The Roots of Civilization

The Department of Near Eastern Studies was founded in 1883 and was the first program in the United States to offer a PhD in the field. Choose from four programs of study: Assyriology, Egyptology, Hebrew Bible and Northwest Semitic Studies, and Near Eastern Archaeology/Near Eastern Art.

  • Degrees Offered BA, PhD
  • Major Near Eastern Studies

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Ancient Science Conference

The Department of Classics at Johns Hopkins University will host a graduate conference called "Beyond the Page: the Hidden Worlds of Ancient Science" on March 7-8, 2025. Keynote speakers include […]

AIA John H. Young Lecture: Megan Kassabaum

The Baltimore Society of The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) welcomes Megan Kassabaum of the University of Pennsylvania for a talk titled "On Elevated Ground: The Origins, Use, and Meaning […]

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Prof. Glenn Schwartz Receives ASOR Book Award

The Department of Near Eastern Studies is proud and happy to announce that Prof. Glenn M. Schwartz has received this year’s G. Ernest Wright Award from the American Society of […]