The 24-carat gold pendant is linked to Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

The British Museum released its annual tally of archaeological items found by the public — and the newest list is record-setting, the museum said this week. Overall, 53,490 archaeological discoveries ...

The success of the campaign shows the power of history to spark the imagination’, says museum director Nicholas Cullinan ...

The British Museum has secured £3.5m to permanently acquire the Tudor Heart, a rare gold pendant linked to Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon.

The museum says it has reached a fundraising goal so it can permanently display the artefact.

A piece of Roman jewelry, worth $60,000, was found listed for $48 on eBay. Ollie Croker, Project Curator, and Sara Aly, Art Market Expert, from the British Museum's Recovery Program. Photo: Sara Aly.

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2009: Visitors to the British Museum are seen outside the entrance in this 2009 London, United Kingdom, cityscape photo. LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2009: ...

A gold pendant linked to Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, has been acquired by the British Museum following a successful fundraising campaign.

A cultural powerhouse or a celebration of stolen artifacts from colonial times? The British Museum is a fascinating window into global culture—despite the problematic origins of many exhibits. ByDavid ...

The museum accuses Peter Higgs, a former keeper of Greek and Roman antiquities, of stealing or damaging at least 1,800 artifacts and selling many on eBay. By Alex Marshall Reporting from London A ...