British Museum

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 suspected to be an inside job that took place over a period of twenty years....

In October 2022 John Oliver made an eloquent case for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece and blasted the British Museum over its refusal. In his show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver aired by HBO he offered...

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 did not have a complete catalog. The U.K.'s former chancellor described the missing pieces as "small...

Greece has renewed calls for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the UK after a series of thefts at the British Museum that saw antiquities put up for sale online. The security questions raised by the missing objects “reinforces...

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 the time of Ancient Rome, were sold for $50, although their real price reaches $65,000. Among...

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 include gold jewelery and semiprecious gems and glass that range in date from the 15th...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has suggested that Greece and the UK should reach a "win-win arrangement" to share the Parthenon Sculptures. The status of the Parthenon Sculptures has been a point of contention between the Greek and British governments, as...

Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of people drinking wine in the Americas. This evidence was discovered inside fragments of a clay vessel discovered on the small Caribbean island of Isla de Mona. In the study, the scientists used special...

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 King Charles, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II met with Dr. Hartwig Fischer, the director of...

According to British media sources, India is pondering whether to throw its diplomatic weight behind Greece in its efforts to have the Parthenon Sculptures returned to their country of origin by the British Museum. The diplomatic initiative would be part...