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Antiquities Dealer Who Exposed British Museum Thefts Dies at 61
An antiquities dealer, who played a crucial role in exposing thefts from the British Museum, has died at the age of 61.
28 Apr, 07:25 — 28 Apr, 12:52
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Antiquities dealer who exposed British Museum thefts dies aged 61
Dr Ittai Gradel made global headlines after exposing the thefts of many artefacts from the British Museum.
Read full article →The GuardianMostly Factual69d ago
Antiquities dealer who exposed thefts at British Museum dies aged 61
Ittai Gradel died of renal cancer days after museum awarded him medal for ‘very significant contribution’ The academic turned antiquities dealer who exposed the theft of hundreds of artefacts from the British Museum has died aged 61. Dr Ittai Gradel, from Denmark, alerted the British Museum and the police after he was able to buy dozens of museum artefacts on eBay over the course of several years. Continue reading...
By Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
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First report: BBC · 28 Apr, 07:25|Full coverage: 2 · 5h|Window: 5h
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