Ancient Mayan limestone lintel
This limestone lintel is a very important ancient Maya artifact, showcasing the hallucination stage of Ms. K'ab'al Xook during the blood sacrifice ceremony. The dimensions of this lintel are 121 centimeters high, 85.50 centimeters wide, and 13.50 centimeters deep. This lintel was originally stored in the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1885 (until 1899 it was called the South Kensington Museum). This lintel was transferred to the British Museum in 1923.
Nereid Monument
In Greek mythology, Nereid is the daughter of the sea gods Neris and Doris, who help sailors in the face of fierce storms. This monument comes from Kesantos in Lysia (now near Fetshiya, Türkiye), and was built about 390-380 BC. It is believed to have been built in memory of Arbinas, a member of the Cthulhu dynasty that ruled Silesia under the Achaemenid Empire. The form of this monument is a Greek temple located on a pedestal decorated with carved reliefs.
Lion Fountain Statue at the Entrance of the British Museum
This sculpture is one of many lion statues decorated at the north entrance of the British Museum. Legend has it that these lions will come to life at midnight, stretch lazily, yawn, and drink water.
The Nereid Monument, British Museum
Nereid Monument, a sculpture tomb from Lysia, is located in Santos, near Fetshiya, Türkiye today. It takes the form of a Greek temple, decorated with carved reliefs on its pedestal, and is believed to have been built in the early 4th century BC (around 390 BC) for Arbinas (Erbbina or Erbinna in Lysian), the ruler of the Shantos dynasty that ruled Silesia under the Achaemenid Empire. This sculpture is currently housed in the British Museum.
Ś iva Temple Indian Sandstone Model
This is a red sandstone model of the Temple of Shiva, hidden in the British Museum, with Linga inside. There is a short elephant headed statue on the lintel above the door. This model was made between the 18th and 19th centuries. Ś iva is one of the main deities in Hinduism, primarily worshipped by followers of the Indian Shiva religion.
Caesar portrait statue
This is a statue from the Roman period, dating back to around 50 AD. This statue is from the Athena Temple of Priene in modern Türkiye. The height of the statue is 39.5 centimeters. This statue is believed to be a portrait of Caesar. However, there has been controversy in the academic community regarding the true identity of this statue. This portrait is currently housed in the British Museum.
Statues of Ancient Asia
Ancient Asia was the ruler of the city-state of Lagash, ruling from 2144 BC to 2124 BC. His statue shows a very exquisite level of craftsmanship at that time. These statues were commissioned by Ancient Asia, who was dedicated to rebuilding the large temple of Lagash and installing his own statue in it. This sculpture is currently housed in the British Museum.
Ancient Indian marble temple columns
This marble temple column originated from the Jain temple in ancient India, where Jainism is an ancient religion and its community mainly engages in commercial and banking activities. This cultural relic is currently housed in the British Museum.
Anglo Saxon cremation urn
This cultural relic was unearthed on Mount Love in Lincolnshire, England. It is 155mm high and 180mm in diameter. There is a rune inscription (Si 동æ b æ d - a person's name) on this urn, which is one of the earliest Old English scripts. This cultural relic is currently housed in the British Museum.
Sculpture of King Idrim
This statue depicts the 15th century BC Alalakh (Türkiye place name) King Idrimi. In 1939, the British explorer Sir Leonard Woolley found this statue in a temple. After the destruction of Alalakh in 1200 BC, the statue was buried in a pit. The statue is engraved with vivid descriptions of Idemi's life and achievements, including the events that led to his escape from Syria and the circumstances that led to his spectacular return. This inscription is considered one of the most important cuneiform inscriptions discovered so far. This sculpture is currently housed in the British Museum.
Anglo Saxon Cross Axis
This cultural relic is made of sandstone and can be traced back to the early 9th century AD. The head of this cross shaft has been lost, and the back was hollowed out later. The cross decorated with free standing stones plays an important role in Anglo Saxon Christian churches. In 1924, this cross shaft was donated to the British Museum.
The marble statue "Aphrodite Bathing" from the classical period of ancient Greece
Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty in ancient Greek mythology, often depicted in scenes related to water, such as bathing or drying oneself after bathing. This is one of the most famous sculptures of Aphrodite, created by the Greek sculptor Praxiteles in the 4th century BC. The statue is a typical feature of ancient Greek sculpture, depicting the scene of a goddess suddenly startled while bathing. The statue is now housed in the British Museum. Many versions of the statue depict Aphrodite attempting to cover her body with her hands or a falling curtain. In this statue, Aphrodite crouches naked and turns her head to the right, as if startled.
Night Queen Bernie Relief
Bernie, also known as the 'Queen of the Night', is a Mesopotamian clay relief that may represent Ereshkigal or Ishtar. This relief was created during the Isin Larsa or Old Babylonian period, measuring 49.5 centimeters in height and 37 centimeters in width. It depicts a naked, winged goddess with bird claws and owls on both sides, standing on two lions. This relief is now on display at the British Museum in London, which dates its creation between 1800 BC and 1750 BC.
The King in Lewis Chess
Lewis chess pieces, also known as Uig chess pieces, are a unique set of 12th century chess pieces, as well as other game chess pieces, mostly carved from walrus teeth. These chess pieces were discovered in 1831 in the Outer Hebrides of Lewis, Scotland. When discovered, this collection contained 93 items: 78 chess pieces, 14 tables, and a belt buckle. Now, 82 chess pieces are owned and usually exhibited by the British Museum in London, and the remaining 11 are at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. This chess piece is now on display at the British Museum.
Pericles marble bust
The statue is a Roman period marble statue from Tivoli, Italy, in the 2nd century AD, modeled on a bronze statue of the Greek sculptor Kresilas. Pericles of this statue, which wears a helmet that pushes to the top of his head, is also a parody of an early Greek original. The height of the statue is 58.42cm and is now on display in the British Museum.
Statue of the High Priest Roy of Amun in Ancient Egypt
The statue of Roy, the high priest of Amon, is a very important artifact. This statue is made of granodiorite and has a height of 113cm. It was made in 1220 BC. Roy was the high priest of Amun during the reign of Ramses II, Merumpta and Seti II during the 19th dynasty of ancient Egypt. He commissioned several statues of himself, four of which were found at Karnak. The statue is now in the collection of the British Museum.
Easter Island Moai Stones (Hoa Hakananai'a)
The name Hoa Hakananai'a means "stolen friend" in Rapa Nui ". The stone statue is about 2.42 meters high and weighs 4.2 tons. It is made of basalt. It presents typical moai features, with a long nose, deep concave eyes and closed lips. There are carved patterns and symbols on the back of the stone statue. This huge stone statue was originally erected on the Oru Stone Altar in the village of Oru Mehta on Easter Island. However, during an expedition by British explorers in 1868, it was brought to England and eventually displayed in the British Museum.
Ancient Egyptian cylinder of black soft stone in the British Museum
It is a small stone artwork, usually cylindrical or nearly cylindrical. Its surface is smooth and its color is black. This stony material is called soft stone because it is relatively easy to carve and process. These columns are often used as monuments, altars, or as carriers of spells. They played an important role in ancient Egyptian religion and religious rituals. They are often placed in temples, cemeteries or other important religious sites.
Ramses II Granite Head British Museum Collection
This statue depicts the 19th Dynasty Pharaoh Ramses II wearing a holy serpent crown and a Nimes turban. The statue was damaged by the time it was found, with the limbs and lower half missing. It is one of a pair of statues of Ramses originally located on the flank of the gate of the Temple of Lamesim, and the head of the other statue is still at the gate of the Temple of Lamesim. The statue was transported from Egypt to England in 1816 by the Italian explorer Giovanni Berzoni and acquired by the British Museum in 1821. It is now one of the representative artifacts of the British Museum, displayed in Hall 4.
The bust of Ramses II in the British Museum
The famous bust of Ramses II, found in the Temple of Ramses in Thebes, Egypt, 1813, is now in the Egyptian Gallery of the British Museum. The texture is granite, 2.6 meters high and weighs 7.2 tons. Ramses II was the greatest pharaoh of ancient Egypt. He reigned for 67 years (1279 BC -1213 BC). The round hole in the right arm is said to have been chiseled by the French during the Napoleonic period in an attempt to steal it.
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