When holiday comes, we do not need to confuse where we should go. If in that time we want to make a new experience in our holiday, we can do a historical trip to British Museum. British Museum is the world’s oldest museum which has so many interesting old items. These are some items of British Museum:
Parthenon Sculptures
This spectacular 5thcentury BC frieze from the Parthenon was made under Pericles and shows a procession in honor of the goddess Athena. It was obtained in 1779 by Lord Elgin, Ambassador to Constantinople.
Mummified Cat
Cats and sacred cows were mummified in Ancient Egypt. This cat comes from Abydos and dates from around 30 BC. Many Egyptian deities took on animal shapes, as seen on wall paintings and other artifacts.
Ram in a Thicket
Decorated with shells and gold leaf, this priceless ornament comes from Ur in Sumer, one of the world’s earliest civilizations. Games and musical instruments are also displayed.
Mildenhall Treasure
Some of the greatest early English treasures are 34 silver plates from the 4th century, found at Mildenhall in Suffolk. Their lively decorations include sea nymphs, satyrs and Hercules.
Rosetta Stone
In 196 BC Egyptian priests wrote a decree on this tablet in both Greek and in Egyptian hieroglyphics. Found in 1799, it proved crucial in deciphering Egyptian pictorial writing.
Mixtec-Aztec Mosaic Mask
Made by Mixtec artisans for the Aztec royal court in Mexico, this mosaic mask is believed to be of the god Quetzalcoatl, and dates from the 15th century.
Kwakwaka’wakw
The large, carved and painted wood thunderbird from North America was used as an anvil for breaking coppers (a form of currency) at potlatches (ceremonies of Pacific Coast peoples in which chiefs destroyed their worldly goods).