Best of 2023: The curious tale of the British Museum's disappearing collection
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\\nWho robbed the British Museum? And how did they get away with it for so long? The news that the world\\u2019s largest, and arguably most prestigious, history museum was robbed made global headlines.
\\nIt\\u2019s no wonder. It\\u2019s home to, among other precious artefacts, the Rosetta Stone. As in, the stone that was originally discovered by Napoleon\\u2019s soldiers, and later taught the world, for the first time, how to read Egyptian hieroglyphs.\\xa0
\\nSo, just what was stolen? And how? On this episode, Europe correspondent Rob Harris, on the curious tale of the British Museum\\u2019s disappearing collection.
\\nThis episode first aired on August 28, 2023.
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