The British Museum's department of Greece and Rome is one of the biggest collections of Ancient Greek and Roman objects in the world.
The objects come from nearly 4000 years of European history, from 3200 BC all the way to the 4th century AD.

It contains parts of two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; the Mausoleum at Halikarnassos and the Temple of Artemis at Ephesos.
It also had many pieces taken from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
Like the rest of the Museum the department gets most of its collection from excavations or the acquiring of private collections.
Some of the earliest objects in the collection were bought from the collection of Sir William Hamilton in 1772.
In recent years the Museum's rules on how it can get objects have become much stricter.
Other countries rules on allowing Museums to take objects away have also got stricter.
This has meant the British Museum has gradually taken fewer items each year in recent times.
The British Museum's department of Greece and Rome is one of the biggest collections of Ancient Greek and Roman objects in the world. The objects come from nearly 4000 years of European history, from 3200 BC all the way to the 4th century AD.
It contains parts of two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; the Mausoleum at Halikarnassos and the Temple of Artemis at Ephesos. It also had many pieces taken from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Like the rest of the Museum the department gets most of its collection from excavations or the acquiring of private collections. Some of the earliest objects in the collection were bought from the collection of Sir William Hamilton in 1772. In recent years the Museum's rules on how it can get objects have become much stricter. Other countries rules on allowing Museums to take objects away have also got stricter. This has meant the British Museum has gradually taken fewer items each year in recent times.
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