Visit - British Museum
Book your free ticket for Museum entry in advance to receive key information and updates before your visit and priority entry during busy periods.In our galleries come face-to-face with objects …
Exhibitions and events - British Museum
Sep 26, 2024 · Discover what's on at the British Museum from our special exhibitions to family activities and exclusive Member events.
Collection - British Museum
Collection online allows access to almost four and a half million objects in more than two million records. High definition images can be enlarged and examined in detail which will enable you …
Gods and goddesses of the Greek and Roman pantheon
May 7, 2021 · Derived from the Greek words ‘πᾶν’ pan – all, and ‘θεός’ theos – god, pantheon literally means 'of all gods'. Although any polytheistic religion (religion with multiple deities) can …
An introduction to the Parthenon and its sculptures
Jan 11, 2018 · The temple was richly decorated with sculptures, designed by the famous artist Pheidias, which took until 432 BC to complete. The pediments and metopes illustrate episodes …
What's in a name? Months of the year | British Museum
Dec 29, 2017 · September–December. But what about the rest? September, October, November and December are named after Roman numbers 7, 8, 9 and 10 – they were originally the …
Galleries - British Museum
Explore more than 60 galleries at the British Museum. Our gallery pages feature a range of exciting resources, including virtual tours with Google Street View, object highlights, timelines, …
Enlightenment - British Museum
The Enlightenment is the name given to a period of discovery and learning that flourished among Europeans and Americans from about 1680–1820, changing the way they viewed the world.
Roman Empire - British Museum
The objects in Room 70 illustrate the rise of Rome from a small town to an imperial capital that controlled the Mediterranean basin and north-western Europe and the Near East, extending …
Who was Achilles? - British Museum
Oct 15, 2019 · In the Iliad there is no mention of Achilles' invulnerability or the weakness of his heel. In scenes representing his death in Greek art, he has been shown with an arrow in his …