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  • Sicily: Culture and Conquest

    Sicily: Culture and Conquest

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    James Lloyd
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    There I stood, the slopes of Mt. Etna rising before me, the glorious Sicilian coastline reflecting the brilliant blue sky. I hadn’t taken a trip to Sicily, but was rather at the British Museum’s latest exhibition, Sicily: Culture and Conquest, gazing into one of the many photographic vistas that adorn the walls. When I first…

  • Hoards: Buried Treasure at the British Museum

    Hoards: Buried Treasure at the British Museum

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    Caroline Cervera
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    Tucked away and hidden from most casual passersby, the British Museum’s latest exhibition Hoards: The Hidden History of Ancient Britain is much like the once-buried treasure it displays. I found it in a small room located on the edge of the ancient Roman gallery on the museum’s second floor, adjacent to the Department of Coins and Medals…

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