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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 internally in the form of healing potions or enemas. By around 2000 BC, healers had already begun to record medical practice in writing, using a wedge-shaped writing system called
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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 – 1327 BC), but his legacy continues to shine centuries later. The 1922 discovery of his tomb in Egypt brought his story to the world.
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 royal tombs increases. By 1000 BC, many wealthy people are buried with hundreds of them. New Kingdom (about 1550–1069 BC) About 1500 BC.
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 with Thetis and were rivals for her hand in marriage. However, the gods were warned of a prophecy that Thetis would have a son who would grow up to be greater than his father.
Disability and the British Museum collection British Museum
WEBAlthough this preliminary research is simply the tip of the iceberg (the British Museum collection houses over 8,000,000 objects!), the work that has been done is a wonderful starting point for future research seeking to improve the way disability and neurodiversity is represented in the Museum. During 2021, a variety of research projects …
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 and philosopher Galen (about AD 130–210). It survives in fragments found in the Library of Ashurbanipal, King of Assyria (about 669−630 BC) and represents the
Human remains British Museum
WEBHuman remains at the Museum. Held in a number of departments for display and research, over 6,000 human remains are in the care of the Museum. The human remains are managed in a way that protects the collection for the benefit of present and future generations. Mindful of ethical obligations, the Museum ensures that the human remains …
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 Grave, looks at an approach to health and wellbeing, describing the medical histories of a typical man and woman in Britain today. People throughout the world deal with the tough …
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 left to right: Atum, Tefnut, Shu holding Nut aloft and Geb lying at Shu's feet. In the bottom row from left to right: Osiris, Isis, Seth and Nephthys.
Facing the past: the Jericho Skull British Museum
WEBOver 50 years ago, excavations near the town of Jericho revealed a mysterious human skull. But it was only recently that Museum researchers have been able to learn more about the person behind the plaster, thanks to modern technology. The Jericho Skull was discovered among a group of seven other skulls in 1953 by …
History's most famous pot: the Meidias hydria British Museum
WEBThe Meidias hydria: Athenian red-figure hydria (water jug) signed by Meidias as potter and attributed to the Meidias Painter as painter. Pottery, made in Attica (Greece), about 420 BC, excavated in Italy. When the Meidias hydria entered the British Museum collection 250 years ago, it was already a celebrity.
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 races at Olympia to celebrate the completion of one of his twelve labours. Olympia was the most important sanctuary of the god Zeus, and the Games were held in his honour.
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 discussion. Working with an educator, these sessions aim to provide RSHE in a cross curricular, creative and informative way, using British Museum objects and contemporary issues to
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. They entered silver marks in London in 1879, by which time they had established showrooms at 19 Charterhouse Street, Holborn (J.Culme, 'The Directory of Gold & …
Safeguarding Children and Adults At Risk Policy 2020
WEBThe British Museum endeavours to safeguard children and adults at risk by: adopting safeguarding procedures for all which minimise any opportunity for abuse and establish appropriate treatment of children and adults at risk. ensuring individuals working with children / adults at risk are fully aware of and trained to follow the Museum’s
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