British Museum deputy director Dr Jonathan Williams, who oversaw a botched investigation into thefts at the institution (after ignoring credible warnings for far too long) will be leaving the establishment.
https://t.co/MIjf4wpxJ6

The National Museum of Denmark, after “careful consideration”, has refused requests from the Acropolis Museum in Athens to return three fragments of the Parthenon that are currently on display in Copenhagen.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/11/25/the-parthenon-sculptures-something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-denmark/

Not often I agree with Piers Morgan - but even he can now see that returning the Parthenon Marbles is the right thing for Britain to do.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=7rhBdZgbMDvBl_-c&v=5Vl8SKvXu7Y&feature=youtu.be

The Greek government has been assured by Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour party, that in the event of electoral victory next year he will not block a prospective arrangement to return the Parthenon marbles to Athens.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/nov/25/keir-starmer-open-to-return-of-parthenon-marbles-reports-say?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#BritishMuseum #caryatid

Hartwig Fischer has announced he is resigning as director of the British Museum with immediate effect, saying that he takes full responsibility for the debacle over the handling of the theft of objects from the museum's Greek and Roman department.
https://t.co/zXiPAUocda

Hartwig Fischer has announced he is stepping down as director of the British Museum with immediate effect following the suspected thefts from the institution.
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/aug/25/british-museum-director-hartwig-fischer-steps-down-after-suspected-thefts?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Another variation (from Matt at the Telegraph) on the theme of British Museum artefacts appearing on eBay.
Utterly shocking considering how many regular assertions are made about how safe items are there.