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Thief at the British Museum: a 'gripping exposé'
The Week Recommends The BBC's 'electrifying' nine-part series delves into the hunt for the missing gems
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The laws of finding – and keeping – treasure in Britain
In the Spotlight Amateur archaeology is on the rise but flouting the laws can land you in prison
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7 groundbreaking museum exhibitions to see this spring
The Week Recommends From the impressionists in Paris to Indigenous art in DC
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Legion: life in the Roman army – one of 'the most powerful' British Museum exhibitions
The Week Recommends This 'gripping' new exhibition explores how Rome built its vast empire 'on military might'
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'Is this the sleaziest parliament of all time?'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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World's 'smelliest cheese' hits shelves
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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The Week Unwrapped: EU corruption, activist museums, and the Gay Games
Podcast Why is Europe having so much trouble with corruption? Can museums change the climate? And what does Asia make of its first Gay Games?
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British museum worker sacked over ‘stolen’ treasures
Speed Read ‘Thefts’ of jewellery, gemstones and glass may have taken place over ‘a significant period of time’
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China’s hidden century review: an ‘enthralling’ show at the British Museum
The Week Recommends The British Museum has brought together 300 objects from China’s ‘long 19th century’
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Luxury and power: Persia to Greece review – a ‘glittering magpie’s nest’
The Week Recommends This new exhibition at the British Museum gives a taste of the Persian and Greek empires
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The return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece
feature Parthenon Sculptures could soon return to Athens as part of a long-term loan arrangement
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Hieroglyphs: Unlocking Ancient Egypt – exhibition review
The Week Recommends This ‘expansive’ exhibition investigates the ‘19th century fascination with hieroglyphs’
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Feminine Power: the divine to the demonic
The Week Recommends This exhibition’s vast theme sees feminist readings ‘thrust’ onto ‘unruly ancient art’
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Peru: A Journey in Time at the British Museum – what the reviews say
The Week Recommends This is not a large show, but the exhibits – some on loan from Peru – are ‘exceptional’
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