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The Empires of the Western Sudan

October 1, 2000

By Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Strategically located between southern gold-producing regions and Saharan salt mines like Taghaza, the kingdoms of the western Sudan were well positioned to amass great wealth through the taxation of imports and exports.

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Dai Jian's SILENT dialogue

June 19, 2015

By Meryl Cates

Press Officer Meryl Cates previews SILENT dialogue, a new dance work by Dai Jian to be performed across several of the Museum's galleries on Friday, June 26.

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The Empires of the Western Sudan: Songhai Empire

October 1, 2000

By Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Under the Askias, the Songhai empire reached its zenith, Timbuktu and Jenne flourished as centers of Islamic learning, and Islam was actively promoted.

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The Empires of the Western Sudan: Ghana Empire

October 1, 2000

By Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

The legacy [of Ghana (Wagadu)] is still celebrated in the name of the Republic of Ghana; apart from this, however, modern-day and ancient Ghana share no direct historical connections.

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The Empires of the Western Sudan: Mali Empire

October 1, 2000

By Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

The Mali empire extended over an area larger than western Europe and consisted of numerous vassal kingdoms and provinces.

editorial

A Gift from Cissy Grossman: Another Step in the Advancement of Judaic Scholarship at Watson Library

May 30, 2018

By Holly Phillips

Associate Manager for Collection Development and Special Collections Holly Phillips discusses a recent gift from Cissy Grossman.

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Collaboration on the Museum Mile: A Met-Guggenheim Study of the Work of Alberto Burri

July 16, 2015

By Federica Pozzi and Julie Arslanoglu

Federica Pozzi and Julie Arslanoglu discuss an exciting new collaboration between conservators and scientists at the Met and Guggenheim.

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The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade (7th–14th Century)

October 1, 2000

By Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Gold, sought from the western and central Sudan, was the main commodity of the trans-Saharan trade. The traffic in gold was spurred by the demand for and supply of coinage.

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Theater and Amphitheater in the Roman World

October 1, 2006

By Laura S. Klar

The principal occasions for dramatic spectacles in the Roman world were yearly religious festivals, or ludi, organized by elected magistrates and funded from the state treasury. Temple dedications, military triumphs, and aristocratic funerals also provided opportunities for scenic performances.

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Twentieth-Century Silhouette and Support

October 1, 2004

By Jessica Glasscock

The aspect of the body itself as the defining fashionable silhouette would begin to take hold in the 1960s with the introduction of the miniskirt and the body-revealing conceptual fashions of designer Rudi Gernreich.