OI Armchair Travelers: Hattusa, a Journey to Central Turkey

Social distancing have you hungry for world travels? Join OI professor Theo van den Hout from the comfort of your home as he embarks on a discovery of the site of Hattusa in Central Turkey. This UNESCO site, once the ancient Hittite capital, boasts impressive rock carvings, reconstructed city walls, and the famous Lion Gate.

Join us next week as Emily Teeter takes you on an at home journey through Luxor, Egypt.

The OI Armchair Travelers series is designed to give you a taste of OI tours. Led by academics, OI tours bring you up close to the ancient world. Traveling with the OI gives you unparalleled behind the scenes access, and the opportunity to experience the sites while examining current fieldwork. To learn more about upcoming OI tours, visit: https://oi.uchicago.edu/programs-even....

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Please excuse the audio and video, this podcast was recorded at-home.








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