BC exhibit: Dura-Europos: Crossroads of Antiquity

EXHIBITION:

McMullen Museum Presents "Dura-Europos: Crossroads of Antiquity": Feb. 5 – June 5

Treasures on Display, Excavated from Ancient Multicultural City,
Altered Understanding of Religious Practice in Late Antiquity

CHESTNUT HILL, MA (1-11) — The McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College is the exclusive venue for Dura-Europos: Crossroads of Antiquity, which showcases well-preserved Roman artifacts excavated in the 1920s and 1930s from the ancient city Dura-Europos, located in the desert of modern-day Syria high above the Euphrates River. Organized by the McMullen and the Yale University Art Gallery, it is on display from February 5 through June 5, 2011.

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