Precious relics at The National Museum of Iraq
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The National Museum of Iraq is located in Bagdad, containing precious relics from Mesopotamian civilisation.
Owing to the archaeological treasures of Mesopotamia, its collected works are considered to be of great importance to the world. The British correlation with the museum and with Iraq has resulted in demonstrations in both English and Arabic. It contains essential artifacts from the over 5,000 year long history of Mesopotamia in 28 galleries and vaults.
These comprise art and artifacts from ancient Sumerian, Babylonian, Akkadian, Assyrian and Chaldean civilizations. The museum also has galleries devoted to collections of both pre-Islamic and Islamic Arabian art and artifacts.
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Apr 11, 2013 10:52am
Great sharing Dawn. You could give us the details of the works of art without giving reference to 'man looking at...., woman passing by....., people looking at ..... perhaps it was an attempt to relate the history with present times that man has not changed!
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