Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Egypt Eternal: 4,000 Years of Fascination

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painted coffin of Ankh-khonsu.

Virtual Tour of the Museum

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3D Scan of museum

The Art and Discovery of Idu's Tomb

painting of an interior of Idu's tomb shows idu's upper body and colorful glyphs.

Learn more about artist Joseph Lindon Smith and the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

3D models of Coffins of Pa-di-mut, Mut-iy-y, and Ankh-Khonsu

3D scan of three Egyptian coffins

Click to view 3D models of Coffins of Pa-di-mut, Mut-iy-y, and Ankh-Khonsu

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Upcoming Events

Decoding the Pyramid Statues of King Menkaure
Nov. 12, 2025
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Geological Lecture Hall
Hybrid
Free Hybrid Lecture Speaker: Florence Dunn Friedman, Visiting Scholar, Department of Egyptology and Assyriology, Brown University King Menkaure’s Fourth Dynasty pyramid temples at Giza were once filled with statues. The surviving statues represent some of...
The Menkaure triad statues.

Opera Preview: The Immortal Legacy of Gilgamesh
Nov. 20, 2025
5:30PM - 8:00PM
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
In Person
Free In-Person Event Join us for an exclusive preview of a brand-new opera inspired by the timeless Epic of Gilgamesh, in the museum’s Mesopotamian gallery. Free and open to the public. Advance registration required. Free tickets are limited. Seating is...
A shot of an artifact in the Mesopotamian gallery.
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Recent Publications

2025

Gitin S. Tel Miqne-Ekron: Objects and Material Culture Studies, Middle Bronze Age II through Iron Age II. University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns; 2025.
Gitin S. Tel Miqne-Ekron: Objects and Material Culture Studies, Middle Bronze Age II through Iron Age II. University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns; 2025.
Master DM, Aja AJ, Kalisher R. Ashkelon 10: The Philistine Cemetery . University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns; 2025.
Master DM, Aja AJ, Kalisher R. Ashkelon 10: The Philistine Cemetery . University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns; 2025.
Tenney JS. Administrative Reality and Scribal Apparatus in the Middle Babylonian Period, with Accompanying Texts. Leiden: Brill; 2025. https://brill.com/display/title/54605
Tenney JS. Administrative Reality and Scribal Apparatus in the Middle Babylonian Period, with Accompanying Texts. Leiden: Brill; 2025. https://brill.com/display/title/54605
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3D Models

 

Peg figurine

Peg Figurine by Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East on Sketchfab

The museum has created 3D models of some choice objects from its collections. This peg-shaped stone figurine would have been placed in the foundation of an important structure as it was being built. You can view more of our models here.