An Egyptian doctor abandoned treating patients in his homeland and became involved in the “more financially lucrative” trade of smuggling looted ancient artefacts into the US, a court has heard.

The British Museum has welcomed three giant statues depicting the Egyptian god Hapy, King Ptolemy II and his sister Queen Arsinoe, as part of an international exhibition tour. Elham Salah, head of the ...

The Rosetta Stone was taken from Egypt by British troops in 1801. Detail of the Rosetta Stone, on view at the British Museum in London, 2022. Photo: Amir Makar / AFP via Getty Images. The long-awaited ...