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Wednesday, May 21, 2025 11am to 4pm

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Much like today, ancient “consumers” were connected to distant markets. Both basic and precious goods from faraway lands “shipped” to royal palaces, elite estates—sometimes even rural households—and technological advances in craftsmanship and commerce transcended boundaries of language, religion, or culture to spread rapidly. Mediterranean Marketplaces explores how the movement of goods, peoples, and ideas around the ancient Mediterranean transformed the lives and livelihoods of people at all levels of society, driving innovations that had lasting impacts—even on the modern world. 

Free admission; see https://hmsc.harvard.edu/visit for reservations and information on visiting.

Image credit: EJSP Visual | Julieta Sarmiento

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