The story begins in Mesopotamia
Snoeck| N° d'inventaire | 20310 |
| Format | 23 x 29 |
| Détails | 400 p., 500 illustrations, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Gent, 2016 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | |
Available for pre-order, published at the end of October. Mesopotamia, the land between the two rivers, located mainly in present-day Iraq, is the cradle of the modern economy and of writing, with which history begins. It is also the land of the first cities and the oldest known political and administrative systems. While our modern cities, our way of life, our beliefs, and our imagination are very different from those of ancient Mesopotamia, they are nonetheless the heirs of the "first fundamental times of Mesopotamian civilization." It is this world, both near and far, that the exhibition will present through major works and previously unseen evidence of Mesopotamia from the 3rd to the 1st millennium BC. The Louvre Museum thus intends to demonstrate the fundamental importance of this world heritage, partially known thanks to the Bible and rediscovered from the 19th century during archaeological excavations, while it is today threatened by the tragic situation in Iraq and the Middle East. The exhibition is curated by Ariane Thomas, Louvre Museum.
Available for pre-order, published at the end of October. Mesopotamia, the land between the two rivers, located mainly in present-day Iraq, is the cradle of the modern economy and of writing, with which history begins. It is also the land of the first cities and the oldest known political and administrative systems. While our modern cities, our way of life, our beliefs, and our imagination are very different from those of ancient Mesopotamia, they are nonetheless the heirs of the "first fundamental times of Mesopotamian civilization." It is this world, both near and far, that the exhibition will present through major works and previously unseen evidence of Mesopotamia from the 3rd to the 1st millennium BC. The Louvre Museum thus intends to demonstrate the fundamental importance of this world heritage, partially known thanks to the Bible and rediscovered from the 19th century during archaeological excavations, while it is today threatened by the tragic situation in Iraq and the Middle East. The exhibition is curated by Ariane Thomas, Louvre Museum.