Sunday, 15 July 2012

Trip to the British Museum - the Celts, Vikings and ancient Europe


Photos from the exhibition of ancient Europe, the Celts and Vikings

An ancient cooking pot found in the UK


A Celtic shield



Women's Celtic jewellery


Jewellery worn by the Celts, and also adopted by Romans during their occupation of Britain


A treasure hoard found in the UK - burying treasure was the equivalent of putting money in a bank, particularly when an invasion was imminent


Viking weapons, mostly swords and daggers


A Viking helmet


Excavated pieces of Roman armour found in Britain from when the Romans occupied the British Isles


More Celtic and Viking jewellery


The first known image of Jesus Christ, found on a Roman mosaic


A Celtic sarcophagus

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