Myth and reality

13 November 2008 – 15 March 2009

Discover the greatest city of
ancient Iraq through archaeology, history and art

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Highlight objects featured in the exhibition

Brass celestial globe made by Muhammad ibn Hilal

Brass celestial globe made by Muhammad ibn Hilal

Cuneiform tablet with part of the Babylonian Chronicle

Cuneiform tablet with part of the Babylonian Chronicle

Cyrus Cylinder

Cyrus Cylinder

East India House Inscription

East India House Inscription

John Martin, The Fall of Babylon

John Martin, The Fall of Babylon, a mezzotint with etching

Map of the World

Map of the World

Stela of Nabonidus

Stela of Nabonidus

Tablet recording a gold delivery by the chief eunuch of Nebuchadnezzar II

Tablet recording a gold delivery by the chief eunuch of Nebuchadnezzar II

Terracotta plaque of a dragon

Terracotta plaque of a dragon

Online resources

Ancient Mesopotamia

Ancient Mesopotamia websiteExplore the ruins of a palace, the library of an astronomer and the Royal Tombs of Ur, then build your own ziggurat and calculate the movements of the planets.

www.mesopotamia.co.uk

 
 
 

 

Supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation

Exhibition organised by the British Museum,
the musée du Louvre and the Réunion des musées
nationaux, and the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.

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