In the British museum

Connected Sites: 17

World Heritage sites from which "non-portable" objects have been removed which are now in the British Museum. "Non portable" is defined as a. Integral to the structure from which they have been removed b. Not intended to be moved from the site c. Of "significant" size and weight

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Connected Sites

Rapa Nui
Inscribed: 1995
4.49
132
13
Easter Island Head "Hoa Hakananai'a" (Weighs 4 Tons)
See Www.Britishmuseum.Org
Acropolis
Inscribed: 1987
4.26
668
14
Elgin Marbles. The Parthenon Frieze
See Www.Britishmuseum.Org
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
Inscribed: 1986
3.02
136
16
"Bassae Sculptures" - Twenty Three Blocks From The Frieze That Ran Around The Interior Of The Building Showing The Battle Between The Greeks And Amazons And The Lapiths And Centaurs.
See Www.Britishmuseum.Org
Ancient Thebes
Inscribed: 1979
4.39
341
11
The Tomb Chapel Of Nebamun - 11 Wall Paintings From A Tomb "Somewhere On The West Bank Of Thebes"
See Www.Britishmuseum.Org
Xanthos-Letoon
Inscribed: 1988
2.68
91
7
"The City (Of Xanthos) Was Rediscovered In 1838 By Charles Fellows. He Brought 70 Boxes Of Reliefs And Sarcophagi On Board The Ship Hms Beacon, Which He Shipped To The British Museum" (Wiki)- In Particular The Nereid Monument
See Www.Lycianturkey.Com
Borobudur
Borobudur
Indonesia
Inscribed: 1991
4.29
265
9
2 Buddha Statue Heads From The Stupas Surrounding The Central Mound Were Included In The "Raffles Collection" Gifted To The British Museum. 1 (At Least) Is On Show In Room 33
See Www.Britishmuseum.Org
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
Inscribed: 1995
3.32
166
10
"Of The Four Stone Lions Guarding The Top Of The Staircases Only One Remain. A Second One Is Located At The British Museum In London. As For The Whereabouts Of The Other Two, They Are Still Unknown." -Wiki
Meroe
Meroe
Sudan
Inscribed: 2011
4.04
38
4
The Best Of The Reliefs Were Taken Down Stone By Stone In 1905, And Set Up Partly In The British Museum (Wiki)
Ephesus
Ephesus
Turkiye
Inscribed: 2015
4.13
343
6
Croesus' Signature Has Been Found On The Base Of One Of The Columns Of The Temple (Now On Display In The British Museum) (Wiki)
Ahwar of Southern Iraq
Inscribed: 2016
2.98
28
4
Uruk Trough (Also Royal Game Of Ur And Standard Of Ur, Which Both May Seen As Portable)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Susa
Susa
Iran
Inscribed: 2015
2.40
41
4
Glazed Brick Guardsman Frieze, Taken From A Susa Palace
See Www.Ancient.Eu
Delos
Delos
Greece
Inscribed: 1990
3.37
121
4
Foot From The "Colossos Of The Naxians". The Statue Of Apollo Is Thought To Have Been C9m High And Dated From 6c Bc. The Statue Was Destined To Be Cut Up And Now Only 2 Portions Remain On Site (Albeit Having Been Moved) Most Of It Is Lost. The Bm Acquired Its Section In 1819. See
See Www.Britishmuseum.Org
Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios
Inscribed: 1990
3.00
217
10
Columns From Monastery Of Daphni
See Www.Britishmuseum.Org
Babylon
Inscribed: 2019
3.13
35
3
Babylonian Map Of The World
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Copán
Copán
Honduras
Inscribed: 1980
3.86
128
7
Copán Bench Panel
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Dougga/Thugga
Inscribed: 1997
3.68
119
3
Cenotaph Inscription: Played A Significant Role In Deciphering The Libyco-Berber Script, In Which The Numidian Language (Old Libyan) Was Written.[1] The Language Is However Still Not Fully Understood. The Inscription Once Formed Part Of The Libyco-Punic Mausoleum (Mausoleum Of Ateban) At Dougga In Tunisia, Before It Was Removed In The Mid Nineteenth Century And Taken To London, Where It Is Now In The British Museum's Ancient Middle Eastern Collection (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Persepolis
Inscribed: 1979
4.37
131
3
Room 52 With Some Reliefs
See Www.Britishmuseum.Org