Explore the ancient world with a 45-minute gallery talk in the Oriental Institute Museum. Travel to a time and place beyond the University to learn about archaeological discoveries, unlock the secrets of civilization, and gain a greater appreciation of our ancestors.
The exhibition on Old Cairo at the Oriental Institute Museum presents visitors with a rare opportunity to examine some of the important and varied medieval texts in the Oriental Institute collections. Join Tasha Vorderstrasse. PhD, Oriental Institute Research Associate and Co-curator of A Cosmopolitan City: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo to discuss the different types of texts on display and provide an in-depth examination of some of the important aspects of these texts, which include the oldest known fragment of the Arabian nights, illuminated religious manuscripts, and stone inscriptions.
Free. Registration is not required.