1、British Museum, A museum of human history and culture in London. Collections are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world. The British Museum was established in 1753. The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759 . Until 1997, the British Museum was unique in that it housed
2、 both a national museum of antiquities and a national library in the same building.,VIEWS,Parthenon sculptures,Statue of Ramesses II,Rosetta Stone,Great Court,a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena.intended to show off the citys power and wealth.,The Parthenon sculpture, Weighing 7.25 tons Cut fro
3、m a single block of two-coloured granite Wearing the nemes head-dress surmounted by a cobra diadem,The Statue of Ramesses II, A valuable key to the decipherment of hieroglyphs A series that affirm the royal cult of the 13-year-old Ptolemy V on the first anniversary of his coronation.,The Rosetta Sto
4、ne, Designed by Foster and Partners Transformed the Museums inner courtyard into the largest covered public square in Europe A two-acre space enclosed by a spectacular glass roof with the world-famous Reading Room at its centre.,The Great Court,Eating,Place On the top of the Great Court, Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain and one of the worlds most famous institutions of higher learning. Oxford University was established during the 1100s. It is located in Oxford, England, about 80 kilometers northwest of London.,Oxford University,
