Friday, July 16, 2010


Up-coming..... Visible Speech: The Origins of Writing in the Ancient Middle East


September 28, 2010 through March 6, 2011

Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago

The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, one of the world's leading research centers for the study of the languages of the ancient Middle East, will present a new exhibit "Visible Speech: The Origins of Writing in the Ancient Middle East." At this time in history, when our reliance upon the written word and information storage is increasingly so dramatically and irreversibly, it is timely to reflect on humanity's earliest attempt to preserve speech in writing. Learn More



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