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Walk faster to catch the last trolley,” one might say, as Athens’ iconic trolleybuses are phased out—ironic, given they once ...
Coins Appear On Graves Across America Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images Across America, people have been leaving coins on graves. They sit on top of the headstones or at the base, near the grass. If you find ...
Lina Ghotmeh Architecture leads the British Museum's Western Range redesign, merging history and sustainability in a global cultural milestone.
The complete Roman coin find from Bunnik. Credit: National Museum of Antiquities, Netherlands Two metal detectorists in the Netherlands have unearthed a rare collection of gold and silver coins dating ...
The British Museum had to close some of its doors to visitors Friday, after a former employee allegedly succeeded in shutting down elements of its IT system. The BBC reports that the museum’s ...
The British Museum, the country’s most popular tourist attraction, was partially closed to the public on Saturday after an employee who had been fired broke in and shut down computer systems ...
In “Hew Locke, what have we here?”, visitors are asked to consider the legacy of empire and plunder in shaping museum collections.
Discover the British Museum's new visitor pavilions by Studio Weave, enhancing culture and history in central London.
The Greek prime minister has reportedly held private meetings with British Museum officials ahead of his visit to the UK this week, where the return of the Elgin Marbles was discussed. Government ...
The return of the Elgin Marbles is understood to have been discussed in “private meetings” between the Greek Prime Minister and the British Museum.Foreign minister Giorgos Gerapetritis was ...
BMC (Greek). Poole, Reginald Stuart, et al. A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Date is approximate and only the plates were digitized.