Back to Babylonian School

The Iraqi Cultural Centre, Threshold and Union House, 65-69 Shepherds Bush Green, London
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This event ended on Saturday 29th of September 2012
Admission
Free. There is no need to book, just turn up on the day.
Location

The Iraqi Cultural Centre, Threshold and Union House, 65-69 Shepherds Bush Green, London

Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Shepherd's Bush Market 0.10 miles

Activity leader: Dr Eleanor Robson, University of Cambridge
Suitable for ages 9 and above

4000 years ago, most children didn’t go to school but had to start work as soon as they could. But what was school like for the children that did go? Who were those children and what lessons did they take? This hands-on, interactive session will recreate a Babylonian classroom, and explore the basics of reading, writing, and counting in cuneiform on clay tablets.

Organised by The British Institute for the Study of Iraq (Gertrude Bell Memorial) and The Iraqi Cultural Centre.

For more information, please contact the Iraqi Cultural Centre on [email protected] or the BISI on [email protected]/ 020 7969 5274 (voicemail)

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