TIL the British Museum's Rosetta Stone has a chip on it from a 19th century visitor

I went last month and noticed that big chunk missing on the corner, right where everyone snaps their photos. The guide said some guy literally knocked it off during a dispute back in the 1800s, and they never fixed it. Do museums leave damage like that on purpose to show history is messy, or is repair just too risky?

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green.jessica3d ago

Funny enough, I almost added to that chip last month. I was leaning in for the perfect shot and my bag swung right into the glass. Security gave me a look that could melt steel. So if you see a tiny new scratch on the display case, that was me, and I'm deeply sorry. Maybe they leave the damage so people like me feel extra clumsy by comparison.

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