Political turmoil across the continent is hampering plans for national structures to return colonial-era heritage. But the UK, once a laggard, appears to be preparing to review laws

In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Nicholas Cullinan also mulls over the Parthenon Marbles and recent thefts scandal

Complexities of restitution, the relevance of the universal museum and burgeoning collections were all on the event's agenda

Dispute centres on the Doryphoros statue, which Italy believes was looted in the 1970s

Emergency repairs are being made to several galleries, just over a year after Assyrian reliefs were threatened by serious condensation

The Fowler Museum at UCLA has repatriated seven artefacts that were taken during the Sagrenti War of 1874

Mark Jones also says BP deal is the ‘right one’ and announces recovered items show

There are some very spurious arguments coming from those resisting the return of the marbles to Greece

From the theft of artefacts at the British Museum to a hammer attack on Velázquez’s “The Rokeby Venus”

The snub comes after Kyriakos Mitsotakis raised restitution issue with Labour leader Keir Starmer

Partnership with Greece reportedly backed by Labour leader Keir Starmer

The decision comes after the chairman of the UK institution reiterated his desire to reach an agreement with Greece over the Parthenon Marbles

Many believe new applications—from AI and NFTs to 3D scanning—are game changing in returning objects to source communities. Lawyers say they can make the process harder

His speech was delivered at the annual dinner, held provocatively in the gallery where the ancient sculptures are housed

The great temple to Athena has emerged from the vicissitudes of earthquakes, war, looting and rebuilding to be caught up in a monumental restitution debate

Discussions about the return of the ancient Greek artefacts have likely slipped down the British Museum's list of priorities. Here, Alexander Herman, the author of a just-published book on the subject, tells us why the museum can ill afford to neglect the matter for long

Other Greek treasures would come to London in exchange for a loan of the contested sculptures

Meanwhile, Tory MP accuses Greece of "blatant opportunism" over missing items

The London institution will begin looking for his replacement this autumn, with the new hire having to deal with delicate issues such as the Parthenon Marbles and after-effects of controversial BP sponsorship deal

The Labour party politician encourages the British Museum and the UK government to advance talks with the government of Greece and Athens's Acropolis Museum

Foreign Office was dismissive of the museum's attempts to lobby for the contested sculptures in 1983

Greek minister says move gives restitution discussions with British Museum "momentum"

Formal requirement for government licences may well prove to be yet another obstacle to a loan agreement for the Parthenon Marbles

"I think there is a way forward where the sculptures could be seen both in London and in Athens, and that will be a win-win for Greece and for us,” George Osborne says

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has overhauled the country's Department for Culture, Media and Sport Digital, dropping "digital" from its mandate

As the Washington Principles turn 25, the complexities of restitution in a global art world have mushroomed—leaving lessons to be learned for institutions, governments and art market players

The Greek prime minister has pledged to repatriate the 2,500-year-old sculptures if re-elected

The pope’s decision to give the Vatican’s three Parthenon marbles to the head of the Greek Orthodox Church comes amid mounting pressure on the British Museum to repatriate its marbles to Greece

Plus, Afghan culture in crisis and Kiki Smith’s New York murals

If a deal is finalised, the contested sculptures are expected to be returned to Greece in early 2023, and will be displayed at the Acropolis Museum in Athens