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.

Few institutions hold as much global prestige and controversy as the British Museum. Behind its grand façade lies a collection shaped not only by curiosity but also by conquest. Interestingly, many of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The reverse of the pendant shows the letters 'H' and 'K', thought to reference Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon [PA Media] The ...

From the stone that unlocked hieroglyphics to towering statues and eerie mummies, the British Museum’s Ancient Egypt collection is a must-see for history lovers. ByDavid Nikel, Senior Contributor.

A piece of Roman jewelry, worth $60,000, was found listed for $48 on eBay. Ollie Croker, Project Curator, and Sara Aly, Art Market Expert, from the British Museum's Recovery Program. Photo: Sara Aly.

A cultural powerhouse or a celebration of stolen artifacts from colonial times? The British Museum is a fascinating window into global culture—despite the problematic origins of many exhibits. ByDavid ...

A fragment of the contested Parthenon sculptures of Ancient Greece on display at the British Museum in London. (photo Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) Imagine your car is stolen. Overnight, you ...

Erasure of 'Palestine' from display labels highlights a resurgence of the European penchant for rewriting history ...

UK Lawyers for Israel prompts change, arguing applying name to periods when no such entity existed risks 'obscuring the ...

The UKLFI objected to display labels that referred to the eastern Mediterranean coast as Palestine, which has now been changed to 'Canaan' and 'Canaanite descent'.