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"This project will help Iraqis living in London to engage more fully with the history of their homeland through the collections held at the British Museum and by reviving the ancient storytelling and cuneiform writing traditions. Non-Iraqis will also gain a fascinating insight into Mesopotamia as the birthplace of writing, mathematics and astronomy."

هذا المشروع سيساعد العراقيين في لندن، لمعرفة أوسع لتاريخ وطنهم"

من خلال آثاره المعروضة في المتحف البريطاني، وإحياء تقاليد رواية

القصة والكتابة المسمارية القديمة. ويساهم ايضا في اآتساب نظرة

معرفية لغير العراقيين لأآتشاف بلاد ما بين النهرين بوصفها المكان

".الاول للكتابة وعلوم الرياضيات والفلك

Sue Bowers, Head of Heritage Lottery Fund, London

ZIPANG Days Out

Next event: Saturday 10th April 2010

In the morning you follow a Heritage Trail at the British Museum to find clues to a long-lost Mesopotamian story. In the afternoon the story is retold with music at the Poetry Café in Covent Garden.

Meet the ZIPANG team any time between 10.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. on the seats near the Information Desk in the Great Court of the British Museum. Meet again from 3 p.m. at the Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden.

Click to view a typical ZIPANG Day Out: English version or Arabic version (requires Adobe Reader)

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ZIPANG Days Out – 2010

Saturday 13th February

Saturday 6th March

Saturday 10th April

Saturday 8th May

Saturday 5th June

Saturday 3rd July

Saturday 4th September

Saturday 2nd October

Saturday 6th November

Saturday 4th December

 

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