Come behind the scenes to the Arched Room – an architectural highlight home to thousands of cuneiform tablets. Travel back in time to the ancient Middle East with Curator Irving Finkel. This was originally broadcast on 31 March 2016 as a live Periscope stream as part of #MuseumWeek This was the second of three Periscope tours that took place that evening. Watch the others now: Enlightenment Gallery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzYucpH75-4 Egyptian Sculpture Gallery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8z-uAurPGM
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