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The British Museum sells gifts that are related to exhibits at the museum. They even have tax-free shops at the airports. I have not actually bought anything here.

If you are on the internet, you can put in a word and have a search done to see what items they have related to that word. For instance "Roman" gets

1) "Exploring the Roman World" by Catherine Johns, T.W. Potter Paperback £14.99

The vast empire created by the Romans remains one of the outstanding achievements of history. This book assesses the impact of the invasion of AD 43 on Iron-Age Britain and surveys the effects of Roman culture on this remote province up to and beyond the end of the military occupation. The process of Romanisation in town and country, in the arts, architecture and religion, is not, however, viewed in isolation, but in terms of Britain's place in the empire as a whole.

This authoritative study, written by authors with unrivalled experience of the Romano-British collections of The British Museum, provides a fascinating synthesis of an important period. It includes a comprehensive bibliography and gazetteer for those wishing to visit Romano-British sites.

2) "Roman Britain Introductory Guide" by T.W. Potter
Paperback £8.99

In AD 43 the Emperor Claudius ordered an army of 40,000 to invade Britain....The four centuries, during which the Roman presence in Britain rose, flourished and then declined, changed every aspect of life. Industry, trade, government, the arts and learning – even the physical appearance of the country – were all revolutionized, and the effects are still apparent nearly 2000 years later.

Roman Britain outlines this critical period of history and illustrates it fully with pictures of the surviving objects of the period, largely from the incomparable collections of The British Museum.

If I put in the word Elgin I get:

1) Treasures of The British Museum (book)
The British Museum is one of the most magificent treasure houses in the world. The wealth and range of its collections are unequalled by any other national museum. The Rosetta Stone, the Elgin Marbles... Hardback £29.99
2) The Elgin Marbles (book)
The Parthenon sculptures collected by Lord Elgin nearly two hundred years ago rank among the highest achievements of mankind. Since they went on display in The British Museum in 1817 artists, scholars more..Paperback £8.99.

3) The Parthenon Frieze (book)
The artistic genius of Athens in the 5th century BC reached its peak in the sculpted marble reliefs of the Parthenon Frieze. Designed by Phidias and carved by a team of anonymous masons, the frieze ad more...Paperback £14.99

4) OP 146: Cleaning and Controversy: The Cleaning of the Parthenon Sculptures 1811-1939 (book)
In 1937-8, in preparation for a new gallery given by Lord Duveen, an unauthorised cleaning of the Parthenon Sculptures in The British Museum was carried out. Initially the incident was hidden from the more... Paperback £25.00

5) Postcard Wallet: Parthenon Sculptures (10 colour postcards in double-sided wallet)
The Parthenon temple, dedicated to the goddess Athena, was built between 447 and 432 BC on the Athenian Acropolis. The exterior Doric frieze was adorned with relief sculptures depicting mythological ... £3.50

6) Parthenon Miniatures (230mm x 60mm x 10mm, plaster with hanging hook - three different scenes)
Miniaturised masterpieces from the Classical world, these panels from the Parthenon retain all the liveliness and detail of the originals. Superb as paperweights, propped on a desk or coffee table or a perfect miniature focal point for a wall. £8.99

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