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British Museum Seeks Public Aid to Recover Stolen Artefacts Amidst Irony

The British Museum, previously accused of cultural appropriation, has now made a plea for assistance…

British Museum director quits over stolen treasures

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer has said he will step down from his role, after…

Items from the British Museum collection with a similar description to those missing include a ring with a blue diamond and a 19th-century Mughal pyramidal emerald

Precious Items, Including Jewelry and Ancient Coins, Discovered Missing from British Museum

The British Museum has recently discovered the loss of valuable treasures from its collections, including…

Greek Call for Parthenon Sculptures Return Resurfaces Amid British Museum Theft Scandal

Amid revelations of a significant theft of objects from the British Museum, Greek authorities are…

Ryanair's humorous tweet about the employee-thief of the British Museum

Ryanair’s social media account delivers clever tweets responding to people and situations. The airlines excellent…

British "The marbles belong in the Parthenon, says EU Commission VP Schinas

Damage and theft of Parthenon Marbles in British museum is "extremely sad and serious," says Greek culture minister

Culture Minister Lina Mendoni on Friday characterised the incident concerning the loss, damage and theft…

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Safety Concerns Surround Stolen Artefacts from British Museum Raise Questions about Parthenon Sculptures

In the wake of the theft of several artefacts from the British Museum, concerns are…

The Greek Head Heist and the British Museum's Vanishing Collection

Recent news of missing items from the British Museum has drawn attention to a history…

The Parthenon Marbles and the Culture of Protest

Campaigners for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures removed from the Acropolis in Athens in…

Acropolis Now: Michael Zavros and the Art of the Hyperreal

An eclectic art exhibition has just been unveiled at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art…

Greece seeks 'win-win' solution for Parthenon Sculptures, rules out loan, says PM Mitsotakis

According to reports, Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that his government is seeking a…

The Greek Orthodox Church Requests the Return of the Parthenon Sculptures

On the eve of celebrations of Greece’s National Day of Independence, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop…

British Museum should return the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, says Sir Antony Gormley

British Museum Chairperson Osborn: "The sculptures can be seen both in London and Athens"

The chairperson of British Museum, George Osborne, said in the “Diaries” column of the Spectator…

Boris Johnson has finally lost his marbles

On 2 March the former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was a keynote speaker at…

Greek Australian artist Anthony Tartaglia creates artwork to help ‘bring home’ Parthenon Sculptures

Greek Australian artist Anthony Tartaglia has created a highly emotive artwork entitled ALONE in response…

Michel: Nobody’s learning anything meaningful from British Museum’s Parthenon Marbles display

Founder and Director of the Institute for Digital Archaeology, Roger Michel, says that the British Museum is well-behind the times when it comes to their Parthenon Marbles display, and the Institute’s Selene Horse proves it.

British Museum holds 108,184 Greek artefacts, of which only 6,493 are even on display

New research by the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles, using Freedom…

Greece will insist on the return of the Parthenon Marbles, Mendoni says

Culture and Sports Minister Lina Mendoni said in an interview with SKAI radio on Friday…

Parthenon Sculptures should not be given ‘permanently’ to Greece, UK's Culture Secretary warns amid deal speculation

The Culture Secretary said she is willing to look at details of a possible loan…

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"Elgin Marbles are much better preserved in the British Museum than in any Greek one," says Greek historian

The Parthenon Marbles, or more commonly but mistakenly known as the “Elgin Marbles”, will be…

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