"When Civilization Went Global
By MELIK KAYLAN
New York
The curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's current show about ancient Mesopotamia, Joan Aruz, is adamant that she intended no political comment, explicit or implicit, on present-day Iraq. 'In fact, I try to create a haven from politics. I had the idea for this before the U.S. even went into Iraq,' says Ms. Aruz, the Met's curator in charge of Ancient Middle Eastern Art."
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