Director of British Museum steps down amid controversy over thefts of ancient items ...Middle East

LONDON (AP) — The director of the British Museum said Friday that he would step down amid investigations into the theft or disappearance of hundreds of items from its massive collection, including gold jewelry, semi-precious gems and antiquities dating to the 15th century B.C. Hartwig Fischer had planned to leave the post next year but said his presence had become a distraction after questions were raised recently about whether the museum took warnings seriously. Two years ago, an art dealer contacted museum officials to report that he suspected items from the collection were being peddled online. “It is evident that the British Museum did not respond as comprehensively as it should have in

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