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| Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Photo 29 Oct 2018, Geoffrey W. Sutton |
Elias Ashmole donated his collection to Oxford University in 1682. The next year, the Ashmolean Museum opened to the public in the building, which is currently the History of Science Museum.
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| Elias Ashmole |
SUMERIA
The text refers to Sumerian Kings and mentions Gilgamesh a heroic king. The other side refers to a great flood. Religious scholars note the similarities to the Genesis chronologies and flood text.
The object, called Powhatan's Mantle, comes from the man known as Chief Powhatan. His name was Wahunsenacawh (dates approximate 1550-1618). He was the father of Pocahontas (Matoaka).
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| Divine Gilgamesh |
KNOSSOS
Excavations from Knossos, Crete include urns and coffins (larnax).
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| Larnax/ burial chest, Knossos |
THEBES
A large collection from Thebes comes from the time of King Taharqa (d 664 BC). Artistic scenes picture the king with gods. Scholars believe Taharqa may be the same person mentioned in the Bible as Tirhakah. See examples below.
ROMAN GOLD in ENGLAND
Roman coins are plentiful in the UK but gold coins are rare. The collection of coins includes Roman coins from the Didcot hoard (coins from 54- 160) and others.
JAMESTOWN, VIRGINIA
Jamestown was established in 1607. The Powhatan society initially welcomed the English colonists.
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| Powhatan's Mantle, Ashmolean, Oxford |
LONDON, ENGLAND
Do you remember the 5th of November? It was 1605 when, during the night, Guy Fawkes was caught before he could blow up the Palace of Westminster (parliament). Below is Guy Fawkes lantern taken from Guy Fawkes by Peter Hayward before he could light the gunpowder.
ENGLAND and the UK
Oliver Cromwell and his troops battled the King during the English Civil Wars. Artefacts include his watch and a plaster death mask of the ruler between King Charles I and II.
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The Ashmolean and popular culture
Films/ movies featuring the Ashmolean Museum (From Bing AI search)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- The Golden Compass (2007)
- X-Men: First Class (2011)
- Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
The Ashmolean Museum was also used as a filming location in several episodes of the Inspector Morse series.
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