New Mesopotamian Gallery at the Oriental Institute

From: Near Eastern Archaeology | Date: March 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

The Edgar and Deborah Jannotta Mesopotamian Gallery and the Yelda Family Khorsabad Court at the Oriental Institute Museum opened to the public on October 18, 2003, following a seven year renovation project in which climate control was installed in the galleries and storerooms. Visitors may once again enjoy one of the world's great collections of Mesopotamian art and artifacts dating from the Lower Paleolithic (150,000 years ago) to the early Islamic period (seventh century CE). A wealth of objects from one of the world's earliest urban civilizations are displayed, including pottery, clay ...

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