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The director of the British Museum says he's stepping down immediately amid investigations into the theft or disappearance of hundreds of items from its massive collection, including gold jewelry, semi-precious gems and antiquities dating to the 15th century B.C. Hartwig Fischer says he's resigning now, rather than waiting until next…

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer will step down after treasures were reported to be stolen or missing from the London institution.

Hartwig Fischer admitted the museum ‘did not respond as comprehensively as it should have in response to warnings in 2021’

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No arrests made and Met is working with museum, which said last week it had sacked a member of staff

A Greek silver coin, a 4th-century Roman coin and a German coin disappeared from the museum in April 2014.

Hartwig Fischer says person who first raised concerns is believed to have ‘had many more items in his possession’

Emails claim the museum was alerted to the thefts by an antiquities dealer in 2021 and ignored the report.

The British Museum was warned precious artefacts were allegedly being stolen and sold online two years ago but bosses insisted “all objects were accounted for”, it is reported.

Artifacts from London's famed British Museum were discovered advertised on the online marketplace eBay for under $50.

Mark Jones, the museum’s interim director, has said security at the museum will be improved