Went to The British Museum and saw LOTS of old, ancient things.
A picture of the outside of the Museum. It has some beautiful architecture.
The Rosetta Stone: Because it contains the same inscription in three separate languages, this stone has been the key to understanding and translating Egyptian hieroglyphs.
These are Egyptian Hieroglyphs translated to the modern alphabet.
A female mummy unwrapped. They had an excellent display of all things mummified!
They were buried with various items including pots, vases, and jewels. This is Ginger, a young man who was literally stabbed in the back.
I like cats. So did the Egyptians! Here are some mummified cats. Cats lived a pretty wonderful life back then. They had servants and lived in a life of luxury.
This is a mosiac from 4th century AD. That is during the time of Romans. It is probably the earliest known mosaic of Christ.
A really cool (and loud) clock. The cogs would tick and every 15 minutes would eventually pull a cord that was attached to a bell found high above. Very loud (and kind of scary when you are standing near it and don't expect it to go off).
Stone Statue from Easter Island. It is thought these were carved to commemorate important ancestors around AD 1000. Originally, this one was painted red and white
The Lewis Chessmen: Made from walrus ivory and whale teeth. Each one is individually carved to look like kings, queens, bishops and knights. They were made sometime in the 12th century.
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