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Ittai Gradel obituary

Dealer in antiquities who discovered large-scale thefts from the collections of the British Museum

The Guardian - UK

Antiquities dealer who exposed thefts at British Museum dies aged 61

Ittai Gradel died of renal cancer days after museum awarded him medal for ‘very significant contribution’

The Guardian - UK

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Dr Ittai Gradel | Co Donegal, Ireland;Chanctonbury Ring, West Sussex | Earth to Mars | Vanilla shortbread recipe

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The week in audio: Thief at the Museum; Memories from the Dance Floor; The John Dredge Nothing to Do With Anything Show; More or Less – review

A case of cultural sleuthing makes for a classy whodunnit; LGBTQ+ nightlife in 70s and 80s Wales hits the sweet spot; a comic whose every line is a winner; and politics unpicked

The Guardian - UK

FBI investigating sale of items stolen from the British Museum and sold to US collectors

Some of the items - including an amethyst gem depicting a cupid - made their way onto eBay

The Independent UK

I love the British Museum, but what I’ve learned about the depth of its crisis fills me with dread

First mass thefts, then fossil fuel sponsorship and claims of Soviet-style management. This is how an incredible institution lost its way, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer

The Guardian - UK

MPs to grill British Museum director and George Osborne over stolen artefacts

The one-off evidence session will ‘focus on the reputational and financial implications for the museum and the wider national collection’.

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MPs to ask British Museum about thefts and damage to international reputation

A Metropolitan Police investigation is under way.

The Independent UK

Theft, cover up and a corrosive culture: the inside story of the crisis at the British Museum

There are calls for wholesale change as the ‘museum of the world’ seeks to rebuild a reputation in tatters

Evening Standard

British Museum approves interim director after scandal over theft of 2,000 artefacts

An unnamed employee has been sacked and museum is taking legal action as police investigate

The Independent UK

British Museum touts Mark Jones as director after Hartwig Fischer resignation

Mr Fischer resigned as director on August 25 following an estimated 2,000 artefacts being stolen from the museum.

The Independent UK

‘Nobody was expecting it’: British Museum warned reputation seriously damaged and treasures will take decades to recover

Experts say loss of 1,500 items reveals lax cataloguing and boosts case for returning objects to countries of origin

The Guardian - UK

The British Museum says it has recovered some of the stolen 2,000 items - old

The British Museum says it has recovered some of the 2,000 items believed to have been stolen by an insider

The Independent UK

British Museum director resigns, admits to failings in theft investigation

Museum’s director Hartwig Fischer says that he did not take warning of theft from museum collection seriously enough.

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British Museum deputy director steps back after boss quits over theft probe

Director Hartwig Fischer and his deputy Jonathan Williams both announced their decisions on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Artefacts stolen from British Museum ‘may be untraceable’ due to poor records

Many examples of missing gold jewellery, gems and ancient items were not catalogued, say cultural heritage experts

The Independent UK

British Museum seeks interim leadership following resignation of director

Hartwig Fischer announced his resignation from the position on Friday.

The Independent UK

Director of British Museum steps down amid controversy over thefts of ancient items - OLD

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…

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The Independent UK

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer steps down amid theft inquiry - OLD

The German art historian has been in the post since 2016.

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of items ‘missing’ from British Museum since 2013

Police investigating after exhibits including gold coins and silver necklaces disappear

The Guardian - UK

British Museum director says extent of missing items was ‘not revealed’ in 2021

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

Evening Standard

Art dealer ‘alerted British Museum to thefts two years ago’ but was told there’s ‘no evidence of wrongdoing’

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.

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