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The Arts Intel Report

A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

She Who Wrote: Enheduanna and Women of Mesopotamia

June 18, 2021 – Jan 9, 2022
225 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA

Bringing together art and artifacts from the third millennium B.C., this landmark exhibition showcases the women of Ancient Mesopotamia and their varied roles in society, from goddess and priestess to mother and worker. In doing so, “She Who Wrote” paints a picture of what life was like for Mesopotamian women of this era. It shines a special light on one particular Mesopotamian woman, Enheduanna, who is the first named author in recorded history. —Sabina Vitale