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Galleries

Main floor

Assyrian sculpture and Balawat Gates (Room 6)

Assyria: Nimrud (Rooms 7-8)

Assyria: Nineveh (Room 9)

Assyria: Lion hunts, Seige of Lachish & Khorsabad (Rooms 10a-c)

The Islamic world (Room 34)
The John Addis Gallery

Upper floor

Ancient Iran (Room 52)
The Rahim Irvani Gallery

Ancient South Arabia (Room 53)
The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Gallery 

Ancient Turkey (Room 54)
The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Gallery

Mesopotamia 1500-539 BC (Room 55)
The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Gallery 

Mesopotamia 6000-1500 BC (Room 56)
The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Gallery

Ancient Levant (Rooms 57-59)

Holy Land (Room 88)
Currently closed

Assyrian Life (Room 89)
Currently closed


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