British Museum - The Babylonian Mind

Babylon

Myth and reality

13 November 2008 – 15 March 2009

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

Trace the legacy of Babylonian discoveries and ideas, including their mathematical system based on 60 and their desire to predict the future.

Trace the legacy of Babylonian discoveries and ideas

Museum chef cooks ancient Babylonian recipes

See various depictions of the Tower of Babel through the ages

Supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation

Exhibition organised by the British Museum,
the muse du Louvre and the Runion des muses
nationaux, and the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.