About this episode

This episode discusses the complex legacy of the British Museum and the debate over ownership of historical artifacts.

The British Museum is one of the world’s greatest treasure houses—home to over eight million artifacts spanning human history. But behind its incredible collection lies a complicated legacy of empire, conquest, and controversy that raises a difficult question: who should really own the past?

Topics covered

• British Museum
• artifacts
• history
• empire
• ownership
• controversy

Keywords

• British Museum
• artifacts
• history
• empire
• conquest
• controversy
• ownership

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