"Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur" A traveling exhibit @ the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Exquisite objects from the Royal Cemetery of Ur--elegant jewelry, gold and silver, and more--representing one of the most spectacular discoveries in ancient Mesopotamia. Click here for images of some of the objects included in the exhibit and here for an overview of the exhibition.

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.....Venue List...............................................

The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art Santa Ana, California October 3, 1998 - January 3, 1999 The Bowers loves the Ur show!

Frank H. McClung Museum Knoxville, Tennesee February 5 - May 9, 1999

Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, Texas May 30 - September 5, 1999

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Washington, D.C. October 17, 1999 - January 17, 2000

Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, Ohio February 20, 2000 - April 23, 2000	Pierpont Morgan Library New York, New York May 23, 2000 - September 10, 2000
The Oriental Institute Museum Chicago, IL October 21, 2000 - January 21, 2001	Detroit Institute of the Arts Detroit, MI February 25, 2001 - May 6, 2001
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Phildelphia, PA July 14, 2001 to March 24, 2002 (Select items)	The Fogg Art Museum Harvard University Cambridge, MA May 18, 2002 to September 1, 2002
Michael C. Carlos Museum Emory University Atlanta, GA October 26, 2002 to January 18, 2003

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Surprising Discoveries when we prepared our objects to travel ... check out reconstructing the Ram in the Thicket and date sex in Mesopotamia

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