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From Stone to Silicone: Recasting Mesopotamian Monuments Exhibition

By Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Friday, April 18, 2025 11am to 4pm

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  • Sunday, April 20, 2025 11am to 4pm
  • Monday, April 21, 2025 11am to 4pm
  • Tuesday, April 22, 2025 11am to 4pm
  • Wednesday, April 23, 2025 11am to 4pm
  • Thursday, April 24, 2025 11am to 4pm
  • Friday, April 25, 2025 11am to 4pm
  • Sunday, April 27, 2025 11am to 4pm
  • Monday, April 28, 2025 11am to 4pm
two people approach mesopotamian monument and introductory panel.

Event Dates

Friday, April 18, 2025 11am to 4pm

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6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA

https://hmane.harvard.edu/stone-silicone
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The Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East is reimagining its grand third-floor atrium gallery, featuring the arts of ancient Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). This first installment showcases newly fabricated casts from the ancient scenes that once adorned Mesopotamian palace walls. Meticulously created by museum curators and Harvard students, these relief sculptures show how the ancient kings commemorated their military triumphs and civic achievements. For ancient audiences, these scenes presented powerful royal propaganda. For modern audiences, they reveal great artistry and important glimpses into life in the ancient Near East.

Learn more about how students and staff created the casts.

Free admission

This exhibition is supported by a grant provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund, a program of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts administered through a collaborative arrangement between MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. 

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