The British Museum's collection has grown in many ways over the past three centuries, starting with the 1753 Act of Parliament which purchased for the public Sir Hans Sloane's collection of over ...

What can new excavations reveal about the building that housed the iconic Hinton St Mary mosaic? In 1963 a Roman mosaic was discovered at Hinton St Mary, Dorset, UK, which shows what could be one of ...

Spanning over 700 years, Room 41 traces the story of Europe from AD 300. The centuries AD 300–1100 witnessed great change in Europe. The Roman Empire broke down in the west, but continued as the ...

How will the creation of a rich digital archive of artefacts and archival material promote knowledge of and research into Cyprus’ extraordinary ancient history? The British Museum is home to one of ...

Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), University of Southampton Dr Kerstin Kracht, Freelance engineer for vibration technology and continuum dynamics, Germany What is the impact of shock ...

Cultural salons were creative spaces for people of all social levels to jointly pursue painting, poetry and other artistic endeavours. Based in public spaces including restaurants and temples as well ...

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