stolen or damaged", it said The British Museum in London has sacked a member of staff and police are investigating after treasures were reported "missing, stolen or damaged". Items including gold ...

British Museum thefts: What we know so far British Museum worker sacked over missing treasures Reputable auction houses will not sell items that they know are stolen - they will hold them ...

Walking between the grand columns and over the marble floors of the British Museum can be a breathtaking experience. Indeed, the complex houses some of the world’s most unique treasures and ...

The scandal behind the British Museum's missing artefacts had all the makings of a dazzling podcast. A tale of priceless treasures, eccentric antiquities dealers and slippery curators, it felt ...

Locke has taken the opportunity to reframe a selection of the U.K.’s most discomfort-making treasures, either from the museum or on loan from other British historical establishments. Part Locke ...

The British Museum is both an architectural beauty and a trove of some of the world's most noted antiquities. In fact, many travelers say it's the best museum in all of London. What's more ...

A 1963 UK law prevents the British museum from giving away treasures, but it has about 1,400 objects on long-term loan at other museums every year. Critics have warned that moving the Marbles ...

The Metropolitan Police is investigating how several items from the British Museum’s collection were stolen or damaged by a member of the institution’s staff. The return of the Elgin Marbles ...

Show more In August 2023, news broke that the British Museum had been the victim of ... the thefts and the hunt to recover the ancient treasures that were taken.