Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities

The Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities is a department of the British Museum in London, England. It was referenced in the Showtime television series Penny Dreadful. In the late 19th century, Ferdinand Lyle worked at the British Museum as the head of the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities, though by his own account, held little approval or regard for the Assyrians.