British archaeologists find ancient coin horde “wrapped like a pasty ... Edward the Confessor’s coronation in 1042 marked a seismic shift in political alliances.

Letter accuses British Museum of 'covert' talks with Greece and warns trustees could face legal challenge if negotiations ...

Tablets found by the British Museum and Iraq government’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage give a new insight into ancient civilisation (Ellie Atkins/British Museum2023) ...

In 1801, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, took the Parthenon Marbles (also known as the Elgin Marbles) from Athens to England. Fifteen years later, he sold them to the British Museum, where they ...