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The Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls

by Renée Dreyfus, Melissa Leventon, Ruth Peled, and Ayala Sussmann

The Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls

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Explore the Ancient Art Council: Upcoming Events

PROGRAM

December 4, 2021, 2:00 PM - 3:30 pm (PST)

Rehearsed Reading of OEDIPUS AT COLONUS by Sophocles

Thank you for helping us acquire our first Egyptian royal portrait—a carved limestone relief of Ptolemy I Soter

See the relief of Ptolemy I Soter

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Ancient Art Council supports Antiquities at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

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Last Supper in Pompeii: From the Table to the Grave

This exhibition reveals how, before Mount Vesuvius blew up in AD 79 and rocked the Bay of Naples, people in Pompeii and nearby farms and villages were engaged in typical daily activities, many of which revolved around food and drink.

May 7, 2021 - August 29, 2021

EXHIBITION

Read more about this exhibition

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