Curator Irving Finkel recounts a magical adventure with the Lewis Chessmen and a surprising connection to a film about a certain boy wizard. Explore the lovely Lewis Chessmen range in our online shop, including an exquisite replica set: http://ow.ly/7v0K30fp1fg | British Museum

52K views · 828 shares | What shape was Noah’s ark? How Dr Irving Finkel discovered the earliest account of the ancient Babylonian ‘Story of the Flood’ – closely related to the biblical account of Noah. The sixty-line passage not only provided the materials and measurements required to build the ark, it also suggested that the vessel was round. | British Museum | Facebook