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Barbary lion skull from London
This is the oldest skull of a Barbary lion found in the UK. The lion was part of the royal zoo in the Tower of London 700 years ago. Workmen digging in the old moat around the Tower of London in 1937 ...
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Twelve highlights of our Treasures Gallery
A royal lion skull, a Moon rock, a famous gorilla, even Darwin’s pigeons ... It is a detail that most of our visitors miss, but the Hintze Hall ceiling is a work of art in itself.