Part of the Gold and Jewelry Collection of the British Museum Stolen Jewelry | Cultural Relics | British Museum
On the 16th local time, according to the BBC, gold and jewelry artifacts in the warehouse of the British Museum were stolen. These missing precious cultural relics span from the 15th century BC to the 19th century AD. Currently, the staff responsible for the collection have been dismissed. The British Museum subsequently strengthened security. The Metropolitan Police Department in London is currently investigating this case.
The British Museum is a comprehensive museum located in London, England. It was established in 1753 and officially opened to the public on January 15, 1759. It is the world's first national museum and one of the largest museums in the world. There are over 8 million collections in the museum, and a large number of them have not been publicly displayed due to space limitations.