Egypt Gold Museum

Posted onJanuary 23, 2012 - 5:20 pm by Admin | 0 Comments

There’s an awful lot to see in its unparalleled collections which span over two million years of history. The secret of coming to grips with the British Museum is to have a plan which will allow you to taste what’s on offer without exhausting yourself in the process. One way of doing this is to pick up a free leaflet at the information desk which lists some of the museum’s highlights. Seeing a few of these first will give you an idea of how to negotiate your way around. Next visit, you can make up your own list.

Below are some examples of the most popular exhibits.

Sutton Hoo Treasure

In 1939 a ship burial was discovered at Sutton Hoo, a large cemetery reserved for the aristocracy of the 7th century AD kingdom of East Anglia, located near what is now the English county of Suffolk. Although no body was found, there were treasures unearthed that are believed to have belonged to the East Anglian King Rædwald who died in AD 624/5.

A helmet and a great shield, probably used by the king himself, were brought to light, along with a belt made of gold, its buckle inlaid with red garnets, a purse full of gold coins and a set of silver bowls, plus other smaller items. The king was well set up for his journey into the afterlife.


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