Historical conservation societies have decried the British Museum ‘s plans to overhaul its front courtyard. The new design—intended to make entry into the museum more efficient—would introduce two ...
When a city decides to honor a local hero or a global icon, the unveiling of a bronze monument is usually a moment of immense ...
The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods after more than 600 British imperial artefacts were stolen from ...
An exhibition that focuses on the evolution of Luxembourg’s army will run at the National Museum of Military History in ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The British Museum is trying to buy the Tudor Heart for £3.5m, a piece of jewellery linked to the lives of Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon The British Museum is trying to raise the ...
The Bayeux Tapestry is being loaned to the British Museum in 2026, but attempts at a previous loan in 1980-1 have newly come to light. In early 1981, the mayor of Bayeux, Monsieur Le Carpentier, sent ...
Help wanted - treasure hunter. That's the gist of what the British Museum is looking for in a new hire. The institution is still reeling from a heist discovered there more than two years ago. Hundreds ...
A third-century B.C.E. Greek gold chain necklace similar to some of the missing objects © The Trustees of the British Museum under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 More than two ...
The British Museum made headlines in 2023 when it announced items from their collection had been stolen. The majority of the stolen pieces were small gems and jewelry kept in a storeroom, and none ...
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