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Published — 31 July 2026 ⏭ British Museum

This Roman armour remembers being a crocodile

This Roman armour remembers being a crocodile — This armour was made from a crocodile. As conservators worked on the leather, it slowly returned to the shape of the animal it once was. The result is a rare object combining Roman military culture with ancient Egyptian belief.

Published — 24 July 2026 ⏭ British Museum

Rebuilding a Roman emperor’s letter

Rebuilding a Roman emperor’s letter — This is a Roman jigsaw puzzle - with missing pieces. More than 150 stone fragments once formed a letter from Emperor Antoninus Pius. Putting it back together means questioning every letter and line.

Published — 17 July 2026 ⏭ British Museum

How peace changed Japanese swords

How peace changed Japanese swords — After 1600, Japan entered a long period of peace under the Tokugawa shogunate.

As warfare declined, swords were no longer shaped primarily for the battlefield. Instead, they became expressions of status and taste.

Watch the full video via the link, or explore more on the British Museum channel.

Published — 8 July 2026 ⏭ British Museum

This was a fireplace 400,000 years ago.

This was a fireplace 400,000 years ago. — Watch the full video to find out how a team of researchers found evidence of human-made fire 400,000 years ago.

Published — 7 July 2026 ⏭ British Museum

What's the story in the Bayeux Tapestry?

What's the story in the Bayeux Tapestry? — What story does the Bayeux Tapestry tell?

Discover one of the world's most famous medieval objects and uncover the dramatic events that lead to the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Stretching nearly 70 metres, the Bayeux Tapestry is far more than a remarkable piece of embroidery. It tells a story of ambition, rivalry and conquest that changes England forever.

In this film you'll discover:

🏹 What the Bayeux Tapestry is and why it is so extraordinary

🏹 The dramatic events shown across its remarkable length

🏹 The rival claimants to the English throne

Designed for learners aged 11+, this short animation is equally suitable for families, teachers, students and anyone with an interest in history.

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Credits:

A historic loan from the Ministry of Culture of the French Republic

Presented by
Igor Tulchinksy

Bayeux Tapestry, England, about AD 1072–77.
Photo © La Fabrique de patrimoines en Normandie / Antoine Cazin.

© 2026 The Trustees of the British Museum

Hocus Pocus Studios
www.hocuspocus.studio

Published — 30 June 2026 ⏭ British Museum

This ancient boat has travelled for 4000 years.

This ancient boat has travelled for 4000 years. — This ancient Egyptian model boat was created around 4,000 years ago to carry its owner on an eternal journey on the rivers of the afterlife. Placed in the tomb of a wealthy Egyptian as a funerary offering, it was intended to help the deceased navigate the world beyond.

In this film, we chart the course of this remarkable vessel from the tombs at Meir to the British Museum in 1894, before continuing its extraordinary journey to Museums and galleries around the world.

After four thousand years, this little craft has travelled farther than anyone could have imagined. Weathering empires, crossing oceans, and circumnavigating the globe many times over. Join us as we navigate just one small stretch of its endless voyage from London to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum in Mumbai India.

00:00 - 00:37 Introduction
00:37 - 03:37 Journey one - (that is actually the second journey) Meir to London
03:37 - 03:52 Journeys around the world
03:53 - 05:09 Journey two - (that is actualy the first journey) The journey in the afterlife
05:10 - 07:10 Packing for the journey
07:10 - 08:04 Flying to Mumbai
08:04 - 08:46 Unpacking and initial checks.
08:47 - 09:48 Cross referencing the condition reports.
09:48 - 10 :58 Displaying the boat in the new gallery

Photos and line drawings of walls in the tombs of Wekhhotep III and Pepyankh the Black at Meir, Courtesy of The Australian Centre for Egyptology. N. Kanawati and L. Evans, The Cemetery of Meir. Volume II: The Tomb of Pepyankh the Black. The Australian Centre for Egyptology: Reports 34. Aris and Phillips Ltd., 2014, pls. 31a, 31b, 83; N. Kanawati and G. Barker, The Cemetery of Meir. Volume V: The Tomb of Wekhhotep III. The Australian Centre for Egyptology: Reports 45. Abercromby Press, 2022, pl. 2

Published — 29 June 2026 ⏭ British Museum

This tiny rock has changed human history

This tiny rock has changed human history — Watch the full video to find out how a team of researchers found evidence of human-made fire 400,000 years ago.

Published — 26 June 2026 ⏭ British Museum

What Sutton Hoo revealed about early medieval Britain

What Sutton Hoo revealed about early medieval Britain — These intricate objects were buried at Sutton Hoo in the early 600s — long before the Vikings.

Their quality has transformed our understanding of early medieval Britain, revealing a society that was far more connected, sophisticated and skilled than once believed.

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