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Exhibits:
The Houses of Ancient Israel

Nuzi & the Hurrians

The Cesnola Collection
from Ancient Cyprus

The Semitic Museum hosts Harvard's collections of the archaeology of the Ancient Near East. Volunteer docents are needed to guide school and adult tours of the current exhibits on ancient Israel, Egypt, Mesopotamia and Cyprus. The training program runs from 9/9/08-5/12/09, and a two year commitment is requested. Applications are due by 9/1/08. We invite you to learn more about our docent program and download an application.