The British Museum

London has some of the best museums in the world! And the British Museum is the best of the best. Unfortunately, we were not able to spend a lot of time in here. But we did get to see the few things that I was interested in seeing.

First up was THE Rosetta Stone. It was right there, in the middle of the room, surround by glass and lots of people. I had to queue up too and take pictures. WOW, just wow. . . . I was in awe that me, some nobody, could be within a foot of such an important piece of history and learning.

We also saw the famous Greek Parthenon Marbles, also know as the Elgin Marbles. These marble statues were taken from Greece in the early 1800s and shipped to England by Lord Elgin. You can look up the Wikipedia article for more information. However, they are beautiful examples of classic Greek artistry and the detail is phenomenal.