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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…

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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