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The British Museum, located in the Bloomsbury district of London, holds many treasures. On a recent visit I decided to examine some of the treasures in its section on Asia.
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British academic Tony Spawforth has presented a paper entitled "Alexander: Cross-Dressing Conqueror of the World" based on a claim made by Alexander's contemporary Ephippus.
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A 26,000 year-old carving, made on the ivory tusk of a woolly mammoth and representing the face of a person, will shortly be exhibited in London. This is probably the world's oldest portrait.
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The British Museum may no longer be home to the British Library, but it is still a vibrant centre of education, learning and culture.
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The grave of Karl Marx has been desecrated, not for the first time. Some still regard him as a 'great man' - can they be serious?
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One of the many rooms in the British Museum, full of interesting objects drawn across centuries and geography.
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