Explore how a small number of individuals established tremendous power and influence over others from 8,000 years ago during the Neolithic Period to 2,500 years ago in the world of Iron Age kings. In First Kings of Europe you will encounter archaeological finds that have never been shown in North America. Weapons, jewelry, and tools tell the story of how individuals gained power and influence by amassing wealth and controlling trade, technology, rituals, and warfare. This exhibition could not be possible without the collaboration of more than two dozen museums and archaeological institutes in the Balkan Peninsula of Europe.