Throughout history, kingdoms and empires have told stories about themselves through reliefs and friezes. Journey back in time for a look at some artefacts from ancient Assyria, Greece and Benin in the British Museum, and design your own frieze!
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The Benin Bronzes and the Parthenon Marbles are ‘contested objects’, meaning that the countries of their origin believe they do not rightfully belong to the British Museum.
For more information on these artefacts, including more about how they were acquired by the British Museum, visit:
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