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archaeological exhibition
ancient civilizations
environmental history
family-friendly
Tips
👶children's guide "La classe, l'œuvre!" available for download
♿accessible route for visitors with reduced mobility available
⏰go in the morning for fewer crowds
Friday, June 12
L'Eau primordiale - Leçons de Mésopotamie
June 12 at 12am
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Walk through four millennia of humanity's first attempts to tame water. This Louvre exhibition weaves archaeological treasures with the environmental lessons of ancient Mesopotamia: canals, flood myths, and the birth of irrigation.
archaeological exhibition
ancient civilizations
environmental history
family-friendly
Tips
👶children's guide "La classe, l'œuvre!" available for download
♿accessible route for visitors with reduced mobility available
⏰go in the morning for fewer crowds
Friday, June 12
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