Fair enough, really, given that it was made here. But you don't see us kicking up a fuss like those Greeks with their silly marbles, do you?
Fair enough, really, given that it was made here. But you don't see us kicking up a fuss like those Greeks with their silly marbles, do you?
Where is it going to be displayed? Presumably we won't give it back.
The real, original Bayeux Needlework Project is always on show in Reading anyway, everyone knows that.
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Originally Posted by Ash
I would assume we'd display it in the nation's capital - probably at the British Museum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
And of course we'll give it back. Otherwise it would set an unfortunate precedent vis-a-vis the rest of the contents of the British Museum,
Did you see that programme recently about the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? A carving in the British Museum supports the theory that it was in Nineveh (now Mosul).Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
I think the Babylonian and Assyrian sections of the BM are my favourite. There's some eye-poppingly good stuff in there. The Assyrian friezes in particular are astonishing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
:nod: And there's something wondrous about Cuneiform script too imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Yup. Those lion hunt bas-relief friezes are stunning. The Benin Bronzes are ace, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney