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Ancient Iraqi Ivories on Display at British Museum

LONDON -- The British Museum has acquired a collection of ancient carved ivories excavated in Iraq with the help of mystery maven Agatha Christie. The 6,000 pieces were found at the ancient Assyrian capital of Nimrud between 1949 and 1963 during an expedition led by archaeologist Max Mallowan. His wife, Christie, helped...

Egypt's National Museum: King Tut's Treasures Potentially Threatened by Fire? [VIDEO]

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities -- also known as the Egyptian Museum and the National Museum -- was reported to be under threat from nearby blazes burning in the center of Cairo as a result of the ongoing political demonstrations against the government of Hosni Mubarak, Al-Jazeera reported. With an estimated 120,000...

Brit Finds $5M in Roman Coins With Metal Detector

(July 8) -- A British treasure hunter has stumbled upon the country's biggest-ever find of Roman coins buried in a field in southwest England. Using a metal detector, Dave Crisp found a hoard of more than 52,000 coins buried in an enormous pot in county Somerset. The bronze and silver coins date from the third century...

Find Reveals Early Humans Who Endured Harsh Cold

LONDON (July 7) -- Scientists have depicted early humans as wimps who couldn't hack it in chilly northern climates, but a newly discovered cache of stone tools is forcing archaeologists to revise their opinions. Scientists reported at a news conference here today that creatures much like us managed to carve out a living...

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05/24/12 Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, Prince Andrew Co-Open... Source: Saudi Press Agency In the presence of Prince Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman, Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed, Minister of Education and Chairman of Board of Trustees of the Saudi Equestrian Fund and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York co-opened the Horse Exhibition at the British Museum, here last night.
05/23/12 Prince Faisal bin Abdullah: Horse-Riding Expo Confirms... Source: Saudi Press Agency Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammad, Saudi Minister of Education and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Equestrian Fund, said the Horse-Show in the British Museum reflects the history and tradition of equestrianism and includes a humanitarian message, pointing out that the idea of ??the exhibition began twenty years ago.
05/19/12 The Parthenon marbles are not ours. They belong in... Source: The Guardian - London - UK Despite the disintegration of their politics and economy, the Greeks can still muster a crew of vestal virgins to light and nurture the Olympic flame.
05/18/12 Sleepover at the Britishâ¦ Source: BBC London 35 lucky people will win an annual Young Friends Membership to the British Museum and three tickets to the exclusive Museums at Night Sleepover on 19-20 May 2012.
05/17/12 Southwold: Suffolk seaside attraction is more of a... Source: East Anglian Daily Times - Ipswich - Suffolk - UK A POPULAR seaside attraction in Suffolk is ranked within the top 10 "things to do in Britain" in a new travel guide.