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January 2010 A History of the World in Lancashire This Roman
Cavalry tombstone had been lying beneath the Lancaster soil for
2,000 years This Roman Cavalry tombstone had been lying under
Lancaster soil for 2,000 years  A History of the World is about
how objects in museums and galleries can tell local and global
stories and engage everyone with history in new ways.  It is a
public service partnership between the BBC and the British
Museum.  The aim is to create a digital museum with objects from
across the UK.  As part of the project, we've got together with
our local museums to find ten objects that tell the story of the
county's history.  Emma Heslewood, Keeper of History at the
Harris Museum in Preston, says they had a hard time narrowing
their search down to just ten items out of the thousands of
historical artefacts in Lancashire's museums.  Story behind
another story  She says: "We finally chose these ten because of
the fascinating stories they