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Babylon: Myth and Reality

"The city of Babylon (in modern-day Iraq) has engendered a rich legacy in art and thought, from great paintings to contemporary film and music. This exhibition brings together such works of imagination with archaeological treasures from ancient Babylon, to reveal the reality behind the legends. Babylon will look at the famous myths and stories about the city that are familiar to all whether they are fact or fiction: the Tower of Babel, the Hanging Gardens, Nebuchadnezzar's madness, the Babylonian Captivity and the city's infamous fall."

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