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A London Museum Is Returning Artefacts Stolen From Nigeria Better 125 Yrs Late Than Never

Ok British Museum, now u.

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Londoner’s Diary: Return of Benin bronzes turns heat up on the British Museum

In today’s Diary: Pressure on BM over bronzes / How close is Gordon Brown to Starmer? / Bond’s 60th bday / Blenheim and Wilderness parties / Nigel Farage’s right wing weekend

Evening Standard

Rocking good etiquette at The Ritz London

I had cautioned Ryan that, whatever else we did on our father-son military history tour of England, we would begin with live-fire etiquette practice in preparation for a big event we would shortly be attending. Owing to a transit strike (which seems to occur every other time I visit Britain),…

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UK museum agrees to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

A London museum has agreed to return a collection of Benin Bronzes looted in the late 19th century from what is now Nigeria as cultural institutions throughout Britain come under pressure to repatriate artifacts acquired during the colonial era

The Independent UK

London museum to return 72 Benin treasures to Nigeria

Horniman museum is first government-funded institution to hand back artefacts looted by British forces in 1897

The Guardian - UK

Is British Museum’s stance shifting on Parthenon marbles return?

Changing public attitudes have made issues of repatriation and decolonisation harder to ignore

The Guardian - UK

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The British Museum: The best restaurants to eat at nearby, from Master Wei to Ciao Bella

To feed the mind, start with the stomach

Evening Standard

British Museum executive calls for ‘Parthenon partnership’ over Elgin Marbles

Deputy director Jonathan Williams said they want to ‘change the temperature of the debate’ over the ancient statues and friezes.

The Independent UK

Nigeria’s Natural History Museum Holds Rare Collection of West African Artifacts

In southwest Nigeria, West Africa's only natural history museum serves as a world class facility for conservation of natural resources. Built in 1973 as part of the zoology department at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria's Natural History Museum was left abandoned for over 30 years before it was renovated and reopened…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How to entertain the kids in the holidays for less than a fiver

It can be tricky keeping the family enterastined during the six weeks but these wallet-friendly tips might help

Wales Online

Londoner’s Diary: Publishing fears for literary prizes as several axed

Today’s Diary: Literary Prizes at risk of becoming a rare breed / Gove takes the blame / Jean Paul Gaultier says there are no fashion mistakes / British Museum feels the heat

Evening Standard

Five dating tips from the Georgian era

If there was one thing the Georgians loved, it was the idea of love itself. The Georgian era, from the coronation of George I in 1714 to the death of George IV in 1830, saw a celebration of love and marriage in popular culture, including in bestselling novels such as…

The Conversation

Putin’s ally threatens to destroy England with Satan-2 rocket but leave rest of UK alone

Vladimir Solovyov, much-loved by the Russian President, blasted the UK government as "arrogant, ignorant, illiterate upstarts, who can’t do anything but steal"

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The Independent UK

British Museum launches hieroglyphs exhibition to mark special anniversary

Hieroglyphs: Unlocking Ancient Egypt will open on October 13.

Evening Standard

British Museum: ‘Magical’ bathtub among the stars of blockbuster new Ancient Egypt show

It is among hundreds of objects going on show illuminating the history of hieroglyphs and the attempts of scholars to translate them centuries later

The Guardian - UK

Letters show how Boris Johnson backed return of Parthenon marbles

PM offered strong support to Greek campaign during time as Oxford Union president

The Guardian - UK

Group of British MPs and peers call for Parthenon marbles to return to Greece

Six legislators call for return of cultural treasures held by British Museum ‘to their Athenian home’

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The Guardian - UK

The answer to the Parthenon marbles dispute: George Osborne and a 3D printer

If the British Museum chairman is serious about returning the treasures to Greece, digital technology is his friend, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Evening Standard

Anglo-Saxon burial ground containing nearly 140 graves found on HS2 site

Acrhaeologists say the site in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, is one of the largest Anglo-Saxon burial grounds ever uncovered in Britain

The Independent UK

Anglo-Saxon burial site with nearly 140 graves found along HS2 route

A man was found with the weapon believed to have killed him, still in his skeleton.

Radio France Internationale

Blood and Bronze: unveiling the British Empire's brutality in Nigeria

In his book Blood and Bronze: the British Empire and the Sack of Benin, historian Paddy Docherty reveals the brutality of high-ranking British officials in destroying the Kingdom of Benin in 1897. Justified by Whitehall at the time, the wrongdoings would now be considered crimes against humanity.

Nottingham Post

National Justice Museum to work with LGBT+ community on displaying Nottingham history

The project will host sessions to work with the community across June and July

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: British Museum project reignites restitution row

In today’s Diary: British Museum repairs mean tough conversations / Would Victoria make of Elizabeth? / Harry Hill on his Blair musical / Gove declines Grenfell play invite / Nile’s fashion forward

The Guardian - UK

It is dishonourable for the British Museum to keep the Parthenon marbles

Letters: Margaret Squires and David Simmonds on the row over returning the sculptures to Greece

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