Rescue and restoration: a history of the Philadelphia "Ram Caught in a Thicket."

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One of the two statues called 'Ram Caught in a Thicket' which was unearthed from the Royal Cemetery of the ancient city of Ur has been successfully reconstructed by conservators of the University of Pennsylvania Museum. During its discovery, the statue was broken into half with fragmented pieces. However, Sir Leonard Woolley, the director of the excavating team which found the statue, was able to put the pieces together. The artifact was subjected to another conservation in 1997, wherein details missed during its first reconstruction were carefully restored.

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King Tut exhibition comes to Philadelphia

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The international touring exhibition 'Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs' will end its tour of the US at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute, February 3 to September 30, 2007. David P. Silverman, Curator-in-Charge at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology will be the National Curator for the new exhibition, as well as co-curator for Penn Museum's own special exhibit, 'Amarna, Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun', which will run concurrently.

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From the Director: my first encounter with Philadelphia

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Richard Hodges, director of the University of Pennsylvania Museum and Archaeology recalls the experiences on his first visit to Philadelphia for an anthropological presentation.

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