Ittai Gradel, who has died from cancer aged 61, was a Danish academic and antiquities dealer who brought to public attention ...

Gradel's investigation made international headlines and ultimately led to the resignation of then-director Hartwig Fischer in ...

Dr Gradel first became suspicious when he came across a piece of Roman jewellery, a first-century cameo featuring the ...

The British Museum is known for housing a vast collection of artifacts from across the globe. But what was the way some of these treasures were acquired? That’s where things get a little complicated.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to the museum, the tabots are "believed by Ethiopian Christians to be the dwelling place of God on Earth, the mercy seat ...

King Charles III today met TV presenter Claudia Winkleman outside the British Museum during public commemorations for Queen ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Martin Bailey of The Art Newspaper about thefts at the British Museum that led to the director's resignation. The director of the British Museum is out. Hartwig Fischer ...

The so-called “Elgin Marbles” are back in the news. Talks between Greece and the UK have resumed over the future of the large pieces of marble frieze taken from the Parthenon in Athens by British peer ...

The British Museum, home to the largest collection of artifacts in the world, has fired a staff member on suspicion of stealing and damaging items including gold, gems and centuries-old glass. Items ...

Gradel’s investigations led to the revelation that 2,000 objects from the British Museum‘s collection had been stolen or ...