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Rare Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton sells for €3 million at auction

The structure was fairly intact as more than 70% of the skeleton put up for auction is made from the creature's real fossilized bones, skull, teeth and claws.

Poland

Belongings of 'The Pianist' Wladyslaw Szpilman up for auction

A fountain pen, silver pocket watch and other prized possessions of the late Jewish-Polish composer Wladyslaw Szpilman go under the hammer in Warsaw next week.

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One of the largest T-rex skeletons set to go up for auction

It could fetch up to €6.7 million.

United Kingdom

Gandhi's glasses sell for nearly €300,000 at UK auction

They were found in a mailbox left "by a gentleman whose uncle had received them from Gandhi himself", the Bristol auction house said.

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Cult

Kurt Cobain's iconic guitar sells for €5.4 million

The instrument was used by the Nirvana frontman in his 1993 MTV Unplugged set, one of Cobain's last appearances before he died.

Food and Drink

Eighteenth century bottle of Cognac sells for over €130,000

The bottle, known as "Grand Frere", was produced in 1762 by Maison Gautier in France.

United Arab Emirates

UK artists take pulp fiction to the Arab world

Renowned artists, the Connor Brothers, highlight how humour can be used to help discuss sensitive topics. They maintain this ethos whilst taking their artwork to the Arab world.

France

Mona Lisa made from Rubik's Cubes sells for €480,000

The work, made with 330 Rubik's Cubes, is by the French artist Invader.

World News

Euroviews. Deploying innovative technology could help combat the dark art of money laundering ǀ View

The battle against dirty money is far from over. But adopting innovative technologies to follow money trails could be the solution to ending money laundering in Europe.

USA

Shakespeare's First Folio: Rare 1623 collection goes under the hammer

Only six of these famous texts are in private hands, and one of them is about to go to auction.

Culture news

Inside Christie’s jewellery auction, where diamonds sell for millions

This year, an 18.02-carat diamond ring sold for a whopping £881,250.

Earth News

Banksy shop appears in London after company try to claim artist's name

An announcement taped to the shopfront said that Banksy will be selling artworks online from as little as £10.

USA

Watch: Babe Ruth's uniform and Magic Johnson's boots up for auction

Movie fans can also bid on a baseball signed by both Joe DiMaggio and his wife, Marilyn Monroe.

United Kingdom

Watch: Stormtrooper helmet and Holy Hand Grenade up for auction

An auction of film props set to make £6 million is showing its lots to the public in London until the end of the month.

United Kingdom

Ed Sheeran tattoo Ketchup bottles 'Fetchup' to £1500 at auction

Bottles of ketchup have been auctioned in London - one of which has a price of €1645. The bottles are based on the tattoos of British singer Ed Sheeran.

USA

007 Aston Martin sold at auction

The gadget-filled Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond in the film "Goldfinger" has been sold in California for 5.77m euros

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007 Aston Martin sold at auction

The classic Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond in the film Goldfinger has been auctioned in California for 5.77m euros

United Kingdom

Egypt asks for help from Interpol to retrieve Tutankhamun bust

The bust of the ancient Egyptian boy king was sold at auction on Thursday, despite speculation that it was stolen from a temple in Luxor.

USA

Watch: Sotheby's to hold first sneaker auction

"What we've been seeing is the evolution of culture, that it's all starting to evolve and intertwine together. We see fashion. We see art. We see luxury all playing in the same field."

USA

Former NASA intern may possess only surviving recordings of Apollo 11

Retiree Gary George interned at NASA as a college student in 1976. During his time there he purchased more than `1,100 videotapes for around $218. At the time, NASA was attempting to reduce costs by recording over or selling old videotapes.