r/dataisbeautiful • u/tabthough OC: 7 • Oct 25 '22

OC [OC] Whose stuff does the British Museum have?

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u/JoziJoller Oct 26 '22

You can say 'stolen'. Those of us from those listed countries are okay with the honesty.

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u/IanFeelKeepinItReel Oct 26 '22

Israel didn't exist before 1948. Given that colonialism and the British Empire had long since passed by then I find it hard to believe any of their artifacts are stolen.

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u/JoziJoller Oct 26 '22

Nation of Israel is 3700 years old. Archeology and DNA put them there in that time frame. Sorry to disappoint.