Eco-Zealots and Pro-Palestine Activists Join Forces to Block Entry to British Museum
An unholy alliance of eco-zealots and pro-Palestinian protestors have joined forces to blockade the British Museum under the banner of Energy Embargo for Palestine.
Tag: British Museum
British Museum Accused of Celebrating Fascism and Sexism in Roman Army Exhibition
The British Museum has been accused of celebrating fascist imagery and sexism in a new Roman Army exhibition. KCL's Dr Claire Millington seems to object to portraying history accurately, says Guy de la Bédoyère.
The Benin Bronzes Are Vanishing
The first museum to display the Benin bronzes in 1897 became the first to 'give them back' in 2022. But the truth is these 'returned' historical artefacts are vanishing into the ether.
Carry On Crucifying: The Last Days of Old Benin
Mike Wells asks why British museums are morally obliged to return the Benin bronzes, given that they were created by a brutal, slave-owning regime that engaged in ritual human sacrifice, including the crucifixion of women.
Losing Our Marbles
We should not return the Elgin Marbles to Greece unless Greece can demonstrate it's 10 times more committed to the defence of Western civilisation than we are, argues Professor James Alexander in the Daily Sceptic.
