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London, November 2023

After Germany, I spend a few bonus days in London.
Houses of Parliament, London, November 2023
Houses of Parliament
Rennovated Big Ben, London, November 2023
Rennovated Big Ben
Houses of Parliament, London, November 2023
Houses of Parliament
View from Hungerford Bridge, London, November 2023
View from Hungerford Bridge
Downing Street, London, November 2023
Downing Street
Trafalgar Square, London, November 2023
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square: Some of Neptune's Subjects, London, November 2023
Trafalgar Square: Some of Neptune's Subjects
National Gallery: Goya's Wellington (Or, perhaps, Goya's <i>Wel, London, November 2023
National Gallery: Goya's Wellington
(Or, perhaps, Goya's Wellington as a Mortal)
Goya: Don Andres del Peral, London, November 2023
Goya: Don Andres del Peral

London: British Museum

The British Museum, London: British Museum, London, November 2023
The British Museum
A scrum around the Rosetta Stone, London: British Museum, London, November 2023
A scrum around the Rosetta Stone
The Egyptian Room is very popular!, London: British Museum, London, November 2023
The Egyptian Room is very popular!
The Rosetta Stone. At a quieter moment., London: British Museum, London, November 2023
The Rosetta Stone. At a quieter moment.
House Frontal Pole, ~850, British Columbia, London: British Museum, London, November 2023
House Frontal Pole, ~850, British Columbia
Parthenon Marble, London: British Museum, London, November 2023
Parthenon Marble
Parthenon Marble, London: British Museum, London, November 2023
Parthenon Marble

British Museum: Six Lamassu

Lamassu Pair #1. Lion & Bull. Nimrud, ~860 BC Their brothers, British Museum: Six Lamassu, London, November 2023
Lamassu Pair #1. Lion & Bull. Nimrud, ~860 BC
Their brothers are in the Metropolitan Museum
Lamassu #1L. Winged Lion, British Museum: Six Lamassu, London, November 2023
Lamassu #1L. Winged Lion
Lamassu #1R. Winged Lion, British Museum: Six Lamassu, London, November 2023
Lamassu #1R. Winged Lion
Lamassu Pair #2. Winged Lions. Nimrud, ~860 BC, British Museum: Six Lamassu, London, November 2023
Lamassu Pair #2. Winged Lions. Nimrud, ~860 BC
Lamassu #2L. Winged Lion, British Museum: Six Lamassu, London, November 2023
Lamassu #2L. Winged Lion
Lamassu #2R. Winged Lion, British Museum: Six Lamassu, London, November 2023
Lamassu #2R. Winged Lion
Lamassu Pair #3. Winged bulls. Khorsabad, ~705 BC, British Museum: Six Lamassu, London, November 2023
Lamassu Pair #3. Winged bulls. Khorsabad, ~705 BC
Lamassu #3L. Winged Bull, British Museum: Six Lamassu, London, November 2023
Lamassu #3L. Winged Bull
Lamassu #3R. Winged Bull, British Museum: Six Lamassu, London, November 2023
Lamassu #3R. Winged Bull
Assyrian Colossal Guardian Lion Frrom Temple of Ishtar, Goddess, British Museum: Six Lamassu, London, November 2023
Assyrian Colossal Guardian Lion
Frrom Temple of Ishtar, Goddess of War, ~860 BC

British Museum: Halicarnassus

The best surviving pieces from the Mausoleum of Maussollos, one of the Seven Wonders.
Colossal Horse Head, ~350 BC With original bronze bridle, British Museum: Halicarnassus, London, November 2023
Colossal Horse Head, ~350 BC
With original bronze bridle
Maussollos himself (perhaps) ~350 BC, British Museum: Halicarnassus, London, November 2023
Maussollos himself (perhaps) ~350 BC
Military Frieze, British Museum: Halicarnassus, London, November 2023
Military Frieze
Military Frieze, British Museum: Halicarnassus, London, November 2023
Military Frieze
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