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A Priceless Romanian Golden Helmet, Heisted from a Dutch Museum, Has Been Recovered
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (348+ words) Senior Market Reporter, ARTnews But at a press conference in Assen on Thursday, police wearing balaclavas revealed that the helmet was returned, along with two of three golden bracelets dating to the second half of the first century BCE that…...
Manhattan D.A.’s Office Returns 17 Stolen Antiquities and Rare Books to Italy
1+ week, 3+ day ago (267+ words) In a restitution ceremony held this week, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office returned 17 stolen antiquities and rare books collectively valued at more than $1.5 million to Italy and the Vatican. According to a statement by D.A.'s office, the objects were recovered…...
Long-Lost Skeleton of D’Artagnan, the Fourth Musketeer, Discovered in Dutch Church
1+ week, 3+ day ago (329+ words) The skeletal remains of D'Artangnan have perhaps been discovered buried under thee floor of a church in Maastricht, the Netherlands. The skeletal remains of the 17th-century French folk hero D'Artangnan'born: Charles de Batz de Castelmore'have perhaps been recovered after being…...
Greek TV Auctioneer and Gallery Owner Arrested Following Investigation into Illegal Antiquities Trade
1+ week, 3+ day ago (301+ words) Last week, Greek authorities detained an Athens-based art dealer as part of an investigation into alleged the forgery, theft, and illegal trade of antiquities. According to the Greek Reporter, Giorgos Tsagarakis, 51, and one of his employees were arrested by the…...
Female Pharaoh’s Erasure From Memory Was Not Revenge, Researcher Says
1+ week, 4+ day ago (459+ words) Hatshepsut was the most powerful and successful of ancient Egypt's female rulers. So why was every trace of her destroyed after her death? Hatshepsut (ca. 15051458 BCE), the most powerful of ancient Egypt's female rulers, was also one of the most…...
Greek TV Auctioneer Arrested for Trafficked Artworks, Paul Klee’s ‘Angelus Novus’ Stuck in Israel: Morning Links for March 24, 2026
1+ week, 5+ day ago (541+ words) Here's what we're reading this morning, folks. The HeadlinesCRIME SHOW. The well-known Greek dealer Giorgos Tsagarakis, who hosted televised art auctions, was arrested in Athens on Friday on felony charges for trafficking forged and stolen artwork and antiquities, according to…...
Newly Translated 2,000-Year-Old Graffiti Proves Presence of Indian Visitors to Egypt’s Valley of the Kings
1+ week, 6+ day ago (213+ words) Newly translated 2,000-Year-Old Graffiti on ancient Egyptian tombs proves the presence of Indian visitors to Egypt's Valley of the Kings. The newly translated texts'in Old Tamil, Sanskrit, and Kharosti'are from around the 1st to 3rd centuries CE. There is also evidence of…...
Egyptian Archeologists Find 3,000-Year-Old Coffins of Temple Chanters in Luxor
1+ week, 6+ day ago (276+ words) The occupants of coffins excavated at the Theban Necropolis served the Egyptian god Amun 3,000 years ago. Archeologists working near Luxor have uncovered 22 painted wooden coffins containing mummies, according to the Daily News Egypt, which reported the news in February. The…...
Mexican Culture Ministry Calls on eBay to Halt Sales of Pre-Columbian Artifacts
2+ week, 2+ day ago (385+ words) Mexico's culture ministry calls on eBay to cease the sale of 195 pre-Columbian artifacts. The culture ministry of Mexico has called on eBay to remove sale listings for 195 pre-Colombian artifacts, claiming they were obtained by way of "illicit extraction" and that…...
Blue Shields Placed at 34 Archaeological Sites Across Lebanon, Signaling Enhanced Protections
2+ week, 6+ day ago (333+ words) Blue shields now guard 34 archaeological sites across Lebanon, as the country moves to protect its cultural heritage amid escalating war. Blue shields now guard 34 archaeological sites across Lebanon, as the country moves to protect its cultural heritage amid escalating air…...