The Parthenon in Athens is the most famous Greek temple in the world and an icon of Ancient Greek art. It was built to house a colossal statue of the goddess Athena, and the temple itself was decorate
The art of ancient Egypt is instantly recognisable and appealing to children and adults of all ages. This book shows that anyone can draw animals, people and places in the style of ancient Egyptian ar
A reissue of this popular title with a fresh new paperback format, this collection of beautiful Persian love poetry is richly illustrated with images from the British Museum’ s world - famous collecti
Drawing on the British Museums wide-ranging collections, this catalogue provides a contextual survey of political art across Asia, covering the period from approximately 1900 to 1976 (the end of the C
This second volume of haiku focusing on the animal kingdom takes you on a journey through a single day with a variety of animal companions. The book will reproduce works by the great 17th and 18th cen
Part of the British Museum''s Objects in Focus series, this compact book offers a well illustrated guide to the crowned bronze head unearthed at Ife in Nigeria in 1938. It places the head in its histo
From simple exchange systems in earliest times to the increasingly cashless society of our own day, this fascinating book presents an accessible and authoritative introduction to the history of money.
In 1942, while ploughing a field near Mildenhall in Suffolk, eastern England, Gordon Butcher stumbled upon a hoard of 34 silver objects that he turned over to his boss and owner of the land, Sydney Fo
A selection of attractive pictures for children to colour, based on the powerful and sophisticated civilization of the ancient Aztecs. The Aztecs established a great empire in central Mexico about 600
The first title in a colourful new series of sticker books, Aztecs, introduces the famous civilization of the Aztecs who flourished about 600 years ago in what is now central Mexico, before the arriva
Relax – the experts at the British Museum have sifted out all the best bits of ancient history into one essential, easy-to-read book. You’ll never again be short of an interesting historical fact to s
The brilliance of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was unprecedented in his own lifetime and has never been exceeded. The universality of his genius is extraordinary: he was a painter, sculptor, musician
