One of the largest museums in the world, with collections of Greek, Roman, British, Egyptian, Iranian, and Mesopotamian archaeology.
This museum was visited in 2005.
 Constantius captures Londinium
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 The Sack of Tyre, as shown on the Balawat Gates (cast)
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 BCHP 18A Chronographic Document concerning Bagayasha (BM 35229), Complete
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 Portrait of Marcellus on a coin minted by one of his descendants
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 Chrysippus
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 Arsaces I
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 Xanthus, Tomb of the Nereids, Relief of soldiers
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 Nimrud, Lion-shaped weight of three mina
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 Alexandria, Relief of the Apotheosis of Homer
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 ABC 7 Nabonidus Chronicle, Obverse
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 Eshmun/Asclepius on a coin of Lepcis
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 Ephesus, Bouleuterion, Letter from Hadrian
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 BCHP 05: Antiochus and Sin Chronicle (RM 757), Obverse
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 Roman helmet from the age of the Punic Wars
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 Sippar, Temple of Šamaš, Tablet of the Sun god
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 Antiochus Cylinder
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 Antisthenes
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 Lepidus as triumvir
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 Diploma from Malpas (obverse)
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Chaldaeans
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 Nineveh, Funerary mask, Parthian age
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 Nineveh, Palace of Aššurbanipal, Aššurbanipal's Lion Hunt
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 Nabonidus Cylinder from Sippar
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 Aeschines
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 Babylonian King List of the Hellenistic Period (BM35603), reverse
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 Corinthian helmet
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 Babylon, Brick of Nebuchadnezzar II
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 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, Lion
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 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, Horse of the quadriga (by Pythis)
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 Sphinx of Taharqo
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 Coin of Victorinus
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 BCHP 18BA Chronographic Document concerning Bagayasha (BM 35189 and BM35229)
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 Satala, Head of the goddess Anahita, shown as Aphrodite
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 Coin of Mazaeus with bull and lion
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 BCHP 17 Judicial Chronicle (BM 47737), Obverse 1-15
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 Coin of Agrippa
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 Rhodes, Relief of a soldier (archaizing)
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 BCHP 1: Alexander Chronicle, obverse
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Lachish Room: Surrender
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 BCHP 01 Alexander Chronicle, reverse
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 Lucius Clodius Macer
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 Tablet with limmu-names
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 BCHP 18C Astronomical Diary concerning Bagayasha (BM 48888)
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 Antiochus Cylinder
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 Gaius Caesar
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 Choga Zanbil, Ziggurat, Doorknob (London)
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 Assurbanipal
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 Babylonian King List of the Hellenistic Period (BM35603), obverse
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 Nimrud, Black obelisk of Šalmaneser III: tribute of king Jehu of Israel
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 Marcus Aurelius
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 Germanicus returns with the recovered legionary standard (coin by his son Caligula)
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 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, Relief of an amazonomachy
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 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, Achaemenid vase with an inscription of king Xerxes
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 BCHP 08 Juniper Garden Chronicle (BM 32266), Reverse
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 Antiochus Cylinder
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 Xanthus, Payava's tomb
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 Athens, Acropolis, Parthenon, Frieze, Peplos
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 Saqqara, Sarcophagus of Nectanebo II
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 Harran, Relief of Nabonidus
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 Antiochus Cylinder (Drawing by Pinches)
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 Astronomical text mentioning the comet of Halley
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 A Babylonian almanac, mentioning future positions of the planets (British Museum)
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 Vologases II
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 Nimrud, Temple of Nabu, Šamši-Adad V
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 BCHP 17 Judicial Chronicle (BM 47737), Lower Edge 16-18
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 BCHP 06 Ruin Esagila (BM32248), Reverse, fragment
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 Idalion, Melqart
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 Pericles
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 Babylonian King List of the Hellenistic Period (BM35603), left edge
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 Alexandria, Relief of the Apotheosis of Homer, Middle tier, Muses
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 Alexandria, Relief of the Apotheosis of Homer, Upper tier
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 Coin of Caesar, showing a Gallic captive
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 Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, Column drum
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 BCHP 05: Antiochus and Sin Chronicle (RM 757), Top, left
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 Nineveh, Palace of Aššurbanipal, Aššurbanipal's Lion Hunt
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 Ephesus, Dedication to M. Calpurnius Rufus
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 Nineveh, Palace of Aššurbanipal, Aššurbanipal's Lion Hunt
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 ABC 9: Artaxerxes III Chronicle
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 Ptolemy II Philadelphus wearing an elephant's scalp
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 BCHP 15 Gold Theft (BM 32510), Obverse
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 BCHP 11 Ptolemy III Chronicle (BM 34428), Obverse
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 Ephesus, Coin with the Temple of Artemis
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 Nineveh, Cup
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 Athens, Acropolis, Parthenon, West Pediment, Illisos
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 BCHP 09 End of Seleucus Chronicle (BM 32235), Reverse
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 Priene, Temple of Athena Polias, "King Alexander dedicated this temple to Athena Polias"
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 Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Arsinoe II
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 Astronomical Diary mentioning the battle of Gaugamela
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 Nineveh, Palace of Aššurbanipal, Aššurbanipal's Lion Hunt
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 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, Capital
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 BCHP 10 Seleucid Accessions (BM 32171), Obverse
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 Mask of a German
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 Ptolemy III Euergetes
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 BCHP 10 Seleucid Accessions (BM 32171), Reverse
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 Antiochus Cylinder
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 Lincoln, Tombstone of Valerius of II Adiutrix
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 Bactrian imitation of an Athenian drachm
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 Ptolemy I Soter
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 BCHP 07 Antiochus, Bactria, and India Chronicle (BM 32310), Reverse
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Lachish Room: Assyrian Camp
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 Ur, Royal Tombs, Ram in a Thicket
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 BCHP 18A Chronographic Document concerning Bagayasha (BM 35229), Top
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 Xanten, Pliny's bridle
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 Athens, Acropolis, Parthenon, Frieze, Reclining Gods
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 BCHP 12 Seleucus III Chronicle (BM 35421), Obverse
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 Samaria ivories
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 BCHP 05: Antiochus and Sin Chronicle (RM 757), Reverse
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 BCHP 19 Arsacid King (BM 34124), Obverse
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 Coin of Lucius Antonius
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 Nimrud, Northwest Palace of Aššurnasirpal II, Lamassu
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 Koptos, Dedication to Domitian, mentioning III Cyrenaica
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 BCHP 04 Alexander Arses (BM 36613)
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 Myrina, Figurine of two chatting ladies (Demeter and Kore)
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 Artabanus II
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 BCHP 18B Chronographic Document concerning Bagayasha (BM 35189), Lower edge
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 Theseus kills Skiron
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 Astronomical diary, referring to financial measures during the First Syrian War
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 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, portrait of a man believed to be Maussolus.
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 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, Achaemenid vase, Egyptian inscription
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 Nimrud, Black obelisk of Šalmaneser III: camels
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 A lion and an anchor on a Babylonian coin of Seleucus
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 Coin of King Herod the Great
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 A Magian (Oxus Treasure)
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 BCHP 08 Juniper Garden Chronicle (BM 32266), Obverse
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 Priene, Portrait of Julius Caesar
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 BCHP 14 Greek Community (BM 33870), Obverse
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 Nimrud, Temple of Ninurta, Aššurnasirpal II
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 ABC 4: The Late Nabopolassar Chronicle
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 Crossing a river on a raft made of animal skins. Assyrian relief from Nineveh.
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 Gyges Tablet
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 Palmyra, Šadrafa
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 Halicarnassus, Mosaic of the city goddess
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 Xanthus, Agora, Harpy tomb, Relief of the harpies and a warrior
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 Xanthus, Tomb of the Nereids, Relief of a satrap receiving visitors
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 Cyrene, Temple of Aphrodite, Relief of the nymph killing a lion
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 Hamadan, Achaemenid inscription A2Ha
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 BCHP 11 Ptolemy III Chronicle (BM 34428), Reverse
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 Xanthus, Tomb of the Nereids
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 Leiden-Matilo, Inscription by a unit of scouts, with a damnatio memoriae
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 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, Relief of an amazonomachy
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 Sippar, Babylonian world map
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 Berenice II
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 Cameo of Julia Domna as Luna
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 Coin of Antiochus III the Great
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 Babylon, The East India House Inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II
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 BCHP 17 Judicial Chronicle (BM 47737), Upper Edge 34-35
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 Alexandria, Inscription of II Traiana Fortis
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 Ammisaduqa's Venus tablet
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 Alexandria, Relief of the Apotheosis of Homer, Lower tier
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Lachish Room: Senacherib
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 Ptolemy IV Philopator
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 BCHP 06 Ruin Esagila (BM32248), Reverse, fragment
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 Halicarnassus, Mosaic of a hunt
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 Ephesus, Bouleuterion, Letter from Antoninus Pius
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 BCHP 09 End of Seleucus Chronicle (BM 32957), Reverse
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 Antiochus Cylinder
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 Persepolis, Palace of Artaxerxes, Relief of a sphinx
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Phoenician ship
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 The Synchronic Chronicle
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 Coin of Gondophares
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 Nineveh, Palace of Aššurbanipal, Aššurbanipal's Lion Hunt
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 Arsinoe II
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 Ptolemy IV Philopator
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 Ephesus, Tomb of Marcus Calpurnius Rufus, Roman fasces
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 Coin of Philip
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 Antiochus Cylinder
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 Rome, Via Latina, Villa of Murena, Portrait of Aratus of Sicyon
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 ABC 7 Nabonidus Chronicle, Reverse
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 BCHP 18B Chronographic Document concerning Bagayasha (BM 35189), Top
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 Homer
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 Xanthus, Tomb of the Nereids, Symposium scene
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 Ephesus, temple of Artemis, Capital
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 Athens, Acropolis, Parthenon, East Pediment, Horse of Selene
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 A Magian, worshipping at a fire altar (seal impression)
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 Ipswich, Gold torques
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 The Cyrus Cylinder
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 Lincoln, Tombstone of Gaius Saufeius
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 BCHP 09 End of Seleucus Chronicle (BM 32235), Obverse
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 Arsinoe II
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 Carthage, Ivory sphinx, made in Phoenicia
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 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, portrait of a man believed to be Maussolus
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 Alexandria, Relief of the Apotheosis of Homer, Middle Tier, Polyhymnia
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 Nimrud, Relief of a Mesopotamian chariot
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 BCHP 06 Ruin Esagila (BM32248), Obverse
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 Veii, Head of Aplu
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 Nimrud, Relief of the god Aššur
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Lachish Room: Siege of Lachish
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 BCHP 2: Alexander and Arabia Chronicle (BM 41080), Obverse
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 Hesiod
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 Drawing of the seal of king Darius the Great
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 A mounted archer
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 BCHP 18B Chronographic Document concerning Bagayasha (BM 35189), Complete
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 Dynastic Prophecy, Columns I and II
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 BCHP 18B Chronographic Document concerning Bagayasha (BM 35189), Top left
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 BCHP 13 Politai Chronicle (BM 46120), Obverse
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 Nineveh, Palace of Aššurbanipal, Aššurbanipal's Lion Hunt
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 ABC 5: Chronicle Concerning the Early Years of Nebuchadnezzar II ("Jerusalem Chronicle")
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 BCHP 16 Document on land and tithes (BM 33020+330208), Obverse
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 Babylon, Figurine of Europa on a bull
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 The Flood Tablet
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 Tablet with a list of eclipses between 518 and 465, mentioning the death of king Xerxes
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 BCHP 16 Document on land and tithes (BM 33020+330208), Reverse
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 BCHP 07 Antiochus, Bactria, and India Chronicle (BM 32398), Obverse
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 Xanthus, Payava's tomb, Relief
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 Coin of Pontius Pilate
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 Nimrud, Northwest Palace of Aššurnasirpal II, Vulture
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 BCHP 03 Diadochi Chronicle (BM 36313+34660), Reverse
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 BCHP 18B Chronographic Document concerning Bagayasha (BM 35189), Bottom
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 Dynastic Prophecy, Columns VI and V
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 BCHP 17 Judicial Chronicle (BM 47737), Reverse 19-33
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 Syracuse, Etruscan helmet, dedicated by Hiero to the gods after the battle of Cumae
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 Ram sphinx of Taharqo
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 Phoenician ivory of Astarte
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 BCHP 18B Chronographic Document concerning Bagayasha (BM 35189), Central part
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Lachish relief (drawing)
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 Masjid-e Solaiman, Relief of Hermes
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 BCHP 19 Arsacid King (BM 34124), Reverse
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 Nimrud, Relief of Tiglath-Pileser III
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 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, Relief of an amazonomachy
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 Smyrna, Portrait of Cleopatra I Syra
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 BCHP 18A Chronographic Document concerning Bagayasha (BM 35229), Bottom
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 BCHP 03 Diadochi Chronicle (BM 36313+34660), Obverse
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 Coin of Bar Kochba (with temple and Messianic star)
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 BCHP 20 Euphrates Chronicle (BM 35031), Reverse
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 Nineveh, Palace of Aššurbanipal, Aššurbanipal's Lion Hunt
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 Babylonian King List of the Hellenistic Period (BM35603), upper edge
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 Alexandria, Relief of the Apotheosis of Homer, Lower tier, Homer crowned by Ptolemy IV Philopator and Arsinoe III
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 Tiberius
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 BCHP 18C Astronomical Diary concerning Bagayasha (BM 48888), Edge
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 Antiochus Cylinder
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 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, Statues of a woman and believed to be Artemisia and Maussolus
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 Ur, Royal Tombs, Standard
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 Moresby, Dedication to Hadrian by XX Valeria Victrix
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 Hadrian's Wall, Relief with the emblems of II Augusta (Capricorn and Pegasus)
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 BCHP 20 Euphrates Chronicle (BM 35031), Obverse
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 Rome, Baths of Caracalla, Toilet seat
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 II Adiutrix' pegasus on a coin of Gallienus
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 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, Relief of an amazonomachy
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 Hermopolis, Obelisk of Nectanebo II
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 Xanthus, Tomb of the Nereids, Relief of hoplites doing battle
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 BCHP 06 Ruin Esagila (BM32248), Reverse
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 BCHP 15 Gold Theft (BM 32510), Reverse
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 BCHP 13 Politai Chronicle (BM 46120), Upper edge
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 The seal of king Darius the Great
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 Macedonian cavalry attacking an Indian elephant
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 Claudius
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 Chester, Antefix with the badge of XX Valeria Victrix, a boar
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 Epicurus
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 BCHP 12 Seleucus III Chronicle (BM 35421), Reverse
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 Julia Mamaea
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 Halicarnassus, Mosaic of Phobos
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 Alexander the Great
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 Priene, Temple of Athena Polias, Inscription mentioning Julia, daughter of the emperor Titus
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 Kurkh, Stela of Šalmaneser III
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 Lepcis Magna, Coin with the Temple of Shadrapa
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 Bust of Ulpia Marciana
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 Susa, Inscription DSe
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 Coin of Tigranes II the Great of Armenia.
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 Diploma from Malpas (reverse)
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 BCHP 06 Ruin Esagila (BM32248), Reverse, fragment
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 Coin of Seleucus Nicator.
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 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, Relief of an amazonomachy: Achilles kills Penthesileia
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 Corinth, Monument for Octavian's victory at Actium
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 Actium, Prow from a ship, found near Actium
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