Who Owns the Portrait of Omai
It was included in the Reynolds exhibition at Tate Britain in 2005. In 2012, an application for a second temporary export licence was refused, and the painting returned to the UK.
Read MoreIt was included in the Reynolds exhibition at Tate Britain in 2005. In 2012, an application for a second temporary export licence was refused, and the painting returned to the UK.
Read MoreSadly there are only a few ancient Egyptian Obelisks that still remain standing in Egypt today. Most of them were looted over the centuries by invading armies as the spoils of war.
Read MoreThe friezes were hacked off by Lord Elgin 200 years ago and have become a central part of the British museum’s antiquities collection.
Read MoreThis year marks the 450th birthday of the old bard…better known as William Shakespeare who was born in 1564 and went on to transform the Elizabethan stage with his works, becoming Britain’s national poet and the world’s most performed and translated playwright.
Read MoreThe Gallipoli campaign was a bloody WW1 campaign which took place on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey from February 1915 to January 1916. Though the Allied position was damaged following defeat, the Gallipoli campaign is today recognised as a crucial event in history which left a large impression on the World Order.
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