UNCOVERED: 29 | History Defined

Translator alleges work on Chinese radical ‘plagiarised’ in British Museum show

Exclusive: Yilin Wang claims she did not receive any credit for translations of Qiu Jin’s work in the China’s Hidden Century exhibition

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

'Curse' of the Titanic explained as five people are trapped on missing tourist submarine

Shahzada Dawood, a UK-based businessman and one of the richest men in the world, was on a trip to see the wreckage of the Titanic when their vessel went missing

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2023

China’s hidden century review: an ‘enthralling’ show at the British Museum

In 1796, when the sixth emperor acceded, the Qing presided over a third of the world’s population and one of the most prosperous empires in history. In 1912, the 11th and last emperor abdicated, aged 12, ending 2,000 years of dynastic rule, and paving the way for the modern Chinese…

The Week · Jun 9, 2023

China’s Hidden Century review – a revelation from first to last

This beautifully curated show of more than 300 exhibits traces the resilience, innovation and decadence of 19th-century China – and the lamentable role of the British

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023

Greece recovers hundreds of looted antiquities

ATHENS: Greece said it has recovered hundreds of looted artefacts including a second-century bronze statue of Alexander the Great from a notorious British antiquities dealer after a 17-year legal battle.

Bangkok Post · May 20, 2023

Oxford University cuts ties with Sackler family over links with opioids

University follows other institutions in removing titles of family who make OxyContin painkiller

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023

China’s Hidden Century at the British Museum review: marvellous and messy, but then that’s history

Hidden from us, not them, this packed 100 years tells a complex story of profound and rapid change

Evening Standard · May 16, 2023

China’s Hidden Century review – how opium and Christianity demolished a civilisation

From Looty the stolen dog to the story of the last emperor, via glittering gowns and bloody rebellions, this show has a shock round every corner

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023

George Osborne to lead £2.4bn investment management firm

Former chancellor adds to roster of jobs with role as chair of Lingotto, owned by Agnelli family’s Exor

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023

We want win-win solution on Elgin Marbles, says Greek prime minister

Greece has been campaigning for decades for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023