treasures that had once been lost to time and sand. Naturally museums were where I felt most at home‚ surrounded by all the wonders and knowledge of the world; with eyes wide with awe‚ tip toeing toes‚ and a mind ready to absorb a universe full of knowledge if it were plausible. However‚ I had forgotten one of the most fundamental moral rules‚ one that I had been taught from when I first began to
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However‚ the Elgin Marble was illegally taken by the Turkey Ottoman during the Turkey occupation of Greece. Afterward‚ the Greeks have demanded for returning for decade but they were not able to returning it back to Athens. The issue between Greek and British became one of the most longest
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that fly to that destination are: Lufthansa‚ Alitalia‚ Middle east Airline‚ Air France‚ BMI (British Midland International) ‚ BA (British Airways)‚ Fly Emirates… Fares prices are between: 704$ until 13204$ Get brochures from a travel agency relating to your destination ???????? For accessibility information see Top 10 London Attractions Accessibility British Museum The world-famous British Museum exhibits the works of man from prehistoric to modern times from around the world. Highlights
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greed and corruption of England has allowed for the long-term confinement of a Greek monument within the dark and winding halls of a dusty British museum. Even as facts have repeatedly come out over the centuries showing just how corrupt Lord Elgin’s “noble” expedition was‚ the British Museum continues to deny Greece access to the art. To this day‚ the British Museum will not consider
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about The British Museum The museum is free‚ open daily 10.00-17.30 Friday until 20.30. In this museum one of the most important objects of the museum is the Cyrus Cylinder. This museum is very interesting and very important for the United Kingdom You can reach the museum by car‚ bicycle‚ subway and bus. The purpose of the museum is to share his collection with the world. People can donate items and museum receives them in order to make the collection bigger. I imagine this museum is very cute
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years of experience of working in visitor services in busy museum and tourist attractions. I always had a keen interest in Museum Education for several years now and I have had many varied experiences related to this field‚ which have strengthened my desire to follow this career path. My varied educational and professional background offered me the opportunity to teach and relate with children and adults. Working at the British Museum gave me the chance to keep up-to-date on educational issues
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The Parthenon Marbles Dispute Several art museums around the world have been created with the sole purpose to culturally enlighten and entertain us. An appropriate example is the local Nelson Atkins Museum‚ right here in our own backyard of Kansas City‚ where collections from Asia‚ Europe‚ Africa‚ and Japan increase our understanding and appreciation for different geographical regions. In England‚ the British Museum is arguably one of the best in the world at displaying this kind of internationalism
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a standard of practice for returning the stolen artifacts and to address the artifacts already stolen and currently housed in museums and archives allover the world. Some of the more disputed artifacts include the Greeks “Elgin Marbles” currently in British possession‚ the “Benin Bronzes” currently in British possession‚ the Egyptian “Rosetta Stone” currently in British possession‚ and the Egyptian “Bust of Nerfertiti” currently held in Germany. These countries have been able to maintain possession
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found a mummy‚ sarcophagus‚ canopic urns and all the stuff that belonged to that pharaoh and that pyramid. I was so disappointed that someone had just took them away‚ to bring them who knows where. Years later I visited with my school the Egyptian Museum in Turin which has‚ in my opinion‚ one of the best Egyptian collections I have ever seen. But when I was there I felt so sad‚ I felt like a thief because that pieces were not from Turin and neither from Italy and then it didn’t look so good as it
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Lord Elgin’s removal from the Parthenon during his time as an Ottoman ambassador in Athens‚ Greece. He somehow convinced the Ottoman emperor to allow him to take the ancient art‚ beginning in 1805. The British government purchased the ancient artifacts from Lord Elgin and placed them in the British Museum‚ where they have remained since 1816. Currently‚ Greece’s government argues that the artifacts should be returned. Britain states that it is a bad idea due to the irreversible damage that
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