Origins of civilization exhibited in Seoul

Mesopotamia gave birth to the oldest civilization of mankind. The traces of the ancient civilization that existed between the Euphrates and the Tigris came to Seoul.

The ¡®Exhibition of Ancient Mesopotamian Civilization in Search of the Origins of Arts, Science and Letters¡¯ is to be held at the Arts Gallery of the Seoul Arts Center through Feb. 13.

Displayed in the exhibition are precious cultural assets showing the life and culture, and myths and religions of the ancient Mesopotamians. In particular, the clay brick of Hammurabi (1728-1686 BCE) inserted between the buildings has a statement on its surface about the achievements of Hammurabi famous for the Code of Hammurabi.

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