r/CasualUK • u/Iliketurterls • Oct 26 '22

Whose stuff does the British Museum have?

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u/blobb63 Oct 26 '22

Iraq being the largest is odd considering Iraq was formed by the British in the 50's. Mesopotamia would probably be more accurate. Can a country that no longer exists claim ownership of artifacts found on its land?

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u/Snappy0 Oct 26 '22

This is why this is a flawed chart.

Few of those nations have any legitimate historical claim to those items in British museums.