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The Employee Who Allegedly Stole Artifacts From the British Museum Has Been Identified as a Senior Curator of Greek and Roman Art
Peter John Higgs is suspected of pocketing the objects and selling them on eBay over the course of years.
El caso del Museo Británico no es único: los mayores robos de la historia en los museos
Durante el último siglo ha habido muchos hurtos de obras del arte y piezas arqueológicas. Repasamos algunos de los ejemplos más sonados.
Canada Has Sanctioned the Director of Russia’s Hermitage Museum Over His Support for the War in Ukraine
Mikhail Piotrovsky has been head of the museum since 1990.
Ucrania abre una base de datos sobre el arte en manos de oligarcas rusos que apoyan a Putin
La agencia ucraniana de Prevención de la Corrupción pretende evitar que utilicen pinturas y esculturas para saltarse sanciones y «ocultar y lavar fácilmente su dinero».
The British Museum Has Fired an Employee After Discovering Valuable Objects Missing From Its Collection
The museum has launched an investigation to recover the absent objects, which include pieces of jewelry and semi-precious stones.
An Art Installation of More Than 100 Wagner Figurines Outside a German Theater Has Mysteriously Disappeared
Over 100 mini golden statues of Wagner by Ottmar Hörl have disappeared from a music festival in celebration of the classical composer.
Gardaí investigate after thieves rip roofing from 188-year-old Wicklow castle
Wicklow Gardaí are investigating the theft of large sections of copper sheeting from the roof of the historic Glenart Castle in Arklow.
Wildfires and Record Heat Threaten Italy’s Cultural Heritage
The Sicilian Archaeological Park of Segesta and the church of San Benedetto il Moro are among the landmarks impacted by fires in the Mediterranean.
Wildfires in Maui Destroy Cultural Heritage Sites, Raising Alarm Among Experts
Multiple cultural landmarks in the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina were ravaged by the blazes.