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 [log in to unmask].

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.

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