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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
On April 18, 2024 the Science & Business Reading Room hosted an event to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the John Adams Building being opened to the public.
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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post takes a look at two of the figures on the the doors of the John Adams Building - Ts’ang Chieh and Cadmus.
Posted in: John Adams Building
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post takes a look at two of the figures on the the doors of the John Adams Building - Thoth and Hermes.
Posted in: John Adams Building
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A short post about one set of doors of the John Adams Building.
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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Are you working from home? Are you web conferencing? We have some backgrounds for you.
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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about the "new" Annex Building from 1936.
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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Why was Ogma chosen to be on the doors of the John Adams Building.
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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Photographs and description of the architecture of the John Adams Building.
Posted in: John Adams Building
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The exterior bronze doors of the John Adams Building Building depict figures that brought learning, knowledge, and communication to the world. We have done individual posts on several already, but this post features two that are paired together – Nabu and Tahmurath. Nabu was the scribe for Marduk (often referred to as Bel), who was …
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