Watchdog 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...
Read MorePeter Higgs was curator of Greek collections and sculpture until he was sacked, but his family says he has ‘not done anything’The British Museum employee sacked after the disappearance of precious objects has been...
Read MoreThe ancient treasure has been restored and will go on show at the British Museum before going back homeIt was carved almost 2,000 years ago and is such an important sculpture that if it appeared on the art market today it could...
Read MorePM says British Museum collection is funded by taxpayer and protected by lawRishi Sunak has vowed to protect the Parthenon marbles from being sent back to Greece, saying they remain a “huge asset” to the UK.The prime...
Read MoreGreek ministers say secret talks have been under way for more than a year The British Museum has confirmed for the first time that it is involved in “constructive discussions” with Greece over the return of some of...
Read MoreLetter sent to provincial Greek official in 2012 emerges in which Johnson confessed that in an ideal world, the sculptures would have stayed in AthensBoris Johnson believed in 2012 that the Parthenon sculptures should...
Read MoreHeritage bodies also to be warned against reevaluating UK history as No 10 culture war agenda intensifiesThe government is to appoint a “free-speech champion” and tell heritage bodies not to not take significant...
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