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British Museum to close on key day in summer – but it won’t say why
Exclusive: Speculation that the closure is related to French president Emmanuel Macron’s state visit as 18,000 visitors face ...
Bayeux Tapestry to go on show at the British Museum as it returns to England for first time in 900 years
Bayeux Tapestry to go on show at the British Museum as it returns to England for first time in 900 years - Delight as ‘one of ...
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Hunting At The British Museum | Jahannah James
I was at home when I saw a video was bout to premiere from Jahannah James, in this video she went hunting for ancient tech in ...
The Bayeux Tapestry, a British Masterpiece, Returns to England After 900 Years
The embroidered work, depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, will go on display in London for the first time, on ...
British Museum faces legal threat over ‘covert and ideological’ Elgin Marbles talks
The British Museum could face legal action unless it abandons “covert and ideological” negotiations with Greece over the ...
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Nigerian artist demands return of Benin bronzes from British Museum
Nigerian rapper, activist, and cultural advocate Great Okogun has issued a powerful call for justice and restitution during a protest at the British Museum.
Nigerian rapper Gee Baller protests at British Museum, demands return of Benin Bronzes
Nigerian rapper and activist Emmanuel Great Okugun, known as Gee Baller and Yaya Bande, staged a powerful protest at the ...
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British Museum recovering stolen treasures as director resigns
London’s British Museum has recovered some of the 2,000 treasures stolen from its storerooms after a bungled internal probe that led to the resignation of its embattled director.
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The British Museum is full of plunder. The Museum of London reflects ...
The British Museum is full of priceless plunder. Most of its exhibits were obtained when the British Empire covered almost a quarter of the world’s land, including large chunks of Africa, North ...
Civilisations returns with unprecedented access to the British Museum’s collection
Featured artefacts from The British Museum’s world-famous collection include the double-headed serpent of the Aztecs, the ...
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The British Museum’s Blockbuster Scandals
The British Museum’s painful self-examination might never have occurred had it not been for the persistence of Ittai Gradel, a Danish dealer and collector of antiquities.
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British Museum Was Warned Gems Were Being Sold on eBay, Emails Show
In 2021, British Museum officials were alerted to a potential thief in their ranks. That year, Ittai Gradel, a Denmark-based dealer in ancient gems, contacted the august London institution with ...