Looted Artifacts Returned to Yemen Amid Investigation into Met Trustee’s Collection
The Manhattan District Attorney returned three items to Yemen with an estimated value of $725,000 as part of an investigation into Met trustee Shelby White.
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300-Year-Old Hindu Idols Looted from Indian Temple Were Discovered in a Collector’s Home
The idols have been linked to a deceased art dealer and accused smuggler named Deenadayalan.
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3,200-Year-Old Necropolis Filled with Tombs for the Elite Found in Egypt
Among the decorations were a statue of Panehsy worshiping the goddess Hathor, mother of Horus.
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Hobbyist Finds Renaissance-Era Pendant Connected to Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
A man with a metal detector found the object almost by accident in England.
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Artifacts from Met Trustee’s Collection Seized in New York
The artifacts she forfeited are estimated to be worth $20 million.
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Ancient Egyptian Amulet Is Unearthed During Field Trip Near Tel Aviv
The scarab dates back 3,000 years and was found in the ground.
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Excavation Reveals Ancient Temple on Egypt’s ‘Hill of the Pharaohs’
The temple complex once spanned 11 acres.
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Major Auction Houses Are Selling Stolen Manuscripts, Qatari Research Group Claims
Several manuscripts, taken between 2016 and 2019, were recently for sale at major international auction houses.
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Art Expert Fired After Underestimating a $9M. Chinese Vase
It is still unclear whether the 'Tianqiuping' style vase is from the 18th or 20th century.
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Chinese Vase Sells for Incredible $9M, Nearly 4,000 Times Its $2,000 Estimate
A Chinese vase that was originally expected to fetch €2,000 ($2,000) far exceeded its initial estimate at an auction in France this week, selling for €9 million ($8,980,000). The sale…
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This $14.7 Million California Estate Has a Sprawling Vineyard to Make Your Own Wine
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LVMH Said Coming to the Rescue of Safilo’s Longarone Plant
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Are wooden satellites the answer to our space junk problem? Japan wants to find out
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NBA Champion Andre Iguodala Invests in New NWSL Club Bay FC
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