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Benzinga
Benzinga
In a startling disclosure, artifacts from London’s renowned British Museum valued at nearly $64,000 were found listed on the digital marketplace eBay for a mere $50. The unearthing of the treasures on eBay prompted an internal probe by the museum, The Telegraph reported. It also led to the termination of curator Peter Higgs, who had worked at the museum for over three decades. The pilfered items, which included jewelry crafted from gold, semi-precious stones and glass spanning from 1,500 BC to the 19th century AD, made their appearance on eBay three years after the museum was warned that a sta…