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Looted Artifacts Under Dealer Subhash Kapoor Returned To India
More than 300 looted artifacts – mostly linked with disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor – have been returned to India.
On Monday, Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. (District Attorney, Manhattan) announced that 307 art commodities were handed over to a…
Jean Paul Gaultier Gets Sued By Uffizi Gallery For Using Botticelli Art
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence is suing designer Jean Paul Gaultier for using a Botticelli image for his latest collection without authorization.
The image in question comes from the 14th-century painting by Sandro Botticelli. Titled…
500 Years Old Moai Statues In Chile Damaged By Volcanic Eruptions
The Moai statues in Easter Island, Chile, built by native Polynesian people 500 years ago, have been irreparably damaged by a volcanic eruption.
According to reports, the Rano Raraku volcano began erupting on Monday. The discharge from…
U.K. PM Rejects Possibility Of Parthenon Marbles Return To Greece
New U.K. PM Liz Truss has rejected the possibility of returning the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum to the Greek government.
The statement comes from an interview of Liz Truss with the British channel GB News. In the interview,…
Ancient Buddhist Murals, Structures Discovered In Indian Tiger Reserve
A network of ancient Buddhist structures and caves adorned with murals were discovered at a Bengal Tiger Reserve in India.
The discovery was made by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the Bandhavgarh Forest Reserve in the state…
Medieval Manuscript Sold For $75 In Maine Found To Be From 12th Century Book
A 24year old Maine man bought a manuscript in an estate sale for $75, which has now turned out to be 700 years old Medieval page worth $100,000.
Earlier this month, 24-year-old Will Sideri went to a real estate sale on Pleasant Street,…
Toronto Museum Board Resigns En Masse Over Management Issues
The Power Plant, a Toronto-based Museum, saw the majority of its board members resign earlier this week over management issues.
The Art Newspaper reported that 24 of the 27 board members of the museum resigned earlier this week. As per…
Byzantine Mosaic From 6th Century Unearthed By Palestinian Farmer In Gaza
While planting a tree, a Palestinian farmer accidentally unearthed a 1500-years-old Byzantine mosaic in the Gaza Strip.
Right now, the French Biblical and Archaeological School, which is based in Jerusalem, is working on excavating all…
Anti-Semitism Censorship At Documenta 15 Causes Uproar From Curators
The call for the cancellation of a film with alleged anti-semitic content at Documenta 15 has led curators to write an open letter, denouncing the move.
After recent allegations of anti-semitic content at the exhibition, stakeholders and…
Manhattan DA Raids The Met, Seizes Antiquities For Repatriation
Manhattan’s DA office recently seized antiquities from the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) to repatriate them to their homes.
While the Manhattan District Attorney’s office has carried out multiple raids on the Met this year, this…