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Mausoleum of Halikarnassos - British Museum
The sculptural themes on the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos explored life in the court of King Maussollos of Karia, south-west Turkey, and his hopes for the afterlife.
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This gallery contains the Nereid Monument, the largest and finest of the Lycian …
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Nereid Monument - British Museum
This gallery contains the Nereid Monument, the largest and finest of the Lycian tombs from Xanthos, south-west Turkey. Although influenced by Greek and Persian styles, the people of …
The British Museum’s collection: How much actually belongs to …
19 hours ago · Interestingly, the British Museum has cataloged only half of its collection online, and approximately 80,000 objects are accessible to the public. The Nereid Monument at the …
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus - Wikipedia
In the 19th century, a British consul stole several of the statues from Bodrum Castle; these now reside in the British Museum. In 1852, the British Museum sent the archaeologist Charles Thomas Newton to search for more remains of the Mausoleum. He had a difficult job. He did not know the exact location of the tomb, and the cost of buying up all the small parcels of land in the area to loo…
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Nereid Monument - Wikipedia
The Nereid Monument is a sculptured tomb from Xanthos in Lycia (then part of the Achaemenid Persian Empire), close to present-day Fethiye in Mugla Province, Turkey. It took the form of a Greek temple on top of a base decorated with sculpted friezes, and is thought to have been built in the early fourth century BC (circa 390 BC) as a tomb for Arbinas (Lycian: Erbbina, or Erbinna), the Xanthia…
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Türkiye on mission to get back Anatolian artifacts from …
Türkiye has decided to intensify its efforts to reclaim artifacts belonging to ancient Anatolian civilizations and the Ottoman Empire from world-renowned museums in the U.K., as the news ...
Lion of Knidos - Wikipedia
The Lion of Knidos is the name for a colossal ancient Greek statue erected near the ancient port of Knidos, south-west Asia Minor (now near Datça in Turkey). Although there is some debate …
Origin Of Items in The British Museum’s Collection
Jun 10, 2024 · Here are ten must-see items at the British Museum, showcasing its diverse and rich collection: Rosetta Stone: Located in Room 4, this granodiorite stele from 196 BC was crucial in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs, making it …
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From the British Museum’s point of view, it was also the most successful, producing three shiploads of excavated material, among which are some of the museum’s greatest exhibits – the Knidos Lion, the colossal seated statues …