David Damrosch In November 1872, George Smith was working at the British ... in Assyria of the 7th and 8th centuries B.C.—references to oxen, slaves, casks of wine, petitions to kings, contracts ...

A particularly rich find was the library of Ashurbanipal, last great king of Assyria: in the 1850s ... tablets and fragments home to the British Museum; gradually scholars began to piece them ...

For many in the U.S. and around the world, the negative attitudes toward the new king prompted the question: Why didn’t British citizens want Charles to be king? “Queen Elizabeth II had the ...

The museum sits close to where British explorer James Cook was born A museum dedicated to 18th Century British explorer Captain James Cook has reopened for the season, but future funding for the ...

The Oscar-winning British World War 2 film The King’s Speech is among them. The 2010 movie stars Colin Firth as King George VI, following his brother’s abdication. Struggling with his stammer ...

Here is a list of unusual facts about Britain’s monarchs. 1. No passport needed for British monarchs King Charles III will travel overseas without a passport because, unlike other members of the ...

This site uses objects to tell a history of the world. You’ll find 100 objects from the British Museum and hundreds more from museums and people across the UK.

The government's intervention to take control of British Steel's Scunthorpe plant ... during their state visit to Italy, if King Charles III might slow down following his brief hospital admission ...

The National Civil Rights Museum held a moving tribute to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his assassination. Speakers at the event, including State ...

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