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Ancient West Asian Art
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a woman in a green blazer and black headscarf and a man in a blue shirt observing an ibex sculpture
Modern technology reveals new information about the recently repatriated 4,500-year-old sculpture in a research collaboration with the Republic of Iraq.
Jean-François de Lapérouse
May 18
Display case with a shelf of yellow-tinted glassware.
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Join Dr. Nadine Panayot to explore approaches to safeguarding heritage through innovations in conservation and emergency preparedness at The Archaeological Museum at the American University of Beirut.
November 18, 2025
Two people at a desk with a large computer monitor. One person points to an image on the screen.
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In a collaborative research project between The Met and the Republic of Iraq, cutting-edge technology uncovers the story of an ancient Mesopotamian sculpture.
September 30, 2025
A collage of five artworks against a light parchment background.
Five case studies for select recent acquisitions demonstrate the varied and complex nature of provenance research at The Met.
Lucian Simmons, Maya Muratov, Christine E. Brennan, Ria Breed, Anne Dunn-Vaturi, Michael Seymour, and Mary Chan
April 8, 2025
Detail of Adam's face.
Audio
Making and breaking legacies.
June 4, 2024
Shiny and rusty green pennies dance on a spotlit dance floor surrounded by a border of pennies.
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Have you ever noticed that some old pennies look almost…green? In this experiment, use vinegar and salt to get to the bottom of how and why pennies turn green.
October 20, 2023
Photograph of The Metropolitan Museum of Art facade against a cloudy sky.
Today, The Met is on the cusp of the most impactful changes to its campus since the completion of its current footprint in 1990.
Jhaelen Hernandez-Eli
December 6, 2022
Circular cropped photograph of architect Nader Tehrani against a peach background
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Join Nader Tehrani for a deep dive into the unique and innovative renovation of The Met’s galleries for Ancient Near Eastern and Cypriot Art.
November 22, 2022
Limestone Assyrian relief with a low-relief carving of two men bearing gifts
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Two scholars consider the displacement of Assyrian people and their art.
Sarah Graff and Sargon Donabed
August 3, 2022
Split screen showcasing silhouettes carved on rock on one side, and a screen grab of speaker Aaron M. de Souza on the other side
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Aaron M. de Souza discusses “Pan-Grave culture” in African Communities: Reflections of Coexistence and Cooperation as part of The Charles K. Wilkinson Lecture Series.
Aaron M. de Souza
November 9, 2021