British Museum says 626 items lost or stolen have been found
17-05-2024 15:05 via theguardian.com

British Museum says 626 items lost or stolen have been found

Museum chair George Osborne hails ‘remarkable result’ as recovery effort continues with leads on another 100The British Museum has located another 268 items that went missing or were stolen from its storerooms, bringing the total number recovered to 626.About 2,000 items were found last year to be missing or lost, some of which had been sold on eBay. Continue reading...
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