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A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia
Special Exhibit
April 16–August 16, 2026
ISAC's "Fifty-Cent Men": How the Gold Reserve Act Altered the Business of Archaeology
Satellite Special Exhibit
May 6, 2024 – May 2026
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Now Available: ISACMP 4. A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia
The ISAC Publications department announces that ISACMP 4. A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia, edited by Marc Maillot, is now available for purchase and download.
Posted on
Thu, 04/16/2026 - 12:00
Opportunity: ISAC/Divinity School Postdoctoral Scholar
The University of Chicago Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) and Divinity School invite applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in religious and literary cultures of the Islamic World for the 2026—2029 academic years. This is a three-year, non-renewable appointment. The Postdoctoral Scholar will engage in research, curation, publication, and exhibition and conference planning. The Scholar will collaborate closely with ISAC’s conservation and exhibition preparation team and the Divinity School’s academic community.
Posted on
Tue, 04/14/2026 - 12:00
Now Available: ISACMP 3. Ancient Iran in the ISAC Museum
The ISAC Publications department announces that ISACMP 3. Ancient Iran in the ISAC Museum: From Prehistory to the Achaemenid Period by Abbas Alizadeh, is now available for purchase and download.
Posted on
Tue, 03/17/2026 - 12:00
LAMINE 4 awarded the 2025 Dr. Sona Aronian Book Prize for Excellence in Armenian Studies
ISAC Publications is pleased to announce that a monograph published last year in ISAC’s Late Antique and Medieval Islamic Near East (LAMINE) series, An Armenian Futūḥ Narrative, recently won the the 2025 Dr. Sona Aronian Book Prize for Excellence in Armenian Studies.
Posted on
Thu, 02/05/2026 - 12:00
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Chicago, IL 60637
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
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A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia
Special Exhibit
April 16–August 16, 2026
ISAC's "Fifty-Cent Men": How the Gold Reserve Act Altered the Business of Archaeology
Satellite Special Exhibit
May 6, 2024 – May 2026
RSS
News
Now Available: ISACMP 4. A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia
The ISAC Publications department announces that ISACMP 4. A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia, edited by Marc Maillot, is now available for purchase and download.
Posted on
Thu, 04/16/2026 - 12:00
Opportunity: ISAC/Divinity School Postdoctoral Scholar
The University of Chicago Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) and Divinity School invite applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in religious and literary cultures of the Islamic World for the 2026—2029 academic years. This is a three-year, non-renewable appointment. The Postdoctoral Scholar will engage in research, curation, publication, and exhibition and conference planning. The Scholar will collaborate closely with ISAC’s conservation and exhibition preparation team and the Divinity School’s academic community.
Posted on
Tue, 04/14/2026 - 12:00
Now Available: ISACMP 3. Ancient Iran in the ISAC Museum
The ISAC Publications department announces that ISACMP 3. Ancient Iran in the ISAC Museum: From Prehistory to the Achaemenid Period by Abbas Alizadeh, is now available for purchase and download.
Posted on
Tue, 03/17/2026 - 12:00
LAMINE 4 awarded the 2025 Dr. Sona Aronian Book Prize for Excellence in Armenian Studies
ISAC Publications is pleased to announce that a monograph published last year in ISAC’s Late Antique and Medieval Islamic Near East (LAMINE) series, An Armenian Futūḥ Narrative, recently won the the 2025 Dr. Sona Aronian Book Prize for Excellence in Armenian Studies.
Posted on
Thu, 02/05/2026 - 12:00
ISAC Museum Hours
Museum Open Hours
Tuesday–Thursday, Saturday–Sunday
10:00am–4:00pm
Friday
10:00am–8:00pm
ISAC Museum Shop Hours
Wednesday, Saturday–Sunday
10:00am–4:00pm
Friday
11:00am–6:00pm
(Closed April 21, 2026)
Visitor Information
Become a Member
Subscribe to E-Newsletter
Search Our Collections
Events
View full calendar
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
The University of Chicago
1155 E 58th St.
Chicago, IL 60637
ISAC Museum Hours:
Tuesday–Thursday, Saturday–Sunday
10:00am–4:00pm
Friday
10:00am–8:00pm
Visitor Information
youtube
rss
©
2026
The University of Chicago