British Museum director resigns after theft of 2,000 artifacts

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LONDON, England: The British Museum has announced the recovery of a portion of the estimated 2,000 items believed to have been stolen by an employee, revealing the institution's vulnerability while acknowledging its lack of complete records for its extensive collection. Chairman of trustees, George Osborne, acknowledged that the museum's handling of the thefts has damaged its reputation.The thefts led to

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