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[–] silvercove@lemdro.id 24 points 2 years ago (5 children)

is there anything in the British Museum that is not stolen?

[–] hoodatninja@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Why are the Pyramids in Giza?
They couldn't fit in a British museum.

[–] silvercove@lemdro.id 3 points 2 years ago

They were too big for the ships.

[–] Calanon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

There are some things - there are quite a few things that were either gifted by ambassadors or legitimately bought (as opposed to the dubious purchase of the Partheneon marbles) and also British artefacts.

[–] Jacobp100@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The Parthenon frieze and marbles

[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Well, there were those artifacts that went missing recently. Those aren't in the British Museum any more.

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago

Let me think about it... no.