HIST 4510: Ancient Near Eastern Societies: Getting Started

The Oriental Empires about 600 B.C, from The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923.

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, Historical Maps of the Middle East

The Oriental Institute is a research organization and museum devoted to the study of the ancient Near East. Founded in 1919, the Institute is an internationally recognized pioneer in the archaeology, philology, and history of early Near Eastern civilizations.

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