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There are anniversaries that resonate like bells, celebrating insights capable of shaping the cultural destiny of entire nations. May 23 marks not only the birth of Elias Ashmole in 1617, but also the dawn of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, Britain's first public museum. Ashmole, an emblematic figure of 17th-century England, revolutionized the concept of cultural heritage, making it accessible to all. Today, the Ashmolean is not only a custodian of antiquities, but a crossroads of cultures and a laboratory of ideas, inviting visitors to embark on a fascinating journey through human history.