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.

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 …

23 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 …

At the site of the Mausoleum, only the foundation remains, and a small museum. Some of the surviving sculptures at the British Museum include fragments of statues and many slabs of the …

The ruins were rediscovered by British traveller Charles Fellows in the early 1840s. Fellows had them shipped to the British Museum, where some of them have been reconstructed to show …

Title A briefe relation of the Turckes, their kings, Emperors, or Grandsigneurs, their conquests, religion |

Sep 7, 2023 · 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 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 …

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 …

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 – …