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Human-headed winged bulls from the palace of Sargon III at Khorsabad (721-705 BC).
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Facade of the 4th-century BC Nereid Monument from Xanthos, in Turkey.
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Chris with the Parthenon Sculptures.
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The hall of the Parthenon Sculptures, carved in the 5th century BC, for the Temple of Athena Parthenos, patron goddess of the Greek city of Athens.
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A Greek or Roman sculpture.
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The Apotheosis of Homer. For some reason Chris could not resist taking a photo of this one...
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Another sculpture in the Great Court.
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The Great Hall.
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The Reading Room. Once the greatest library in the world, now a smaller library containing books and electronic information about the museum collections and the societies which produced them.
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Chris taking some time to study in The Reading Room.
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Chris in the great Reading Room of the British Museum.
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A good shot showing the size of The Great Court, the heart of the British Museum.
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Four ancient sculptures... what??
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