This obituary remembers Ittai Gradel, an antiquities dealer and scholar with a doctorate in Roman religion, who gained prominence for uncovering large-scale thefts from the British Museum's collections.

Antiquarian Ittai Gradel, who tried in vain to convince the management of the British Museum about the theft in 2021, has died at the age of 61.

Dr. Ittai Gradel, who brought to light hundreds of thefts from the British Museum, has passed away. His revelations led to global headlines and an ongoing investigation into the missing artifacts.