As an example, the exhibition catalogue discusses a large silver platter which is not included in the temporary displays but can be seen upstairs in the British Museum’s Sutton Hoo and Europe gallery.

By Alex Marshall Reporting from London The trustees of one of the world’s most renowned private collection of Chinese ceramics on Wednesday donated all 1,700 objects to the British Museum in a ...

Angus Wrainwright, regional archaeologist and Laura Howarth, archaeology and engagement manager at Sutton Hoo, during the dig ... the ship and its extraordinary treasure was put to rest.

A world-class collection of Chinese ceramics worth a whopping £1 billion ($1.27 billion) has been donated to the British Museum by the Sir Percival David Foundation. Together, the 1,700 rare ...

LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The British Museum said on Wednesday it would receive 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics worth around 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion), in the largest ...

The National Trust has announced that Time Team will return to Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge in Suffolk, in 2025 for a four-week excavation. Time Team was at the site in June this year for the first ...

The British Museum (BM) has bought 2,420 Japanese artefacts with tobacco company funding. This support is credited to JTI, the innocuous initials of Japan Tobacco International. Its cigarette ...

The Museum of the American Revolution is hosting an after-hours event inspired by the movie "National Treasure," to celebrate the national treasures it has on display. National Treasure Night ...

If declared a treasure, it is offered for sale to a national or local museum, and the finder and landowner are eligible for a reward. This find was discovered near Bath in Northeast Somerset, and ...