Roman Mosaics: Halicarnassus

The most famous mosaics from Halicarnassus come from the excavations by CT Newton (later keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities … More

The capture of Lachish (3)

The final scenes in the wall reliefs from Sennacherib’s palace in Nineveh show the conquering Assyrian army returning with the … More

Arriving back in Ninevah following his campaign in Judea, King Sennacherib decided to record the battle of Lachish as a … More

I would recomend anyone who can to see the exhibition at the British Museum before it ends on 29th September … More

From around the year 900 BCE, the Assyrian Empire began to expand and by 700 BCE had reached as far … More

Mosiacs often depicted scenes from Nature or the way in which people harvested natural products. From the British museum

Many mosaics have been discovered in the Roman provinces of North Africa. They have a distinct style reflecting the tastes … More

By the middle of the 19th century it was becoming evident that the British Museum collection was outgrowing its home … More

Being a history buff, the British Museum is probably my favourite of the many museums in London. The collection dates … More