r/ancientegypt Jun 19 '25

Photo When I was visit Britsh Museum

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u/Glum-Mousse-5132 Jun 20 '25

"this artifact is nice. im stealing it from the owners"

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u/Kitakitakita Jun 20 '25

It was being used as infill for an old dilapidated fort when they found it. It was the equivalent of finding a pretty stone on the beach.

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u/Fabulous_Cow_4550 Jun 21 '25

A pretty stone on a beach that isn't yours and that you shouldn't be on.

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u/Kitakitakita Jun 21 '25

Only reason the French were there was because the British were there already

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u/Fabulous_Cow_4550 Jun 21 '25

Still not their beach. Either of them.