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Showing posts with label British Museum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label British Museum. Show all posts
Sunday, December 13, 2015

Massive Viking Hoard Unearthed by Treasure Hunter Publicly Revealed for First Time

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Ancient Origins An impressive Viking and Saxon hoard of silver and gold riches that was discovered by an amateur treasure hunter in Octo...
Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Medieval Sword Carries Mysterious Inscription

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This 13th-century sword with a gold inscription was likely made in Germany, but was found at the bottom of the River Witham in 1825.Credit...
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Thursday, January 15, 2015

History Trivia - Emperor Galba murdered

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January 15 69 Emperor Galba was murdered in the streets of Rome. Otho (Marcus Salvius Otho Caesar Augustus) seized power and proclaimed ...
Friday, August 22, 2014

Volunteers help British Museum in crowdsourcing archeology project

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Thousands log on to transcribe handwritten catalogue dating back to 18th century and put 30,000 ancient objects online Maev Kennedy ...
Sunday, June 1, 2014

Vikings - Life and Legend at the British Museum - 2.20pm Entry - March - June 2014

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Vikings - Life and Legend at the British Museum - 2.20pm Entry - March - June 2014 The British Museum KIDS UNDER 16 YEARS GO FRE...
Monday, May 19, 2014

Tomb raider: enter the British Museum's underground mummy store

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From Edgar Allan Poe to Scooby Doo, culture is cursed with the ancient Egyptian dead. Jonathan Jones visits the British Museum's mummy s...
Thursday, March 13, 2014

German archaeologist suggests British Museum's Warren Cup could be forgery

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Roman silver drinking vessel which cost the museum £1.8m could be 20th century creation, professor claims during debate Dalya Alberge Th...
Monday, March 10, 2014

Vikings: Life and Legend review – a stirring tale of shock and oar

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Three of the Lewis Chessmen, c.1150-1200, discovered on Lewis, Shetland, and thought to originate from Norway. Photograph: British Museum ...