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'Incredibly rare' 2nd-century Roman armor pieced together like an 'ancient jigsaw puzzle'

Conservators in the U.K. have painstakingly reassembled a piece of Roman armor that was broken into more than 100 pieces.

LiveScience

Roman armour to go on display after experts complete ‘ancient jigsaw puzzle’

The brass arm guard was previously in more than 100 pieces.

Evening Standard

Drawing of Queen Victoria among many items missing from England’s museums

Freedom of information request finds more than 1,700 items are absent from collections

The Guardian - UK

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Tony Blair backed return of Elgin Marbles to boost London’s Olympics bid, released papers reveal

No 10 believed the Parthenon Sculptures could be a ‘powerful bargaining chip’ in the race to host 2012 games

Evening Standard

UK Archives Show Parthenon Marbles Role In 2012 Olympics Lobbying

The UK government tried to help Greece secure the Parthenon Marbles on loan two decades ago in a bid to drum up support for London's 2012 Olympics' bid, according to files released Friday.

International Business Times

Blair considered loan of Parthenon marbles to help London Olympics bid

Then PM was advised to ‘encourage’ British Museum to agree long-term loan in return for Greek support

The Guardian - UK

Greece would offer major treasures to UK for Parthenon marbles, minister says

Culture minister Lina Mendoni pledges to ‘fill the void’ at British Museum should ancient sculptures be returned to Athens

The Guardian - UK

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Culture clash: when the British Museum accepts funding from oil firms

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Charlotte Higgins about the management of the institution and sponsorship by BP

The Guardian - UK

British Museum signs new £50m BP deal to fund major renovation plans

Environmental campaigners have urged the museum to end its sponsorship deal with BP over the years

Evening Standard

I love the British Museum, but what I’ve learned about the depth of its crisis fills me with dread

First mass thefts, then fossil fuel sponsorship and claims of Soviet-style management. This is how an incredible institution lost its way, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer

The Guardian - UK

British Museum to receive £50m in funding from oil giant BP

BP will donate £50m to help with the renovation of the museum as climate groups slammed decision

The Independent UK

British Museum’s BP sponsorship deal ‘astonishingly out of touch’

Campaigners criticise £50m tie-up with fossil fuel firm to help fund ‘masterplan’ redevelopment project

The Guardian - UK

British Museum signs £50million BP deal to fund redevelopment

The funding will allow the museum to remain open during the redevelopment work

Evening Standard

Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece, says ex-Brexit minister

THE UK should hand back the disputed Parthenon Marbles to Greece in “a grand gesture”, former Brexit minister Lord Frost has said.

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British Museum deputy director to leave after theft inquiry

It comes after some 2,000 items were found to be missing, damaged or stolen

Evening Standard

Ex-staff member accused of British Museum thefts 'not talking or co-operating'

A review recommends all items are documented by the museum after the 'thefts'

The Guardian - UK

British Museum told to keep better records after theft of 1,500 items

Review finds museum should make sure all artefacts are registered, after unregistered gems and jewellery stolen

The National (Scotland)

Cabinet Secretary calls out Scottish estate over 'Elgin Marbles' in private hands

THE Greek marbles kept on the private Scottish estate of Lord Elgin should be “returned to their rightful home”, a Cabinet Secretary has said ...

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Temple linked to Hercules and Alexander the Great discovered in ancient megacity in Iraq

Archaeologists have discovered two temples, one buried atop the other, in the ancient megacity of Girsu in Iraq. One temple is linked to Hercules and Alexander the Great.

The Independent UK

Pressure grows on UK over British Museum treasures as Netherlands returns major colonial artefacts

Sri Lanka says return of looted artefacts is redressing ‘historical injustice’

Evening Standard

UK and Greece still have strong relationship despite Marbles row – Lord Cameron

Conservative peer Lord Dobbs asked about ‘relations with Greece’ as the Foreign Secretary faced questions from peers for the first time

The Independent UK

British Museum loan to Greece coincides with dispute over demand to return Parthenon Marbles

Greece’s Acropolis Museum has launched an exhibition that includes a renowned ancient Greek water jug from 420 B.C. on loan from the British Museum

The Guardian - UK

British Museum ends terrible year as punchline in Christmas cracker joke

Elon Musk and Barbie film also feature in list of 10 most popular jokes in contest run by TV channel Gold

The Guardian - UK

Fight over the Elgin marbles casts a bad light on Rishi Sunak

Letters: Readers respond to the British prime minister’s refusal to return the Parthenon sculptures to Greece, and his snub of the Greek prime minister over the issue

The Guardian - UK

The Roman forts near Hadrian’s Wall are full of historical riches – and the climate crisis is destroying them

It isn’t just our planet’s future that’s at risk: soon the artefacts buried deep in our soil may be lost for ever, says Richard Hobbs, a senior curator at the British Museum

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