British Museum

Part I - Finding five more sources that relate to your teaching unit. A-Describe each in a few sentences to a paragraph--what is the main information in the source? How is this useful to your unit? 1. http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/main.html This website contains information about the history of Ancient and provides me with a timeline of important events, people and objects that occurred during a specific dynasty or period. It even provides specific information an important people…

There is one issue that all ancient Greek art historians and archeologist agree on. That issue is that the reason why the Parthenon frieze cannot be correctly solved is that there is no ancient literature or sources that appropriately archives the context of the frieze. Without contextual evidence, the intertextuality of the subject matter corresponding to the Parthenon frieze becomes ambiguous to the modern viewer. Modern academics can only conceptualize and speculate about what the images of…

Emily Gonzales Professor Champion ARTH 1380 09 November 2016 Looting and Destruction of Antiquities “When the museum was looted, we did not know whether it was a place containing artifacts from a history we wrote, or from a history that actually wrote us.” Looting and destruction of antiquities not only take away from the past, but also the present and future of our lives; antiquities is part of what makes us and allows us to grow as a nation. Our world is built on our history, and the only…

locations that are autism friendly when traveling. Today I am sharing 10 top world museums you should visit when traveling with autism. NYC Natural History An interesting museum that incorporates a room that catalogues its own history called the Research Library’s Memorabilia Collection. Not only will you see dinosaurs, Chinese robes and rare books but you will see everything in between at the NYC Natural History museum. Learn interesting tidbits about the Aztecs and other civilizations as you…

have been dug up, preserved, and shown in museums across the world. When tourists go to New York and visit the museums in the city, most of the time the museums have exhibits that show off another culture, like an exhibit on Ancient Chinese culture or an exhibit on the Great Pyramids of Giza. However, do other countries have the right to show artifacts from other countries? There are two sides of the spectrum on the topic, with one side arguing that the museums have the right to show off the…

that some national museums are now expanding this statement to include art as well. Countries are clamoring for the return of priceless pieces of art that they claim were unjustly seized from their homelands while the museums that these items now occupy shout back that their ownership is inarguably legal and honest. The beloved Elgin Marbles of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece have become the epitome of both judicial and moral grey area in the arena of repatriation. The British Museum, where…

In 1816, the pieces were bought by the British Government, and to this day, sit in the British Museum for all to see. One common argument for keeping the sculptures in Britain is that the pieces should remain across the world so that all people could enjoy the art and appreciate its history. Forbes.com says that, "The British Museum claims that the removal of the objects saved them from destruction, as they were not being protected at…

artifacts into museums. If they relocate artifacts, they are preserving the artifacts. Another reason why the should relocate artifacts is because they wouldn’t be destroying the artifacts. They would have more land if they removed the artifacts. The last reason why they should remove the artifacts is because of natural disasters. Relocating artifacts into museums means that they would be preserving the artifacts. In the articles, it states “Putting the artifacts in museum is safer and…

influence on the ways we do things. However there has been some controversy about where these artifacts should be held. Should archaeologists leave the items in their original location or place them in museums? Looking at both options, it is clear we should preserve the artifacts and keep them in museums. Therefore, it allows scientific research for these artifacts and saves the memories from them. Additionally they will be protected from organizations such as ISIS and from decaying. For…

What determines where an artifact should be placed? Should they remain where they are or should they be placed in a museum? A museum is an institution that houses historical artifacts. There are many different circumstances that should determine whether an artifact should be placed inside a museum. I believe that the only artifacts that shouldn’t be placed in museums are artifacts that can still be beneficial to their original society. Of the artifacts, I found the Magical Stela (Cippus of…