Drawing clues from the ring’s inscription, Catherine Bonesho rebuts previous scholarship about the 2,000-year-old relic Sean Brenner | September 2, 2026 It’s a small, simple ring, made of copper alloy and engraved…
Read MoreThe Jewish Studies Program congratulates Executive Committee member Jacqueline Vayntrub, Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible, on her appointment with tenure at the Yale Divinity School and on the recent publication of…
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Lara Fabian considers the myths of Indiana Jones Ron Mackovich-Rodriguez | July 20, 2026 Forty-five years after its June 1981 release, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is a cinematic treasure sealed in…
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Benjamin Krut is the only member of the Class of 2026 to graduate with – count ’em – four majors Ashna Madni | June 8, 2026 Benjamin Krut holds a unique place…
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In one class session, Lara Fabian (top left) and students dissected narratives about Göbekli Tepe, an ancient site in modern-day Turkey, which has been the subject of questionable theories on…
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Lecturer Kinda Al Rifae explores words that traveled from the Islamic Golden Age into modern English UCLA Newsroom | April 29, 2026 Many English speakers use Arabic-derived words every day without realizing…
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Sean Brenner | February 26, 2026 Charles Rhodes didn’t discover Egyptology until his junior year of college. But on Feb. 24, Rhodes — now a fourth-year UCLA doctoral student in Near Eastern Languages and…
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Written by Nicole Karraa January 20, 2026, taken from Bruin Life The Iranian studies program at UCLA is a beating heart rich with history and literature. Along with centers dedicated to…
Read MoreMaltese is spoken by only about 530,000 people worldwide, but it sparked a friendship between 2 UCLA grad students Jacqueline Jacobo | January 9, 2026 If you’re looking for an…
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Sean Brenner | December 5, 2025 For her 2024 book, “Monuments Decolonized: Algeria’s French Colonial Heritage,” Susan Slyomovics has been honored by the American Anthropological Association. Slyomovics, a UCLA distinguished professor of Near Eastern…
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