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Open · Until 15 Mar 2027

Primeval Waters

Lessons from Mesopotamia

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1959

Primeval Waters is on view at Musée du Louvre, Paris, France, until March 15, 2027.

Last verified September 13, 2026 · Official source ↗

A spotlight exhibition exploring ancient Mesopotamia's relationship with water, examining the two biblical rivers of paradise and the innovations they inspired. It highlights how early hydraulic engineering — canals, aqueducts and artificial lakes — transformed the landscape.

Venue

  1. Musée du Louvre
    Paris, France · May 20, 2026 – March 15, 2027
    Until 15 Mar 2027

Images

A polished dark stone statue of a seated man with hands clasped at his chest, wearing a brimmed cap, his shoulders and lap covered in columns of cuneiform inscription.

Statue of Gudea, Neo-Sumerian, ca. 2090 BCE

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1959 · Source ↗

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