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University of Oxford to explore history's fakers and fraudsters
Oxford University will expose history’s fakers and fraudsters during a week-long cultural programme this Aprils Fool's Day.
New report calls for return of human remains—but UK museums lack the resources to act
The display of human remains in museums has long been a contentious issue. Last week, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for ...
Museums and auction houses should not hold human remains, UK lawmakers say
He was among several politicians to praise the “good practice” of the Pitt Rivers museum in Oxford, which removed 120 artifacts, including an Egyptian mummified child, Naga trophy heads and shrunken ...
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What can an exhibition about an ancient city frozen in time tell us about museums and the meaning of the present?
The Pitt Rivers Museum of Anthropology and World Archaeology, at Oxford University, on 6 February 2020. (Wirestock / iStock Editorial / Getty Images) Take, for example, the Pitt Rivers Museum at ...
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Museums and auction houses should not hold human remains, UK lawmakers say
He was among several politicians to praise the “good practice” of the Pitt Rivers museum in Oxford, which removed 120 artifacts, including an Egyptian mummified child, Naga trophy heads and ...
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Bus tour celebrates university's pioneering black scholars
The stories of the first Black scholars to study at Oxford University are being celebrated on a bus tour of the city.
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The best things to do in Oxford
Most of Oxford's attractions cluster around the compact city centre. The university is made up of 39 colleges, each of which has its own character. Christ Church and Magdalen (pronounced "mawd-lin ...
Pittsburgh's Allegheny Riverfront Park getting a new look
Once completed, Allegheny Riverfront Park’s upper promenade will be refreshed, adding green space downtown, similar to ...
British Museum most visited UK attraction in 2024
The most-visited attraction in the UK for the second year in a row was the British Museum, according to official figures. The ...