Royal Tombs of Ur

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The Royal Tombs of Ur:
Ancient Treasures from Modern Iraq

Gold and Lapis Bull-Headed Lyre

February 24 – August 13, 2006

For centuries, the royal tombs of Ur in modern-day Iraq, known in the Bible as the home of the patriarch Abraham, lay concealed. In the 1920s an excavation by The British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania Museum revealed troves of Sumerian treasures dating back to 2600 B.C. The Royal Tombs of Ur: Ancient Treasures from Modern Iraq will feature more than 400 rare and exquisite Sumerian artifacts from the excavation of this famed Mesopotamian city.

This exhibition was organized by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Located in the Albert and Ethel Herzstein Hall of Special Exhibitions, it is underwritten locally by the George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation.

Please Note: No photography or recording of any type allowed inside the exhibition.

Ticket Information

Members	$6	Purchase Tickets Here
Adults	$9
Children, Seniors, College Students*	$8
School Groups	$4
Groups of 20 or more	$7

* Valid college ID required

Admission is free with daytime admission to BODY WORLDS 3.

The complimentary audio guide is now available for download to your mp3 player.

Photo: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.