popularising the literature of ancient Iraq through the art of oral storytelling

 
 

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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

Dates and details of the 2012 programme will appear here soon

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