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Discovered by a group of friends five years ago, an unprecedented hoard of 11th-century coins, valued at $5.58 million, will soon to be on display at The British Museum in London. On Tuesday, the ...
The British Museum, home to the largest collection of artifacts in the world, has fired a staff member on suspicion of stealing and damaging items including gold, gems and centuries-old glass.
On the hunt with high-tech treasure hunters The British Museum released its annual tally of archaeological items found by the public — and the newest list is record-setting, the museum said this ...
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Spanish officials recently unveiled a trove of priceless Ancient Roman coins, marking the first time the massive collection has been put on public display. The National Archaeological Museum in ...
Spanish officials have unveiled the "Treasure of Tomares" exhibit, a collection of 50,000 Ancient Roman coins. The collection is on display at Spain's National Archaeological Museum.
On Tuesday, the museum also released some details of an independent review into the thefts, by Mark Boardman, a senior lawyer; Ian Karet, a British judge; and Lucy D’Orsi, a police official.