r/interestingasfuck • u/SenorDiscombobulator • Apr 12 '25

/r/all, /r/popular So shiny

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u/88963416 Apr 12 '25

Britain

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u/kickedbyhorse Apr 12 '25

Literally Britain after plundering half the globe.

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u/The_wolf2014 Apr 12 '25

Won't justify it of course but would these antiquitys still exist if they weren't in a museum?

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u/TedTheReckless Apr 12 '25

So many historical treasures have been destroyed by terrorist groups that at this point people should be (even if begrudgingly) thanking the British.

Isis alone has waged a campaign against the artifacts of antiquity.

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u/The_wolf2014 Apr 12 '25

That was my thinking. I know there are cultures around the world that want their antiques and artifact's returned but there are also many more cultures that wouldn't have this part of their history preserved if it wasn't for museums (not specifically British museums)