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British Museum

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March 17th 2006
Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236Went to the British Musuem today. Saw some African art which was a change from lots of Egyptain and European art. I also saw lots of Asian pieces. Plenty of various gods and buddhas. There is a lot of Egyptian stuff here. Lots of preserved mummies. There were also mummified animals- cat, bird, crocodile, bull's head, baboon. Saw the Rosetta Stone which was very popular ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more