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Gudea with the flowing vase, a Mesopotamian statue in the Primeval Waters exhibition

Louvre · 1st arrondissement (Rive Droite)

Primeval Waters: Lessons from Mesopotamia

Now showing20 May 2026 – 15 March 2027·€22

An exploration of ancient Mesopotamia's relationship with water, tracing early canals and aqueducts and the environmental consequences of humanity's first great hydraulic engineering.