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Ancient healthcare fit for a king British Museum

WebIn Mesopotamia, medicine mostly involved plant-based remedies – plants individually or in combination were applied externally as bandages or salves, and taken …

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Tutankhamun: ancient and modern perspectives British Museum

WebFollow the iconic and revealing story of the boy king Tutankhamun at the British Museum. Tutankhamun's reign as an Egyptian pharaoh lasted around nine years (about 1336 – …

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Timeline of ancient Egypt British Museum

WebSome ancient Egyptians have small figures called shabtis placed in their tombs to magically work for them in the afterlife. From about 1500 BC onwards, the number of shabtis in …

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How Egyptian hieroglyphs were decoded, a timeline to …

WebHieroglyphs is one of the oldest forms of writing in the world. Depicting objects and living beings from the real world such as humans, animals or plants, this script was used …

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Human remains British Museum

WebPhone: +44 (0)20 7323 8000. The British Museum holds and cares for human remains from around the world. Representing diverse cultures over thousands of years, this important …

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Who was Achilles

WebAchilles was the son of Peleus, a Greek king, and Thetis, a sea nymph or goddess. Zeus, the king of the gods and Poseidon, god of the sea, had both fallen in love …

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Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses British Museum

WebGeb and Nut's children were Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys. Click on their names to find out more about the Ennead gods. The Ennead gods and goddesses. In the top row from …

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Reconstructing a 2,500 year old medical encyclopaedia

WebThe Nineveh Medical Encyclopaedia is the world's most standardised, structured and systematised collection of medical literature prior to the writings of the Greek physician …

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Hieroglyphs resources British Museum

WebHere you'll find resources to support your visit to Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt, including: Exhibition layout and key text – view a map and read the key text from each …

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bog body; arm-band; garotte British Museum

WebLindow Man is a well-preserved human body found in a peat-bog at Lindow Moss, near Manchester, in 1984. He died a violent death, sustaining many injuries before he was …

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Collections Online British Museum

Web1855-1953. Biography. The firm of Hukin & Heath (1855-1953) was established by Jonathan Wilson Hukin and John Thomas Heath as manufacturing silversmiths and electroplaters. …

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Living and Dying British Museum

WebThese challenges are shared by all, but strategies to deal with them vary from place to place, people to people. The central installation by Pharmacopoeia, called Cradle to …

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Conservation British Museum

WebResearch at the Museum drives the care, display and understanding of the collection. Our research creates new knowledge, often through collaboration and by using cutting edge …

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The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece

WebThe games were held on an official basis every four years from 776 BC, but they probably originated much earlier. Greek myth credited the hero Herakles with devising the running …

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10 questions about the emperor Nero… and some curious answers

WebMary Beard asks 10 questions to search for the truth behind the myth. After 2,000 years most people still recognise the name Nero, emperor of Rome between AD …

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School workshop: Relationship and Sexual Health Education

WebExplore LGBTQ+ histories in the collection in line with Relationship and Sexual Health Education (RHSE) at the British Museum through object enquiry, activities and …

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Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca British Museum

WebHajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca (in modern-day Saudi Arabia), which every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime, if they are able. It is one of the Five …

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HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

WebHEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY . Policy Statement . It is the Policy of the British Museum that its operations are conducted in such a way as to ensure, so far as it is

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Health & Safety Policy

WebPolicy Statement It is the Policy of the British Museum that its operations are conducted in such a way as to ensure, so far as it is reasonably practicable, the health, …

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