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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Aamna Mohdin

Monday briefing: Are the vanished British Museum relics the tip of the iceberg?

A police car patrols around the British Museum in London on 17 August.
A police car patrols around the British Museum in London on 17 August. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

Good morning. The British Museum is reeling from the discovery that gold jewellery, semi-precious stones and glass dating from the 15th century BC to the 19th century AD are either missing or stolen.

A senior curator, who worked at the institution for 30 years, was dramatically dismissed after the items were discovered missing. His family deny he had anything to do with the lost items.

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