed, Feb 7 • 7:00 PM

Free

Back to House F: Personal Reflections on 25 Years of Research (on Zoom) primary image

Back to House F: Personal Reflections on 25 Years of Research (on Zoom)

Thu, Jan 25 • 4:00 PM

Free

Tuppi Appreciation Class: Draw your own Tuppi! primary image

Tuppi Appreciation Class: Draw your own Tuppi!

Sat, Mar 23 • 1:00 PM CDT

Free

Foremost Amongst the Ghosts: The Role of Gilgamesh in Rituals and Incantati primary image

Foremost Amongst the Ghosts: The Role of Gilgamesh in Rituals and Incantati

Tue, Mar 19 • 5:00 PM

Free

Screening: Taste of Cherry primary image

Screening: Taste of Cherry

Fri, Mar 15 • 7:00 PM

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ISAC Lecture: Claude Rilly, Sorbonne University primary image

ISAC Lecture: Claude Rilly, Sorbonne University

Wed, Mar 6 • 7:00 PM

Free

Introduction to Late Egyptian (8 Weeks) primary image

Introduction to Late Egyptian (8 Weeks)

Tue, Mar 5 • 7:00 PM CST

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Scribal Kings and Kingly Scribes: Literary Receptions of Kingship primary image

Scribal Kings and Kingly Scribes: Literary Receptions of Kingship

Sat, Mar 2 • 5:00 PM

Free

ISAC Armchair Travelers: The Egyptian Book of the Dead at the Getty Museum primary image

ISAC Armchair Travelers: The Egyptian Book of the Dead at the Getty Museum

Mon, Feb 19 • 4:00 PM CST

Free

Neferura: The Pharaoh's Daughter: Book Talk and Signing by Malayna Evans primary image

Neferura: The Pharaoh's Daughter: Book Talk and Signing by Malayna Evans

Sat, Feb 17 • 1:00 PM

Free

Screening: The Day I Became A Woman primary image

Screening: The Day I Became A Woman

Fri, Feb 16 • 7:00 PM

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Color in Ancient Art (3 weeks,  Online) primary image

Color in Ancient Art (3 weeks, Online)

Tue, Feb 13 • 5:00 PM CST

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ISAC Lecture: Carolina Lopez Ruiz, Univeristy of Chicago primary image

ISAC Lecture: Carolina Lopez Ruiz, Univeristy of Chicago

Wed, Feb 7 • 7:00 PM

Free

Back to House F: Personal Reflections on 25 Years of Research (on Zoom) primary image

Back to House F: Personal Reflections on 25 Years of Research (on Zoom)

Thu, Jan 25 • 4:00 PM

Free

The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is a leading research center for ancient West Asia and North Africa. The museum houses some 350,000 artifacts—around 5,000 of which are on display—excavated mainly by ISAC archaeologists. ISAC aims to understand, reveal, and protect the cultures of ancient West Asia and North Africa

Events

ISAC Lecture: Jeffrey Stackert, University of Chicago primary image

ISAC Lecture: Jeffrey Stackert, University of Chicago

Wed, Apr 3 • 7:00 PM

Free

Screening: The Wind Will Carry Us primary image

Screening: The Wind Will Carry Us

Fri, Apr 19 • 7:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Introduction to Demotic (8 Weeks) primary image

Introduction to Demotic (8 Weeks)

Tue, May 7 • 7:00 PM CDT

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ISAC Lecture: Korshi Dosoo, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg primary image

ISAC Lecture: Korshi Dosoo, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg

Wed, May 8 • 7:00 PM

Free

Screening: Where is the Friend's House primary image

Screening: Where is the Friend's House

Fri, May 10 • 7:00 PM

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ISAC Lecture: Daniel Schwemer, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg primary image

ISAC Lecture: Daniel Schwemer, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg

Wed, Jun 5 • 7:00 PM

Free

Screening: Delbaran primary image

Screening: Delbaran

Fri, Jun 21 • 7:00 PM

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ISAC Lecture: Jeffrey Stackert, University of Chicago primary image

ISAC Lecture: Jeffrey Stackert, University of Chicago

Wed, Apr 3 • 7:00 PM

Free

Screening: The Wind Will Carry Us primary image

Screening: The Wind Will Carry Us

Fri, Apr 19 • 7:00 PM

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Introduction to Demotic (8 Weeks) primary image

Introduction to Demotic (8 Weeks)

Tue, May 7 • 7:00 PM CDT

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ISAC Lecture: Korshi Dosoo, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg primary image

ISAC Lecture: Korshi Dosoo, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg

Wed, May 8 • 7:00 PM

Free

Screening: Where is the Friend's House primary image

Screening: Where is the Friend's House

Fri, May 10 • 7:00 PM

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ISAC Lecture: Daniel Schwemer, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg primary image

ISAC Lecture: Daniel Schwemer, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg

Wed, Jun 5 • 7:00 PM

Free

Screening: Delbaran primary image

Screening: Delbaran

Fri, Jun 21 • 7:00 PM

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Tuppi Appreciation Class: Draw your own Tuppi! primary image

Tuppi Appreciation Class: Draw your own Tuppi!

Sat, Mar 23 • 1:00 PM CDT

Free

Foremost Amongst the Ghosts: The Role of Gilgamesh in Rituals and Incantati primary image

Foremost Amongst the Ghosts: The Role of Gilgamesh in Rituals and Incantati

Tue, Mar 19 • 5:00 PM

Free

Screening: Taste of Cherry primary image

Screening: Taste of Cherry

Fri, Mar 15 • 7:00 PM

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ISAC Lecture: Claude Rilly, Sorbonne University primary image

ISAC Lecture: Claude Rilly, Sorbonne University

Wed, Mar 6 • 7:00 PM

Free

Introduction to Late Egyptian (8 Weeks) primary image

Introduction to Late Egyptian (8 Weeks)

Tue, Mar 5 • 7:00 PM CST

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Scribal Kings and Kingly Scribes: Literary Receptions of Kingship primary image

Scribal Kings and Kingly Scribes: Literary Receptions of Kingship

Sat, Mar 2 • 5:00 PM

Free

ISAC Armchair Travelers: The Egyptian Book of the Dead at the Getty Museum primary image

ISAC Armchair Travelers: The Egyptian Book of the Dead at the Getty Museum

Mon, Feb 19 • 4:00 PM CST

Free

Neferura: The Pharaoh's Daughter: Book Talk and Signing by Malayna Evans primary image

Neferura: The Pharaoh's Daughter: Book Talk and Signing by Malayna Evans

Sat, Feb 17 • 1:00 PM

Free

Screening: The Day I Became A Woman primary image

Screening: The Day I Became A Woman

Fri, Feb 16 • 7:00 PM

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Color in Ancient Art (3 weeks,  Online) primary image

Color in Ancient Art (3 weeks, Online)

Tue, Feb 13 • 5:00 PM CST

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ISAC Lecture: Carolina Lopez Ruiz, Univeristy of Chicago primary image

ISAC Lecture: Carolina Lopez Ruiz, Univeristy of Chicago

Wed, Feb 7 • 7:00 PM

Free

Back to House F: Personal Reflections on 25 Years of Research (on Zoom) primary image

Back to House F: Personal Reflections on 25 Years of Research (on Zoom)

Thu, Jan 25 • 4:00 PM

Free

Tuppi Appreciation Class: Draw your own Tuppi! primary image

Tuppi Appreciation Class: Draw your own Tuppi!

Sat, Mar 23 • 1:00 PM CDT

Free

Foremost Amongst the Ghosts: The Role of Gilgamesh in Rituals and Incantati primary image

Foremost Amongst the Ghosts: The Role of Gilgamesh in Rituals and Incantati

Tue, Mar 19 • 5:00 PM

Free

Screening: Taste of Cherry primary image

Screening: Taste of Cherry

Fri, Mar 15 • 7:00 PM

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ISAC Lecture: Claude Rilly, Sorbonne University primary image

ISAC Lecture: Claude Rilly, Sorbonne University

Wed, Mar 6 • 7:00 PM

Free

Introduction to Late Egyptian (8 Weeks) primary image

Introduction to Late Egyptian (8 Weeks)

Tue, Mar 5 • 7:00 PM CST

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Scribal Kings and Kingly Scribes: Literary Receptions of Kingship primary image

Scribal Kings and Kingly Scribes: Literary Receptions of Kingship

Sat, Mar 2 • 5:00 PM

Free

ISAC Armchair Travelers: The Egyptian Book of the Dead at the Getty Museum primary image

ISAC Armchair Travelers: The Egyptian Book of the Dead at the Getty Museum

Mon, Feb 19 • 4:00 PM CST

Free

Neferura: The Pharaoh's Daughter: Book Talk and Signing by Malayna Evans primary image

Neferura: The Pharaoh's Daughter: Book Talk and Signing by Malayna Evans

Sat, Feb 17 • 1:00 PM

Free

Screening: The Day I Became A Woman primary image

Screening: The Day I Became A Woman

Fri, Feb 16 • 7:00 PM

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Color in Ancient Art (3 weeks,  Online) primary image

Color in Ancient Art (3 weeks, Online)

Tue, Feb 13 • 5:00 PM CST

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ISAC Lecture: Carolina Lopez Ruiz, Univeristy of Chicago primary image

ISAC Lecture: Carolina Lopez Ruiz, Univeristy of Chicago

Wed, Feb 7 • 7:00 PM

Free

Back to House F: Personal Reflections on 25 Years of Research (on Zoom) primary image

Back to House F: Personal Reflections on 25 Years of Research (on Zoom)

Thu, Jan 25 • 4:00 PM

Free