Antiquities and Archaeology

New deal for donors with problem antiquities

How art museums across North America collect archaeology and ancient art in an ethical way, avoiding the harm to institutional reputations and financial losses incurred if an item turns out to be... MORE

Published online: 12 March 2013

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Ancient Babylonian bricks stolen in Iraq

Size of theft much greater than previously announced

Published online: 26 February 2013

Michelangelo sculpture heads to jail

…despite vociferous opposition from art historians

Published online: 05 February 2013

An embarrassment of riches

The UK’s Portable Antiquities Scheme is struggling to cope with the huge number of artefacts found by the public

Published online: 29 November 2012

Ancient tunnels in Rome reopen to the public

The network of underground passageways beneath the Baths of Caracalla is also home to the largest temple of Mithra in the Roman Empire

Published online: 21 November 2012

New home for antiquities at Art Institute of Chicago

Displays for Greek, Roman and Byzantine art mark final phase of reinstallation after construction of Modern Wing

Published online: 09 November 2012

In The Frame

Happy feet in Florence

The weight of the history contained in Florence’s museums, from the Uffizi to the Gallerie dell'Accademia—not to mention Michelangelo’s...

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