Mighty Intellect
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July 15th, 2006, 06:46 AM
Never stopped to wonder why an island half the size of England in northern Canada is called "Southampton", or the "Hamptons" in New England?, so no, it's rubbish, if most schoolboys are taught that it sailed from Plymouth then they are WRONG...
the plan was to sail from southampton...it did sail from southampton, it had to stop for repairs, but it still DOESNT make Plymouth the starting point now does it.
Never stopped to wonder why an island half the size of England in northern Canada is called "Southampton", or the "Hamptons" in New England?, so no, it's rubbish, if most schoolboys are taught that it sailed from Plymouth then they are WRONG...
the plan was to sail from southampton...it did sail from southampton, it had to stop for repairs, but it still DOESNT make Plymouth the starting point now does it.
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Location: The Evil Empire
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July 15th, 2006, 08:27 AM
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If we can look after the Elgin Marbles better than the Greeks can so that the whole world can see them, keep them in London, I say. God knows what would have happened to them if they has been left in Athens. Vandalised, probably.
There you have it everyone, the British Empire mentality summed up in two sentances. It sort of goes over Blackleaf's head that when these treasures were constructed the Brits were trying to figure out the right side of a stone.
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You mean from the uncivilised masses?
Under the British Empire it was encouraged to "relocate" artifacts under the guise of "protecting them from "incapable" populations
If we can look after the Elgin Marbles better than the Greeks can so that the whole world can see them, keep them in London, I say. God knows what would have happened to them if they has been left in Athens. Vandalised, probably.
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July 15th, 2006, 08:30 AM
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No it's not, Britian howver along with France, but to a much lesser extent, stole these artifacts from their colonial territories, approved by your Monarchs.
Is Britain the only place whose museums have artefacts from outside our country?
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Location: Aotearoa
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July 15th, 2006, 09:11 AM
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/co...goto?id=enc852
Another book on my looting and pillaging reading list for anyone who is interested is:
The Rape of the Nile: Tomb Robbers, Tourists, and Archaeologists in Egypt by Brian M. Fagan
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He obtained permission from the Ottoman sultan to remove them - he didn't actually purchase them. Apparently it was a diplomatic guesture on the part of the Turks. I guess the Turks didn't mind losing history if it wasn't their own.
They bought them? Stick to cut and paste Blackleaf, you're a sorry case for history.
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/co...goto?id=enc852
Another book on my looting and pillaging reading list for anyone who is interested is:
The Rape of the Nile: Tomb Robbers, Tourists, and Archaeologists in Egypt by Brian M. Fagan
