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Exhibitions

  • Egypt Eternal: 4,000 Years of Fascination
  • The Art and Discovery of Idu’s Tomb
  • Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World
    • Mediterranean Marketplaces Audio Tour
    • Audioguías del Mercados Mediterráneos
  • Recreating the Throne of Egyptian Queen Hetepheres
  • From Stone to Silicone: Recasting Mesopotamian Monuments
    • The Making of Art of Intimidation: Journey to Ancient Assyria
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Painting of an ancient boat with people and goods on it.

  

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STOP 1. INTRODUCTION (Run time 1:26 min.)

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Modern reconstruction of a late Iron Age village house.
  
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STOP 2. HOUSE (Run time 1:10 min.)

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 STOP 3. BARLEY CAKES (Run time 1:08 min.)

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 STOP 4. BOAT MODEL (Run time 1:12 min.)
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Cut-away view into the hold of an 8th century BC Phoenician cargo ship.

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 STOP 5. SHIP (Run time 1:27 min.)

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Duck-shaped weight.

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  STOP 6. DUCK WEIGHTS (Run time 1:46 min.)

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STOP 7. ARTIFACTS OF METALSMITHING (Run time 1:09 min.)

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STOP 8. COSMETIC FLASK (Run time 1:01 min.)

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