Miniature Bronte manuscript returns to author’s childhood home
A miniature manuscript written by the teenage Charlotte Bronte is returning to her childhood home in West Yorkshire after it was bought by a British...
Archaeological crime gang uncovered in Italy, 10,000 artifacts recovered
An international crime gang that ransacked ancient sites in southern Italy and trafficked stolen archaeological goods worth millions of euros has been broken up, police...
Return of the ring: stolen Oscar Wilde friendship band recovered
Oxford University said on Monday a golden ring given by Irish author Oscar Wilde to a close friend will be returned almost two decades after...
Attack on Canadian mining firm in Burkina Faso threatens gold’s final frontier
As jihadists wreaked ever more havoc in the last two years, mining firms in Burkina Faso rolled out extra security measures, from barracks for government...
Hidden Banksy mural to be uncovered in heart of London’s Notting Hill
A Banksy mural, covered up by builders’ hoarding and scaffolding for the past few months, will be uncovered on Monday in the heart of London’s...
Ancient treasures go on display in London Tutankhamun exhibition
Treasures from the tomb of boy-king Tutankhamun will go on show in London from Saturday as part of what organizers say will be their last...
Russia’s Lukoil, Hungary’s MOL to sign dirty oil settlement: sources
Russian oil producer Lukoil and Hungarian energy company MOL are set to sign a settlement deal over contaminated oil during Russian President Putin’s visit to...
Long-lost Italian Renaissance painting sells for 24 million euros
A long-lost painting by 13th century Italian master Cimabue that was found in the kitchen of an elderly French woman was sold for 24 million...
At home of Mona Lisa, a retrospective on da Vinci’s life and work
France’s Louvre museum, home to Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, is putting the final touches to one of the biggest ever exhibitions of the Italian...
Why does art matter? Banksy asks, offering originals for the right answer
British street artist Banksy is selling a Union Jack stab vest, riot helmet ‘disco balls’ and a ‘designer handbag’ made from a brick to randomly...
