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It is among hundreds of objects going on show illuminating the history of hieroglyphs and the attempts of scholars to translate them centuries later

PM offered strong support to Greek campaign during time as Oxford Union president

In his book Blood and Bronze: the British Empire and the Sack of Benin, historian Paddy Docherty reveals the brutality of high-ranking British officials in destroying the Kingdom of Benin in 1897. Justified by Whitehall at the time, the wrongdoings would now be considered crimes against humanity.

The project will host sessions to work with the community across June and July

In today’s Diary: British Museum repairs mean tough conversations / Would Victoria make of Elizabeth? / Harry Hill on his Blair musical / Gove declines Grenfell play invite / Nile’s fashion forward

Letters: Margaret Squires and David Simmonds on the row over returning the sculptures to Greece

Rare item may represent ‘an almost barbaric sexuality’, experts say

There are 86 recovered metalwork antiquities which include pendant crosses and disc pendants

Rare item may represent ‘an almost barbaric sexuality’, experts say