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A collection of 800 artefacts taken from Indonesia during Dutch colonial rule is now on display in Jakarta's National Museum as part of the exhibition Repatriated.
Hidden royal treasures discovered underneath Vilnius Cathedral
Long-lost crowns, rings, and sceptres dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries have resurfaced in the crypt of Lithuania’s most famous cathedral.
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Conservation project preserves Ireland’s oldest paper documents
Experts have started the painstaking restoration of a 650-year-old ecclesiastical register, one of the island’s most important medieval texts, as part of a project to preserve and digitise Ireland’s historical archives.
Oldest-known Ten Commandments tablet fetches €4.8 million at auction
The world’s oldest-known Ten Commandments tablet sold on Wednesday (18 December) for $5 million (€4.8 million) at Sotheby’s, far surpassing expectations. The marble slab, previously used as a paving stone, will be donated to an Israeli institution.
France returns artifacts to Ethiopia in 'diplomatic handover'
French officials were keen to emphasise that the return of the objects – part of a larger haul of over 3,000 – was a “diplomatic handover” rather than a “restitution”.
Robbers steal diamond-encrusted snuffboxes in raid on Paris museum
The 18th century snuffboxes were on loan from the Louvre and part of an estimated €1 million haul stolen by the robbers in a 'very violent raid'.
Illegal excavation: Italy recovers Etruscan artefacts worth €8 million
Italian authorities are investigating two people for suspected theft of archaeological finds from the Etruscan era worth €8 million.
Major new museum dedicated to Pompeii to open in Naples in 2026
MANN has the world’s largest collection of artefacts from Pompeii, with some 40,000 findings.
A Spooktacular Journey: The Beetlejuice Exhibition
To mark the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the Museum of Cinema and Miniatures in Lyon, the French cradle of cinema, invites you to discover the world of Tim Burton from 'Concept to Screen’.
How Diego Rivera designed a place to honour Mexico's pre-Hispanic art
The Anahuacalli Museum in Mexico City, envisioned by Diego Rivera to preserve Mexico’s pre-Hispanic heritage, is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
Boy who smashed ancient Bronze Age jar welcomed back to museum
The toppled jar could be back on show as soon as this week – thanks to repair techniques that use 3D technology and high-resolution videos.
Ancient 3,500-year-old jar shattered by toddler at Israeli Museum
In response to the accident, the museum has invited the family back for a guided tour to "sweeten" their mortifying experience.
British Museum admits to breaking UK law after missing artefact report
The museum admitted that many of the approximately 2000 missing items may be “unrecoverable” after being defaced and “sold for scrap”.
Native American tribes are still waiting for items from US museums
Hundreds of thousands of items that should have been returned under the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 still remain in museum custody.