British Museum, LondonThis retelling of Captain Cook’s death and the merging of two cultures is a trove of miraculously preserved wonders – but beware of the shark-toothed club!Relations between Britain and the...
Read MoreOur 20 favourite pieces of in-depth reporting, essays and profiles from the yearVictor Pelevin made his name in 90s Russia with scathing satires of authoritarianism. But while his literary peers have faced censorship and fled...
Read MoreI was shocked to learn just how many pieces of art sold around the world are forgeries. But should finding out something is a cheap dupe really make us enjoy it less?Many years ago, I met a man in a pub in Bloomsbury who said he...
Read MoreA show full of deities, snakes and shrines puts three ancient faiths in the spotlight. Our writer seeks out its inspiration in the bustling metropolis of MumbaiIt’s the eyes that stay with you – piercing black discs...
Read MoreMPs vote to give leave to bring in private members’ bill on PR but it will have no practical effectLord Robertson, the former Labour defence secretary and former Nato secretary who is leading the government’s...
Read MoreAndrew RT Davies narrowly won a confidence vote but is stepping down, saying his position is ‘untenable’Lord Robertson, the former Labour defence secretary and former Nato secretary who is leading the...
Read MoreWatchdog examining claims key details have not been disclosed about altar tablets it is facing calls to returnThe British Museum is being investigated by the information watchdog over claims it has been overly secretive about...
Read MoreCulture minister Lina Mendoni pledges to ‘fill the void’ at the British Museum should the ancient sculptures be returnedGreece is prepared to part with some of its greatest treasures to “fill the void” at...
Read MoreTory source says ‘it became impossible for meeting to go ahead’ after Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged return of antiquities to AthensGreece’s prime minister has criticised the decision of his British counterpart...
Read MoreTory source says ‘it became impossible for meeting to go ahead’ after Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged return of Parthenon marbles to AthensGreece’s prime minister has criticised the decision of his British...
Read MoreInstitution’s chair of trustees admits its reputation has been damaged by suspected theftsThe recovery of missing British Museum artefacts is under way, George Osborne, the institution’s chair of trustees, has said...
Read MoreFischer to depart after after the suspected theft of artefacts from renowned institution’s collectionHartwig Fischer has announced he is stepping down as director of the British Museum with immediate effect following the...
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