Persian ruler Nadir Shah defeated Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah, captured Delhi, and carried the Kohinoor diamond back with ...

The British crown jewels are worth even more ... keeping with royal tradition while avoiding controversy over the Koh-i-Noor diamond, a contentious colonial-era gem embedded in previous consort ...

but it remains under lock and key in the Tower of London. Another diamond, the Daria-i-Noor, was also exhibited, and now resides in Tehran. Mineral water cabinet: Royal Pump Room Museum ...

Home to some of the world’s most extraordinary artifacts, from the Rosetta Stone to the Elgin Marbles, the British Museum is ...

When artist Noah Angell heard rumors that the British Museum in London was full of ghosts, he set about documenting ghost stories that were circulating among the museum’s staff. In his book, “Ghosts ...

For the second year running, the British Museum has topped the list of the United Kingdom’s most-visited attractions, drawing ...

The most-visited attraction in the UK for the second year in a row was the British Museum, according to official figures. The famous London museum saw 6,479,952 visitors through its doors in 2024 ...

The British Museum received 6.5 million visitors in 2024, its highest number since 2015, The Art Newspaper's annual visitor figure report has revealed. The total places it third in our survey ...