#  Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 

 



##  Egypt Eternal: 4,000 Years of Fascination 

 [ Now open arrow\_circle\_right ](https://hmane.harvard.edu/egypt-eternal) 

 

       ![painted coffin of Ankh-khonsu.](/sites/g/files/omnuum3086/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2025-09/hero-egypt-eternal-coffin-Ankh-khonsu%201902.50.9%2011.jpg?itok=rQgf5_Yw) 

 

 



 

 



### Virtual Tour of the Museum 

 

Watch a short instructional video about [how to use this virtual tour](https://youtu.be/cxguB5ECjAw?si=q0aFHtv2BWcQQHR2&t=11).

*\*Please note this tour is from 2022 and does not reflect recent updates to the museum. See the* [*new second-floor exhibition,* Egypt Eternal *in 3D*](https://tour.panoee.net/HMANE2/694aa47221381b54c91946da)



 [ Explore the museum in 3D arrow\_circle\_right ](https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=sQamX7QGS2v) 

 



      ![3D Scan of museum](/sites/g/files/omnuum3086/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/semitic/files/hmane.dollhouse_0.png?itok=b3mt6Bx8) 

 

 

  

 



 

 

 

##  New HMANE Director Highlights Tour (21:28) 

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East's director Peter Der Manuelian reveals highlights of the museum's collections on view in its three floors of galleries, including the interactive casts of ancient royal Assyrian palaces, and the exhibitions *Mediterranean Marketplaces* and *Egypt Eternal*. [Watch the tour in other languages](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8Z32LLSp4qPzM6XYgfo-7fTWy5_-oOxS) such as Spanish, Arabic, or Chinese Mandarin.

 

 





 

 

 



 

 

 

##  The Art and Discovery of Idu's Tomb 

 ![painting of an interior of Idu's tomb shows idu's upper body and colorful glyphs.](/sites/g/files/omnuum3086/files/2024-11/hero-idu.jpg)

 

[Learn more about artist Joseph Lindon Smith and the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition](https://hmane.harvard.edu/hu-mfa-expedition)



 

##  3D models of Coffins of Pa-di-mut, Mut-iy-y, and Ankh-Khonsu 

   ![3D scan of three Egyptian coffins](/sites/g/files/omnuum3086/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/semitic/files/sketchfab_3_coffins.png?itok=JwlRmn7R) 

 

[Click to view 3D models of Coffins of Pa-di-mut, Mut-iy-y, and Ankh-Khonsu](https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/coffins-of-pa-di-mut-mut-iy-y-and-ankh-khonsu-012ae83b8d9045468b30584883149035)



 

##  New Immersive Augmented Reality Snapchat Filter 

 





 

 

 



 

 

 

##  Upcoming Events 

 



  [###  Summer Solstice Celebration 2026: Night at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture 

 ](/event/summer-solstice?occ_id=0)June 21, 2026

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 5:00PM - 9:00PM EDT 

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 Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology 

 

 In Person 

 Free In-Person Special Event Join the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture on the longest day of the year—free of charge—to explore the galleries and new exhibitions at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology... 

 

 

   ![Guests at Summer Solstice wearing flower crowns.](/sites/g/files/omnuum3086/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-04/06-21%20solstice%C2%A9TonyRinaldo_2711%20detail.jpg?itok=e8HxFoEe) 

 



 

 

  

 

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##  Recent Publications 

 



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### 2025

Gitin S. [Tel Miqne-Ekron: Objects and Material Culture Studies, Middle Bronze Age II through Iron Age II](/publication/tel-miqne-ekron-objects-and-material-culture-studies-middle-bronze-age-ii-through-iron). University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns; 2025.



 

 

Gitin S. [Tel Miqne-Ekron: Objects and Material Culture Studies, Middle Bronze Age II through Iron Age II](/publication/tel-miqne-ekron-objects-and-material-culture-studies-middle-bronze-age-ii-through-iron). University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns; 2025.



 

 

 

 

Master DM, Aja AJ, Kalisher R. [Ashkelon 10: The Philistine Cemetery ](/publication/ashkelon-10-philistine-cemetery). University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns; 2025.



 

 

Master DM, Aja AJ, Kalisher R. [Ashkelon 10: The Philistine Cemetery ](/publication/ashkelon-10-philistine-cemetery). University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns; 2025.



 

 

 

 

Tenney JS. [Administrative Reality and Scribal Apparatus in the Middle Babylonian Period, with Accompanying Texts](/publication/administrative-reality-and-scribal-apparatus-middle-babylonian-period-accompanying). Leiden: Brill; 2025.



 

 

Tenney JS. [Administrative Reality and Scribal Apparatus in the Middle Babylonian Period, with Accompanying Texts](/publication/administrative-reality-and-scribal-apparatus-middle-babylonian-period-accompanying). Leiden: Brill; 2025.



 

 

 

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##  3D Models 

[   ![Peg figurine](/sites/g/files/omnuum3086/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/2024-10/Peg%20Figurine.png?itok=hQZYuilX) 

 ](https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/peg-figurine-21f5e52d9e584af7bae4e6e537cd4d25?utm_medium=embed&utm_campaign=share-popup&utm_content=21f5e52d9e584af7bae4e6e537cd4d25)[Peg Figurine ](https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/peg-figurine-21f5e52d9e584af7bae4e6e537cd4d25?utm_medium=embed&utm_campaign=share-popup&utm_content=21f5e52d9e584af7bae4e6e537cd4d25)by [Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East ](https://sketchfab.com/hmane?utm_medium=embed&utm_campaign=share-popup&utm_content=21f5e52d9e584af7bae4e6e537cd4d25)on [Sketchfab](https://sketchfab.com?utm_medium=embed&utm_campaign=share-popup&utm_content=21f5e52d9e584af7bae4e6e537cd4d25)

The museum has created 3D models of some choice objects from its collections. This peg-shaped stone figurine would have been placed in the foundation of an important structure as it was being built. You can [view more of our models here](https://sketchfab.com/hmane).