英国部分旅游景点11.pptVIP

● A museum of human history and culture in London. ● Collections are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world. ● The British Museum was established in 1753. ● The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759 . ● Until 1997, the British Museum was unique in that it housed both a national museum of antiquities and a national library in the same building. Parthenon sculptures Statue of Ramesses II Rosetta Stone Great Court ●a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. ●intended to show off the city’s power and wealth. ● Weighing 7.25 tons ● Cut from a single block of two-coloured granite ● Wearing the nemes head-dress surmounted by a cobra diadem ● A valuable key to the decipherment of hieroglyphs ● A series that affirm the royal cult of the 13-year-old Ptolemy V on the first anniversary of his coronation. ● Designed by Foster and Partners ● Transformed the Museum’s inner courtyard into the largest covered public square in Europe ● A two-acre space enclosed by a spectacular glass roof with the world-famous Reading Room at its centre. Place On the top of the Great Court ● Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain and one of the worlds most famous institutions of higher learning. ● Oxford University was established during the 1100s. It is located in Oxford, England, about 80 kilometers northwest of London.