Before satellites and global positioning systems, ancient civilizations charted their known universe with remarkable ...

The British Museum reveals a fascinating collection of ancient artifacts that push the boundaries of historical understanding ...

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...

Museum Island was in ruins after World War II. The UNESCO World Heritage site was reborn thanks to a master plan.

An illustration of a magnifying glass. An illustration of a magnifying glass.

astonished many folk by declaring that he had discovered in the British Museum tablets which related to the pseudo science of astrological astronomy. And it is not surprising that such a ...

and two in the 17th century B.C.E. The Imago Mundi is a tablet from Babylon that was discovered in Iraq during the late 19th century. Currently kept at the British Museum under the stewardship of ...

The British Museum, London This iconic museum located ... home to plenty of ancient artifacts including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and, of course, the Pergamon Altar. Explore masterpieces from ...

dating to the 6th century BCE and now housed in the British Museum, is more than just geography – it’s a blend of cosmology and mythology. Carved in cuneiform script, the map places Babylon at ...

Iraq is regarded as one of the most dangerous countries in the world, and the British government ... explore the iconic city of Babylon and the archaeological museum in Baghdad which is revered ...

One text tells how Babylon struggled to free itself from ... A third copy of the same stele, by the way, has long been in the British Museum but so mutilated that it could not be read.

London’s British Museum has just received the highest value object donation in British museum history. 1,700 new pieces have been added to the museum’s collection with an estimated value of £ ...