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Egyptian Museum: Ancient Near East

Room VIII extends the Egyptian Museum’s route into the ancient Near East. Tablets, seals and other material from Mesopotamia and Syria-Palestine make it a distinct stop from the Egyptian displays.

Egyptian Museum: Ancient Near East

Why go

The cuneiform tablets ask for a different kind of attention from the museum’s sculptural rooms: they preserve marks of writing rather than monumental figures. Seals and other objects broaden that view of daily and administrative life in neighbouring ancient cultures. This room makes the collection’s scope wider than its Egyptian name first suggests.

What to look for

  • Cuneiform tablets are among the objects displayed.
  • Seals and material from Mesopotamia and Syria-Palestine broaden the range.

Useful to know

  • Pause at the tablets after the sculpture rooms for a change of medium.

Your next visit

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Outdoor visit · 5–10 min

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