according to the newspaper daily telegramItems stolen from the British Museum’s collection were sold on eBay, one of the largest online marketplaces, for just £40 (US$50) despite their actual value reaching £50,000 (US$65k). Jewelry, including artifacts from ancient Rome, has been on sale on eBay since at least 2016, according to the report. The lack of a detailed online catalog of the collection, which includes all 8 million items, contributed to the items’ disappearance from the museum.
Previously, small gold jewelry, semi-precious stones and glass dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries were reported missing from the museum, which was visited by around 6 million people a year before the COVID-19 outbreak. An internal investigation followed, which resulted in the ex-curator of Greek collections, Peter Higgs, being fired after 30 years at the museum. The Higgs family denied allegations that they had anything to do with the missing items.
The British Museum has sued an unidentified employee and the investigation is being led by the London Department of Economic and Criminal Crimes. The amount of damage he inflicted was not disclosed, but according to the newspaper. TimesIt could be £80 million ($102 million).
The Daily Telegraph states that experts on the ancient collection warned the museum about the possibility of the safe being stolen three years ago. According to the TV channel, these artifacts were used for scientific purposes and have not been exhibited to the public recently. weather.
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