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"In 1759 the British Museum opened its doors to the general public--the first free national museum in the world. James Delbourgo's biography of Hans Sloane recounts the story behind its creation, told through the life of a figure with an insatiable ambition to pit universal know…
Le site internet du British museum indique : "Owing to the unique conditions provided by the Siberian permafrost, many of the objects left by the Scythians are remarkably well preserved, offering fascinating insights into the life and funerary customs of an extraordinary people.…
"Walk into any European museum today and you will see the curated spoils of Empire. They sit behind plate glass: dignified, tastefully lit. Accompanying pieces of card offer a name, date and place of origin. They do not mention that the objects are all stolen. Few artefacts embo…
