London, England: British Museum - Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite

[@catmanlovespizza]

Honestly, I'm happy all these treasures are being properly taken care off, preserved, honored, etc. The museum is a proper grand place to house them.

[@MissStereoHeartbeats]

E George I'm guessing you STOLE everything you 'belong'? Since everything, down from your laptop (the world wide web was invented by the British, you nitwit troll - jealous!) to the speck of dust on your hand comes from somewhere else.

[@dicso25]

yes right ..Elgin was trying to save them...i think you should take the rest artifacts from all over the ancient World..to save them!..You are the "Saviors"

[@markrainford1219]

E George The British museum is 100% British. Thank you.

[@louisemb14]

mark rainford because its located in Britain

[@dicso25]

Louise Mb and because its full of British artifacts!...i hope Greeks send the rest parthenon there and other British artifacts because...i don;t know.because I WANT TO!!!

[@banksdin9198]

We are truly grateful that there are people who are concerned for the preservation of tangible and intangible things for the future use in our world that we live in

[@Leonard_Wilson]

There are many travel shows about London, but Rick's is the only one I know of that explored the British Museum in depth.

[@DanGalla]

For a museum that's free, it's amazing. I loved it so much I vlogged my experience for my channel. I think the Egyptian section was my favourite.

[@grigorisspiros8191]

it's free my friend because everything in there is stolen. nothing is british.

[@emp8653]

+Anarchy S Many of these objects were also looted by people within the countries of origin. But no matter who took them, they were often spirited away across several borders and then purchased by a series of private collectors. Those individuals later sold them to museums for vast sums, maintaining that the objects were legally acquired. This makes it difficult to pinpoint the true origins of artifacts or the validity of claims to ownership. Where they are now is probably best, they are well looked after and protected, and restored to their original beauty when absolutely necessary. Besides, it's not like any money is being made from it, and people still get to learn basic history without having to pay for it.

[@mohamedgamal5444]

I am egyptian I am happy to bless you on this Egyptian monuments,but also sad to Nha missing for us (and I'm a fan of video)

[@Lishaaaaaaa]

I'm so grateful to live in London. This museum is an absolute national treasure.

[@deepanagaraj8764]

Yeah...all plundered treasures

[@thedesertsspeaks]

thanks rick,love the show

[@imaof4]

Great fun to watch this - was just there (this exact museum) last year. :)

[@GabrielFrosty]

Amazing museum video, I'd love to visit.

[@SergeiLobov]

a nice video,thanks a lot

[@DriestBiscuit]

im going to the Waterloo reenactment in 1815 and when I collect flights in London im going to see all the museums in London and then Belgium,

[@robertwilkinson2889]

Agree 101%

[@satisharalkar]

Excellent, Thanks for your efforts. I visited British Museum two years ago and it is same as before. I love London!!! and planning to visit again!

[@EngseedChanel]

Nice place!

[@myelite100]

cool show

[@taneryarnettjahrotan3272]

Betapa aku masuk rasanya meriang lihat patung" yg ada di dingding

[@ttttkk2]

can't believe it's free!

[@givememoney1545]

British Museum: Greek and Egyptian museum.

[@kikit7262]

And indian museum

[@updown9697]

@Rosida Andriyana how?

[@bumble.bee22]

@@kikit7262 and Rome, Mesopotamia & China

[@minastzagarakis4229]

Bring them back Parthenon

[@Lishaaaaaaa]

I love living in London, this museum is my favourite. *o*

[@minastzagarakis4229]

Bring them back

[@hesoyam261]

its so big there

[@banksdin9198]

These collections are the result of trade and interactions between the British and other people in an international level.

[@EvangelosPapaioannou]

Is there anything British in the ''British'' museum?

[@kurtisntdead1990]

"WELCOME TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012" & "welcome to the British Museum"

[@michealjones7331]

Egypt the great nation in whom all knowledge and civilization car from and scattered round anywhere that breathing take place

[@minastzagarakis4229]

Bring them back Parthenon

[@minastzagarakis4229]

Bring them back Parthenon now😢

[@AUlostchick09]

Ive been there and it is amazing! The rosetta stone is even cooler looking in person and I have a keychain of it. :)

[@WarrenF]

Also it’s free entry

[@iosif_maragakiz]

Thanks peaple from England for giving us back the stolen marbles of parthenon....

[@itsroza625]

yeah...we still waiting for our marbles

[@lucasdossantospaiva5134]

vou copiar pq meu trabalho é isso ai

[@yoguster]

we found them

[@TheCrazyhorse131]

I ask to myself how i dont' faint during the visit.. because I love egypt, sumerian and other archeologist elements *_*

[@CestLaVie702]

are there any British things??

[@fergusdawson]

Yes, many

[@kikit7262]

@@fergusdawson like?

[@MrRooibos123]

@@kikit7262 Sutton Hoo

[@PerisFotcer]

i am assyria and i am proud ummmmm mmmhhh

[@god-son-love]

How can I not like it ?

[@cigs]

My Egyptian+ artifacts = why does the UK and Everyone have them? but Egypt. Oh I remember now.

[@clement2780]

Yes where are the british artifacts, artworks, musical scores, etc? Likewise why does rick steves, of whom i remain a fan, not cover more austrian and german works in respectively kunsthistorisches and belvedere vienna museums and pinakotheken Munich? Rijksmuseum is overwhelming dutch flemish works, prado spanish, louvre orsay orangerie French, uffizi vatican borghese accademia bargello brera are mostly if not quite entirely italian? Hermitage also lacks slavic russian, ukrainian, polish, czech, bulgarian, croatian, serbian, macedonian, belarusian art, but more than makes up for that in being a royal imperial palace and residence, russian museum is more in tune with russia.

[@Ashmansworth]

you better check that. you off by a mile on that one.

[@marybarsom5958]

Theives

[@tigerwa]

Please return your entire railway system, legal system and your presidents palace first.

[@redevilday3132]

we we

[@lucamuto1256]

We fratm

[@redevilday3132]

viva il fai

[@eateroftheflame]

Where did you hear that? The British is the largest followed by the Mongol, Spanish and Russian. The Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires were much smaller

[@colebrazier7972]

United Kingdom .... not England

[@wayneronnie7402]

Arab invaders now occupy the land known as Egypt.. you people are saying these Arabs have more rights to these Egyptian artifacts than the British. You'd rather they all return to Cairo where they can make money for a Muslim/Arab goverment? Or in the British museum where everyone can visit and see them for FREE?

[@elenakofina4054]

thats just bulls*it

[@louladimitriadou3316]

Return the stollen ancients

[@minastzagarakis4229]

Bring them back Greece

[@kirancourt]

A museum full of plundered artifacts

[@emp8653]

Many of these objects were also looted by people within the countries of origin. But no matter who took them, they were often spirited away across several borders and then purchased by a series of private collectors. Those individuals later sold them to museums for vast sums, maintaining that the objects were legally acquired. This makes it difficult to pinpoint the true origins of artifacts or the validity of claims to ownership. Where they are now is probably best, they are well looked after and protected, and restored to their original beauty when absolutely necessary. Besides, it's not like any money is being made from it, and people still get to learn basic history without having to pay for it.

[@kirancourt]

Like the Parthenon Marbles? Like the Rosetta Stone? Its plundered loot and your explanation is s typical justification given when wanting to hold onto relics of another nation's history. Shame, shame, shame.

[@emp8653]

The Parthenon marbles were bought by the British, not looted, therefore they were not in the wrong, but the people selling them - and based on the state of the Parthenon and Greece's financial state, it was probably for the best, as they would not have been protected. Second of all, the Rosetta Stone wasn't even in it's place of origin when the stone was taken and in the past it was even used as building material. Had it not been taken, then chances are it would have taken longer for someone to translate it. Both these objects are now extremely well protected, free to see for all who are curious, and are probably in better shape than they could have ended up. It's not as if anyone's making a profit on them, or anyone's having to pay to see them. The Rosetta Stone has been there for over 200 years, the Greek Marbles almost 200, they are still in great condition.

[@kirancourt]

No, they were looted and its typical of the colonial plunderer to say that such objects are better off in their own care. www.independent.co.uk/voices/why-theres-no-place-like-home-for-lord-elgins-looted-treasure-1287312.html

[@emp8653]

Not once in that link does it say that the British looted the Greek marbles, so why do you keep saying they did? And that "Colonial plunderer" bought the marbles, they didn't take them by force. Before you go off spouting rubbish, actually find something that backs up your name calling. It's making you seem very childish and blind to the obvious truth, that being that the British never "looted" the Greek marbles, but bought them off of Elgin.

[@metaxagr3921]

they stold everrything nothing belongs to theme

[@elenakofina4054]

theme... who dosent know theme....

[@FotisKaralis]

Return the GREEK STATUES back !

[@shric1794]

The British people saved these treasure from becoming paving stones

[@minaasimina7959]

THIS IS NOT BRITISH IS GREEK AND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM.

[@elenakofina4054]

THIS IS NOT GOOD GRAMMAR I BE SORRY

[@jordanx4797]

Scotland is much better man

[@minaasimina7959]

IF YOU WANT TO SAY YOY ARE A THIEF IN GREECE YOU CAN SAY YOU ARE LORD ELGIN

[@TheLloydA1]

These People in the comments are children,Just grow up and enjoy the video.You must have come onto this video just to spout your rubbish,What sad lives you must have.

[@dicso25]

British...??? are u serious??

[@artm8220]

British Museum (stolen goods )

[@emp8653]

Many of these objects were also looted by people within the countries of origin. But no matter who took them, they were often spirited away across several borders and then purchased by a series of private collectors. Those individuals later sold them to museums for vast sums, maintaining that the objects were legally acquired. This makes it difficult to pinpoint the true origins of artifacts or the validity of claims to ownership. Where they are now is probably best, they are well looked after and protected, and restored to their original beauty when absolutely necessary. Besides, it's not like any money is being made from it, and people still get to learn basic history without having to pay for it.

[@molsakhtar4180]

All the stuff in the British museam is artificial the real Egyptian history is in Egypt Cairo, Giza

[@elenakofina4054]

This is trully a great "museam"

[@Kardasi]

Disgusting!A British Museum show us the Marbles of Parthenon.Thousand of Years Greek Civilisation,where the UK was not existing.

[@khatab369356]

its been stolen from eygpt