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.
Upcoming Lecture with Dr. Kasia Szpakowska on April 18
Join Dr. Kasia Szpakowska, associate professor of Egyptology at Swansea University, for a lecture on April 18 at 5:30 p.m. in Gilman Hall 130G (Near Eastern Studies Seminar Room).