Activity 2.

Visit at the British museum

1. THE ROSETA STONE

In what room can we find it?

At room 4
From what material is it made?
It’s made by granodiorita
In what languages is it written?
It’s written on Hieroglyph, Demotic and Greek.
Who deciphered the stone?
Champolion

2. PARTENON MARBLES

In what room can we find them?

At room 18
From what material are they made?
Rose marble
Who was their author?
Fídies
To which goddess was dedicated the temple?
Atenea

Figure of Dionysos from the east pediment of the Parthenon

The Acropolis, Athens, Greece, about 438-432 BC
The central section of the east pediment of the Parthenon showed the birth of Athena. The
myth was not often depicted in classical times, although it had been popular in the Archaic
period, especially on vases. This reclining figure almost certainly represents Dionysos, god of
wine. He looked out from the pediment towards the corner and the chariot of Helios, god of
the sun, rising at daybreak.

Figures of three goddesses from the east pediment of the

Parthenon
The Acropolis, Athens, Greece, about 438-432 BC
The east pediment of the Parthenon showed the birth of goddess Athena from the head of her
father Zeus. The sculptures that represented the actual scene are lost. Zeus was probably
shown seated, while Athena was striding away from him fully grown and armed.
 3. PORTLAND VASE

In what room can we find it?

At room 70
From what material is it made?
Blue and white glass
What story is it telling?
1) The myth of Peleu and Titis
2) August emperor with Apolo, Marc Antoni
seduced for Cleopatra
3) Hecuba dreaming the destruction of Troya
What happened with the vase?
A drunk man broke it.

4. MUMMY OF CLEOPATHRA FROM THEBES

Where was she injured? Qurna, Thebes, Egypt.

How old was she when she died? 17
What is her room? 62-63

Match each drawing with its explanation. Put the correct number after the
drawing.
A. One of the embalmer's men makes a cut in the left side of the
1 body and removes many of the internal organs.

4 B. A priest reads spells out loud while the mummy is being

wrapped. These spells will help ward off evil spirits and help the
deceased make the journey to the afterlife.

C. The body is now covered and stuffed with natron which will dry
2 it out. All of the fluids, and rags from the embalming process will
be saved and buried along with the body.

D. The dehydrated internal organs are wrapped in linen and

3 returned to the body. The body is stuffed with dry materials such as
sawdust, leaves and linen so that it looks lifelike