Now playing Next Culture news France and Germany to investigate provenance of African cultural items The €2.1 million fund will finance research over three years investigating whether African artefacts in French and German national museums were justly obtained. 30/01/2024
Now playing Next Culture news UK museums to loan looted artefacts to Ghana The UK is returning a selection of Asante Gold looted from Ghana over 100 years ago in a historic loan deal. 25/01/2024
Now playing Next Art Artist Shezad Dawood explores migration and climate change at Salisbury Cathedral Conceived in collaboration with climate scientists, marine biologists and oceanographers, Shezad Dawood's works explores what binds us with the world and the need for radical empathy towards our fellow humans. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Belgian home unveils long-lost stolen Pompeii artefact after 50 years In the quaint Belgian village of Herzele, a father and his son were taken aback when an artefact that had adorned their stairwell for half a century turned out to be a long-lost, highly valuable piece from Pompeii. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Crimean treasures return to Ukraine after a lengthy ownership dispute The artifacts were on loan to a Dutch museum in 2014 when Russia invaded Crimea, leading to a tug-of-war ownership dispute in which Ukraine fought to keep them. 28/11/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Diver finds ancient treasure trove of Roman coins off Sardinia A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia's coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins. 07/11/2023
Now playing Next Culture news National museums in Wales are missing nearly 2,000 items Though mostly unvaluable household items, the missing objects recorded by Museum Wales include ancient coins, tiles, jewellery and tools. 09/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 'Stolen' totem pole to return home to Canada from Scottish museum The vast artefact is being prepared for return from the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh to the Nisga'a Nation, an indigenous group based on the west coast of Canada, after it was 'stolen' nearly a century ago. 28/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news British Museum sacks staff member over missing and stolen items The museum says the pieces include "gold jewellery and gems of semi-precious stones and glass dating from the 15th Century BC to the 19th Century AD". 17/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news United States return 266 incredibly valuable stolen artefacts to Italy Among the looted items are works from the periods of the Etruscan civilisation, Magna Graecia, and Imperial Rome, with the oldest ones dating back to the ninth century B.C. 14/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Paradise for archeology: Roman-era aristocrat tombs revealed in Gaza Palestinian archaeologists have found another lead sarcophagus, believed to belong to Roman aristocratic leaders. It's the second to be unearthed in a Roman-era necropolis discovered in Gaza City. 19/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Culture Weekly Re-View: Hollywood actors strike and Spacey testifies Hollywood actors join screenwriters on strike, The Netherlands pledges to return artefacts to Indonesia, Kevin Spacey gives testimony in court while the jury is out at the Venice Film Festival. 16/07/2023
Now playing Next Art Stolen artefacts on display after being returned to Italy from UK Hundreds of stolen artefacts - including an Etruscan three-legged table made of bronze and marble busts of men from the imperial age - have been returned to Italy after they were discovered in the UK. 01/06/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Uncovering ancient mummification workshops in Egypt Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed two embalming workshops and two tombs with 4,500 old artifacts in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, Egypt. 30/05/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Europol sting leads to recovery of over 11,000 stolen artefacts An art trafficking sting has led to 60 arrests and over 11,000 art objects recovered in a massive victory for European authorities cracking down on art theft. 04/05/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Herculaneum fresco among dozen of treasures returned to Italy by US Italy is celebrating the return of 60 ancient artefacts, some dating back to first century BC, with total value of more than €18.4m. 24/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Artisans in Brasilia repair art works damaged by right-wing rioters Heritage workers in Brazil's capital city are repairing and restoring dozens of art works and antiques damaged on 8 January when right-wing Bolsonaristas ransacked Brasilia's government buildings. 23/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Norwegian archaeologists uncover the world's oldest runestone The ancient artefact, which dates back almost 2,000 years, was found during the excavation of an ancient burial ground in the Tyrifjorden region of Norway. 18/01/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta stone The debate over who owns ancient artifacts has been an increasing challenge to museums across Europe and America, and the spotlight has fallen on the most visited piece in the British Museum, the Rosetta stone. 30/11/2022
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