What is the oldest artifact in the Louvre?

The Ain Ghazal Statue Oldest work in the Louvre museum, the 9000 years old human form statue comes from excavations at Ain Ghazal in Jordan. Discovered in 1985 it dates back from the Neolithic Pre-Ceramic period (7th millennium) and was made out of gypsum plaster.



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You'll see the most celebrated of all the Louvre's treasures—the Khorsabad Palace, the Venus de Milo, Nike of Samothrace, Leonardo's Mona Lisa, Michelangelo's Slaves—but your guide will also take the time to see other carefully selected works, vividly conveying their details and historical context.

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The Mona Lisa is priceless. Any speculative price (some say over a billion dollars!) would probably be so high that not one person would be able or willing to purchase and maintain the painting. Moreover, the Louvre Museum would probably never sell it.

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In the book, Brown alleges that the remains of Mary Magdalene are located under the Louvre, right under the peak of the 'inverted pyramid'- which can be found in the Louvre's underground shopping centre.

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The underground shopping mall: Yes, you read that right! The Louvre is home to an underground shopping mall with over 50 shops and restaurants. The secret apartments: The museum once housed apartments for the museum curators and their families. Today, some of these apartments are used for special exhibitions.

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