Ancient Israel

Highlights from the Collections of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago

by Gabrielle V. Novacek

Book cover: Ancient Israel

Extent: 130 pages

Publisher: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures

Subjects: Ancient Near East, Mediterranean Archaeology

Series: Oriental Institute Museum Publications

Series volume number: 31

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(September 2010)

ISBN: 9781885923653

Price: $9.95

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On January 29, 2005, the Oriental Institute celebrated the official public opening of the Haas and Schwartz Megiddo Gallery. This occasion marked the return of some of the most extraordinary artifacts ever excavated in the southern Levant to permanent public display.


On January 29, 2005, the Oriental Institute celebrated the official public opening of the Haas and Schwartz Megiddo Gallery. This occasion marked the return of some of the most extraordinary artifacts ever excavated in the southern Levant to permanent public display. The Oriental Institute’s prolific history of exploration in the region is testament to a long-standing scholarly passion for discovery and the pursuit of knowledge. This volume draws from the momentum generated by the opening of the Megiddo Gallery and present a selection of highlights from the Institute’s greater Israel collection.

  • By (author) Gabrielle V. Novacek