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A MEMORIAL pole brought to Scotland nearly a century ago will be returned to its place of origin in what is now British Columbia, Canada.

The inscriptions on the dark grey granite slab became the seminal breakthrough in deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics after it was taken from Egypt by forces of the British empire in 1801.

The debate over who owns ancient artifacts has been an increasing challenge to museums across Europe and America, and the spotlight has fallen on the most visited piece in the British Museum: The Rosetta Stone. The inscriptions on the dark grey granite slab became the seminal breakthrough in deciphering ancient…

Thousands of Egyptians are demanding that the British Museum return the Rosetta Stone

The Horniman Museum in south-east London officially handed over ownership of the artefacts to the Nigerian government on Monday

The spectacular titanosaur cast, which is four times heavier than Dippy the Diplodocus and 12 metres longer than Hope the blue whale, will be on show at The Natural History Museum next year

Around 40 stalls inside the museum will be on offer, with vendors selling handmade and crafted gifts including candles, jewellery, decorations, art prints, clothing, and gifts for babies.

Norwegian organisation Stopp oljeletinga - Norwegian for Stop Oil Exploration - said it was behind the stunt

At the time, as I entered the temporary exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, there was little idea how the moment, by turning to the room to the left, would so tie in with the reason I was in Memphis, Tenn.

From Tudor jerkins to Beatles dresses, there’s a lot to pack in

Jerusalem (AFP) - The Israeli government decided on Sunday to allocate millions of dollars for a museum to house the world's largest collection of Albert Einstein documents, the Hebrew University said.