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With 2,000 Thefts, the British Museum Faces a Historic Crisis
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Since mid-August, the British Museum has been mired in a controversy over the theft of about 2,000 objects from its collections. The theft is...
2,000 Artifacts Disappeared From the British Museum
The number of artifacts that have disappeared from the British Museum is estimated at 2,000, Chairman of Trustees George Osborne said, admitting the collection...
Greece Calls for Parthenon Marbles Return After British Museum Thefts
Greece has renewed calls for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the UK after a series of thefts at the British Museum that...
British Museum Artifacts Sold on eBay for $50
Stolen items from the British Museum's collection have been put up on eBay, one of the world's largest online marketplaces. Artifacts, including those from...
British Museum Fires Staff Over Missing Items
The British Museum had to fire a member of staff and has laid out some "emergency measures" after items were stolen.
The goods that disappeared...
Ghana Asks British Museum to Return Gold
Ghana's Asante leader is urging the British Museum to give back gold artifacts that belong to his people.
During his visit to the Coronation of...
British Museum “reasonably optimistic” on a Deal with Greece Over Parthenon Sculptures
The chair of the British Museum commented on Thursday that a deal over the Parthenon Sculptures could soon be reached between the museum and...
British Museum Bans the Word ‘Mummy’ for Ancient Remains
It may appear impossible to hurt the feelings of a 3,000-year-old corpse, but, in the interest of respect, The British Museum—along with other museums—has...
British Museum Exec Calls For “Parthenon Partnership” Over Elgin Marbles
Dr Jonathan Williams, deputy director of the British Museum, suggested a "Parthenon partnership" with Greece over the Elgin Marbles.
Over 100,000 Greek Artifacts Stored in British Museum Vaults
Over 100,000 Greek artifacts are stored underground in the vaults of the British Museum, the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles...