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Ancient Desserts

By Heather M. Forbes
A plate of Mersu, an ancient Mesopotamian candy made from dates, sits on a table during the Harvard Semitic Museum’s event on Ancient Near East foods.
A plate of Mersu, an ancient Mesopotamian candy made from dates, sits on a table during the Harvard Semitic Museum’s event on Ancient Near East foods.

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