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Book on the Frome Hoard to be Released on October 11

The British Museum is releasing a book on the Frome Hoard! Found in April 2010 by metal detectorist Dave Crisp, the Frome Hoard consisted of a very large roman pot filled to the brim with 52,503 Roman coins. The coins … Continue reading

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British Museum evacuated after ‘gas’ incident

The BBC is reporting that the British Museum has had to be evacuated after a “gas incident”. “We think it is something that got into the air conditioning system.” said a police spokesman. A terrorist attack against the British Museum? … Continue reading

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