Vagabonding audio companion: Why (and how) travel souvenirs matter
Deviate
The History of Dark Souvenirs
In the 18th and 19th century, when rich men from Great Britain would go across Europe, they were so fascinated by old Greek pottery that local Greek people would make fake versions to sell to the Brits. For example, if a man was hung in England in the 18th or the 19th Century, oftentimes they would, a crowd of a couple thousand people would come to see the hanging; people would bid to buy for bits of the rope. But then there's also basically, you know, during the age of empire plunder is brought back as souvenirs. And I think now we're in a historical moment when many of these museums find themselves compelled to give some of
00:00
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
