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The British Museum says it is partly closed after a fired employee shut down IT systemsThe museum in central London, which attracts almost 6 million visitors a year, closed its temporary exhibitions and part of its permanent collection after the alleged attack.WorldJan 25, 2025
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B.C. translator reaches settlement with British Museum over unauthorized workVancouver-based Yilin Wang says the museum has agreed to compensate her for translations that are part of an ongoing exhibit dubbed "China's hidden century."WorldAug 8, 2023
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Rosetta Stone: Egypt renews call for return of ancient slab from U.K.The Rosetta Stone dates to 196 BC and was unearthed by Napoleon's army in northern Egypt in 1799. It became British property after Napoleon's defeat.WorldOct 5, 2022
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Some African artifacts returned home but advocates push for moreNigeria and Germany recently signed a deal for the return of hundreds of artifacts called the Benin Bronzes, while Zimbabwe has pushed for about 3,000 artifacts to return.WorldJul 31, 2022
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Men who found $5M in Viking treasure get prison time for hiding itThe four men will not get to profit from their find because they failed to report it to U.K. authorities.TrendingNov 25, 2019
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‘They wanted to be immortal’: Mummies have stories to tell at Montreal Museum of Fine ArtsThe museum will host six mummies from overseas in an effort to educate Montrealers on Ancient Egyptian life, death and the afterlife.CanadaAug 28, 2019
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Museums around the world are soliciting duck pics from each otherA handful of museums based around the world are playing a game of duck, duck, well, duck by soliciting each other to share their “best duck” pics.TrendingJan 9, 2019
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Footprints found in England believed to be 800,000 years oldBritish scientists have discovered human footprints in England that are at least 800,000 years old -- the most ancient found outside Africa.ScienceFeb 7, 2014
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