From fake Etruscan clay statues to reburied Japanese Stone Age tools; from a prank that spiraled out of control to a simple case of black market greed, here are the stories of four artifact forgeries.



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We've all heard of the Rosetta Stone, either the language-learning software or the stone itself. But how much do you really know about it? Let's get into the full history of this icon of ancient Egypt, what we learned from...

Archaeologist and curator Chip Colwell collects artifacts for his museum, but he also returns them to where they came from. In a thought-provoking talk, he shares how some museums are confronting their legacies of stealing spiritual...

Plenty of good things are done in the name of religion, and plenty of bad things too. But what is religion, exactly — is it good or bad, in and of itself? Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah offers a generous, surprising view.

A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script, damaged and broken, the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism. In this enthralling talk Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum,...

Gebelein Man is part of the huge mummy collection on display at the British Museum in London. His story is quite different from the Egyptian mummies you might be picturing, though. Gebelein Man, along with his contemporary, Gebelein...

PARTHENON THE PARTHENON INATHENS IS ONE OF THE BEST-KNOWN LANDMARKS IN THE WORLD TOWERING OVER CENTRAL ATHENS ON ACROPOLIS HILL IT IS KNOWN TO BE ONE OF, IF NOT THE ACTUAL, BIRTH PLACE OF DEMOCRACY. BUILT AT THE HEIGHT OF GREEK...

MICHAELANGELO MASTERPIECE THE NAME MICHELANGELO HAS RESONATED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR FIVE CENTURIES. AN UNSURPASSED ARTISTIC MASTER IN WHICHEVER MEDIUM HE PUT HIS HAND TO, PAINTING, SCULPTURE, FRESCO AND DRAWING. EVEN IN THE UNLIKELY...

The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA, will be hosting the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities ever to leave the UK. This exhibition, titled "Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt," features 140 ancient objects, including six...

Protest for the Return of Parthenon Marbles:Students protest the removal of sculptures and friezes known as the Parthenon Marbles, taken in the early 1800s and sold to Britain in 1816.

37 Bible Characters Found Through Archaeology

This video explains how the solar wind, a stream of charged particles from the sun, can impact Earth's technologies and satellites. It highlights the role of Earth's magnetic field in protecting us from the solar bombardment, while also...

The British Museum, established in 1753, is a renowned cultural institution housing a vast collection of ancient treasures from around the world. With millions of items, including Egyptian antiquities and European classical artifacts,...

Kings of Israel & Judah Family Tree

This video highlights a groundbreaking collaboration between Silicon Graphics and the British Museum, using state-of-the-art 3D technology to explore the secrets of an Egyptian mummy without causing any damage. Through volume...

The Parthenon is a renowned symbol of Athenian democracy and a testament to ancient Greek architecture. The structure served as a temple to the goddess Athena for over a millennium before being repurposed as a church and a mosque, among...

Are museum collections ethical? How did these institutions end up with their vast array of artifacts and remains from every corner of the globe? Well, chances are there was some definite shadiness involved. Today, Danielle examines this...

If Virginia Woolf was meant to deliver a lecture titled ‘Women and Fiction’, why did she call it ‘A Room of One’s Own’? Be part of the audience as Woolf begins the story of how she came to a very important conclusion. It all starts with...

Has racist thinking discouraged us from looking at how sophisticated West African empires were before the Europeans arrived? How did trade mesh with a rise in inequality between Africa and the Europeans? West Africa Before the Europeans,...

Learn about how Rodin became an artist and what happened in 1881.<br/>
Rodin and the art of ancient Greece, Part 1

Why are we ignorant of the archaeology left behind in West Africa? Are West Africans going to rediscover their history and will there be a demand of giving back physical objects from foreign museums in aiding that rediscovery?

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What was this place like? What insights did they find there when excavating?<br/>
The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement, Part 2

Where did the items found come from? Hear final thoughts about the empire in the wrap up.<br/>
The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement, Part 6

When Charles Moore first became a journalist in 1979, Britain was at a crossroads. There were fears the country was facing a perpetual crisis with soaring unemployment, inflation, and social unrest. Britain was bitterly divided....