Founded in 1883, the Johns Hopkins University Department of Near Eastern Studies was the first in the United States to offer a PhD in the field. The department offers programs of study leading to the PhD in four areas: Assyriology, Egyptology, Hebrew Bible and Northwest Semitic Studies, and Near Eastern Archaeology/Near Eastern Art.
2019 Asher Achinstein Lecture to Feature Dr. Matthew Suriano
Dr. Matthew Suriano, associate professor of Near Eastern languages and cultures at the University of Maryland, will present the 2019 Asher Achinstein Lecture on Wednesday, April 24 at 5:30 p.m. The event will be held in Maryland Hall 110.