fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 10 days agoBritish Museum removes ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displaysmander.xyzimagemessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1440file-text
arrow-up1440imageBritish Museum removes ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displaysmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square34fedilinkfile-text
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/14/british-museum-removes-palestine-references-from-ancient-mi/
minus-squarezabadoh@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 days agoThat does make the changes sound reasonable. Good point!
minus-squareOldChicoAle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·9 days agoWhat about saying “present day Palestine” or “present day Iran”? That helps people understand relative to what locations are called today.
That does make the changes sound reasonable. Good point!
What about saying “present day Palestine” or “present day Iran”? That helps people understand relative to what locations are called today.