Here you will find the incomparable Elgin Marbles -- the original friezes and pediment sculptures of the Parthenon. Here, too, the wonders and beauties of the ancient art of China, Persia, Egypt; extraordinary artifacts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas; the world-famous collection of Medieval illuminated manuscripts -- here, as gathered in this magnificent museum, the quintessence of our artistic and archaeological heritage...

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