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It's one of the oldest symbols of democracy. The 2,500-year-old Parthenon in the Greek capital Athens attracts around 7.2 million vistors annually. But for more than two centuries, the site has been missing some of its marble sculptures. They were taken by the British ambassador in the 1800s, then sold…

Hunt calls for a ‘programme of cultural partnerships’ with former colonies

The jewellery shows the initials and symbols of Henry VIII and his first wife Katherine of Aragon – but it’s not yet known whether it originally belonged to the king or to Katherine

Treasure including 16th century gold neclace found by detectorists is going on show in museums

Artifacts from ancient Egyptian culture reveal a culture that was far less puritanical about oral sex than we are

Yesterday the Prime Minister and his Cabinet gathered at Chequers for a spot of truth-telling by Isaac Levido, their elections guru. There was to be no “sugarcoating” during Levido’s election strategy briefing, we were told. The presence at the large shiny mahogany table of the Conservatives’ embattled chairman Nadhim Zahawi…

Move leaves British Museum and Science Museum isolated as arts institutions with fossil fuel sponsors

Medieval art investigator, Amanda Luyster, has managed to digitally reassemble most of a mosaic pavement design, originally created for use in the palace

Politicians fear that handing back disputed items would asset-strip the British soul. The truth is, it might enrich us, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer