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British Museum Suing Former Curator Peter Higgs for Allegedly Stealing Over 1,800 Artifacts
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British Museum Suing Former Curator Peter Higgs for Allegedly Stealing Over 1,800 Artifacts

Selling each item via e-commerce sites such as eBay over a 10-year period.
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Pro-Palestine Activists Staged Protests at The Met and British Museum on Sunday
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Pro-Palestine Activists Staged Protests at The Met and British Museum on Sunday

Criticizing both institutions over alleged complicity regarding Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza.
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Greece Offers to Trade Antiquities With British Museum for Parthenon Marbles
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Greece Offers to Trade Antiquities With British Museum for Parthenon Marbles

The latest in a decades-long dispute between the two sides.
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Multiple Countries Renew Repatriation Efforts Amidst British Museum Controversy
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Multiple Countries Renew Repatriation Efforts Amidst British Museum Controversy

Following an investigation into longtime curator, Peter Higgs, who allegedly stole priceless artifacts from its collection.
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Former Curator Peter Higgs Allegedly Stole Over 1,500 Artifacts From British Museum’s Collection
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Former Curator Peter Higgs Allegedly Stole Over 1,500 Artifacts From British Museum’s Collection

He proceeded in selling some of the antiques under a pseudonym on eBay.
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UPDATE: Greece Rejects the British Museum’s Loan Offer for the Parthenon Marbles
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UPDATE: Greece Rejects the British Museum’s Loan Offer for the Parthenon Marbles

Following a recent report made by the institution stating that the two sides had made “constructive” talks.
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British Museum to Showcase Exhibition on “The World of Stonehenge”
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British Museum to Showcase Exhibition on “The World of Stonehenge”

Featuring a series of objects that date back to 4000 B.C.
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The British Museum Has Discovered the Oldest Ghost Drawing in History
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The British Museum Has Discovered the Oldest Ghost Drawing in History

The findings come in the form of an ancient Babylonian tablet that dates back 3,500 years.
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Nigerian Artists Propose New Art to the British Museum in Exchange for the Benin Bronzes
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Nigerian Artists Propose New Art to the British Museum in Exchange for the Benin Bronzes

The latest development in a decades-long repatriation effort.
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British Museum Acquires Over 100 Rarely Seen Hokusai Drawings
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British Museum Acquires Over 100 Rarely Seen Hokusai Drawings

Resurfacing for the first time in over 70 years.
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