The work’s owner, a retired nurse, chose not to attend the sale in person due to nerves “in case it was worth something”
Excavation tells a poignant story of an unfortunate Roman
Ancient object—initially believed to be a toe—perfectly fits the hand of ancient bronze statue in Rome's Musei Capitolini
The work is due to be auctioned in Toronto with a high estimate of $135,000—and will fund a Mediterranean cruise for the owner and her friend
It’s a Late Stone Age horse, of course?
The paintings were appraised after a Goodwill employee spotted the pair
Bovril jar, perfume and morphine also discovered
An alternative end for the rubbish that was to be thrown out from Bacon’s famously chaotic studio at 7 Reese Mews in London
Christie’s and the Stair Galleries both cancelled sales as a result
Traces of Malevich's signature found on 1913 painting
University of Madrid discovery
If deemed a Nazi object, it belongs to the Bavarian State
However, the US and UK say the it conflicts with existing maritime legislation and Russia, Norway, Turkey, and Venezuela vote no
Paint analysis suggests that "Woman at a virginal", which is in private hands and has been dismissed for 50 years, may be by the master
This virtuous circle
An estimated three million shipwrecks lay undiscovered. UNESCO is calling for a global treaty to protect them. Salvors say it is unrealistic and unworkable, despite developments in deep-sea exploration technology
Evidence of an earlier culture is found in the jungle surrounding Angkor
Seven hundred year-old painting was dismissed as nineteenth-century
The red-letter roll call of recent Chinese archaeology
The British School at Rome and the Tirana Institute of Archaeology are excavating Albania’s most important site.
Despite being published last year by the International Council of Museums, severed stone heads are circulating in London and New York
Archaeology bows to the peace process
The works were collected day by day, from 1907 to 1914, by Paul Alexandre during the artist’s stay in Paris
Legal complexities ensue, with deceit, conspiracy and covert dealing surrounding the treasures history becoming certain