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Egypt: Gold, relics, jewellery from Ptolemaic dynasty unearthed from 63 tombs

New archaeological discovery in Egypt: Gold, jewellery and ancient artifacts found in 63 Nile Delta tombs from Egypt's last dynasty and Ptolemaic periods

This image provided by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, shows artifacts which were discovered inside tombs at the Tell al-Deir necropolis, in the Nile Delta town of Damietta, about 125 miles (200 km) north of Cairo, Egypt.(AP Photo)
Published on Aug 13, 2024 06:27 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Cairo

Iraq exhibits stolen ancient artefacts returned by US and other countries

Iraq reclaims stolen heritage: Baghdad ceremony highlights return of looted artefacts from US

Iraq exhibits stolen ancient artefacts returned by US and other countries (Photo by Twitter/Reuters)
Published on Jul 09, 2024 07:03 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Baghdad

15 interior design tips to incorporate statement pieces into your home decor

15 interior design tips to incorporate statement pieces into your home decor to capture attention, make bold statement about your taste and aesthetic preference

15 interior design tips to incorporate statement pieces into your home decor (Photo by Audenza)
Published on May 19, 2024 10:04 AM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Protecting Michelangelo's David from unauthorized commercial use raises question

The state’s attorney office has launched court cases invoking Italy’s cultural heritage code, which protects artistic treasures from unauthorized commercial use

Michelangelo’s 16th century statue of David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political significance is being diminished. (AP)
Published on Mar 31, 2024 12:46 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Italy

US returns 22 artifacts to Japan after Massachusetts family finds them in…

The United States has returned twenty-two historic artifacts to Japan that were looted following the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, the FBI said.

 Denny Tamaki, the Governor of Okinawa prefecture, announced the return of the artifacts to the people of Okinawa, Japan, according to the FBI.
(AP)
Updated on Mar 18, 2024 05:35 PM IST

Will European museums return Southeast Asia's 'stolen' artifacts?

Growing pressure on European museums to return artifacts taken from Southeast Asia during colonial times could provide soft-power benefits for the EU.

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to 'do everything possible' to return the cultural heritage that colonial France had looted. (Godong/robertharding/picture alliance)
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 05:33 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Prayagraj man wants British Museum to return ‘stolen’ 17th century artefact

The jade terrapin, discovered at Allahabad Fort in 1803 during the excavation of a cistern, is carved out of a single piece of jade stone (green nephrite), and it now adorns a corner of the British Museum in London.

The jade terrapin artefact at British Museum in London. (sourced)
Updated on Dec 18, 2023 07:08 AM IST
ByFarhan Ahmed Siddiqui, Prayagraj

Lothal's National Maritime Heritage Complex welcomes Indian navy's inaugural art

The Indian Navy has placed the first artifact, a Sea Harrier 609 maritime fighter aircraft, at the National Maritime Heritage Complex in Gujarat's Lothal.

Indian Navy placed the first artefact at the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) in Lothal.(ANI photo)
Published on Jul 12, 2023 06:08 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, Lothal

7 interior design tips for a cosy home

What are the decor and interior design elements that help in creating a home which exhales a feeling of ease and comfort? Here are 7 tips to showcase an interesting balance between aesthetics and functionality

7 interior design tips for a cosy home (Taryn Elliott)
Updated on Aug 10, 2022 09:05 AM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

US plans to return Jewish artefacts stolen from Europe during Holocaust

US recover 17 funeral scrolls, manuscripts and other historic records that were to go on auction in New York City. The items were traced to Jewish communities in Romania, Hungary, Ukraine and Slovakia that were ransacked during Nazi rule in World War II

Original manuscripts written in German by Jewish German-speaking novelist and story writer Franz Kafka are now online for the first time, following an intensive years-long process of conservation and restoration work, cataloguing and digitisation of the work of one of the major figures of 20th-century literature.(Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)
Updated on Jul 24, 2021 08:12 AM IST
PTI |

Thai museum unveils ancient sandstone artefacts of Hindu deities Indra and Yama

1000-year-old sandstone artefacts of Hindu deities Indra and Yama finally returned to Thailand from US after being stolen half-a century ago

An ancient sandstone lintel, a sacred late 10th or 11th century sandstone support beam, is pictured at the Bangkok National Museum during an event to mark their return from the United States to Thailand, in Bangkok on May 31, 2021.(Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP)
Updated on Jun 01, 2021 12:19 PM IST
Reuters |

Egypt to wow back tourists amid Covid-19 with new ancient artifacts in museums

Egypt is betting that the new ancient discoveries and troves of ancient artifacts from its archaeological sites and museums will set it apart on the mid- and post-pandemic tourism market by making international tourists come back in force and inject cash into the tourism industry

Egypt to wow back tourists amid Covid-19 with new ancient artifacts in museums(Photo by Francisco Gomes on Unsplash)
Updated on May 30, 2021 12:34 PM IST
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