[MSN] FW: Oscar White Muscarella speaks about antiquities at the Met

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From: Cindy Ho [mailto:cho at savingantiquities.org] 
Sent: 23 September 2006 17:03
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Subject: Oscar White Muscarella speaks about antiquities at the Met


Dr. Oscar White Muscarella will lead a special SAFE Tour and lecture at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on September 29, 2006 at 5:30 pm. He
will speak about some of the most talked about artifacts of the museum and
the unexpected ways objects were acquired in the Greek & Roman, Ancient Near
Eastern and other collections. A specialist in the art and archaeology of
the ancient Near East, he has been on staff of the Metropolitan Museum of
Art since 1964. He is also the author of "The Lie Became Great: The Forgery
of Near Eastern Cultures."

Fee: $40/person (20% discount for SAFE members) or $10/student with valid ID
INCLUDING group admission to the museum. Space is limited to 15 persons
only. To make your reservation or to learn more about SAFE Tours, visit our
website at: http://www.savingantiquities.org/g-whatwedosafetours.htm or
email tours at savingantiquities.org.

SAFE/Saving Antiquities for Everyone (www.savingantiquities.org) creates
educational programs and media campaigns to raise public awareness about the
importance of preserving cultural heritage worldwide. SAFE is a coalition of
professionals in communications, media, and advertising working alongside
experts in the academic, legal and law enforcement communities. SAFE is a
non-profit organization and has no political affiliations.