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British man asks about missing artefacts in Indian museum, gets witty reply

A UK man’s video at India’s National Museum went viral after he joked about missing artefacts.

Published on Oct 27, 2025 02:59 pm IST

Egypt set to inaugurate ‘billion-dollar’ antiquities museum near pyramids

Located a mile from the Giza pyramids, the museum is expected to give a significant boost to the North African nation’s tourism industry.

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Published on Aug 07, 2025 02:05 pm IST

Blood, breast milk used in psychedelic drink made by Egyptians 2,000 years ago

The 2,000-year-old Egyptian mug that was donated to the Tampa Museum of Art in 1984.

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Published on Nov 25, 2024 07:00 pm IST

US returns over 1,400 looted antiques worth $10 million to India

The celestial dancer sandstone sculpture has also been returned to India by the US.

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Published on Nov 16, 2024 11:25 am IST

Ancient family tomb unearthed near Luxor awaits adventurous travellers

Egypt’s newest discovery: Ancient family tomb unearthed near Luxor awaits adventurous travellers

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Published on Nov 02, 2024 05:44 pm IST

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

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.

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Published on Aug 13, 2024 06:27 pm IST

Iraq exhibits stolen ancient artefacts returned by US and other countries

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Published on Jul 09, 2024 07:03 pm IST

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

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Published on May 19, 2024 10:04 am IST

Protecting Michelangelo's David from unauthorized commercial use raises question

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.

art culture

Published on Mar 31, 2024 12:46 pm IST

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

Denny Tamaki, the Governor of Okinawa prefecture, announced the return of the artifacts to the people of Okinawa, Japan, according to the FBI.

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Updated on Mar 18, 2024 05:35 pm IST

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

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to 'do everything possible' to return the cultural heritage that colonial France had looted.

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Updated on Feb 02, 2024 05:33 pm IST

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

The jade terrapin artefact at British Museum in London. (sourced)

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Updated on Dec 18, 2023 07:08 am IST

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

Indian Navy placed the first artefact at the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) in Lothal.

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Published on Jul 12, 2023 06:08 pm IST

7 interior design tips for a cosy home

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Updated on Aug 10, 2022 09:05 am IST

US plans to return Jewish artefacts stolen from Europe during Holocaust

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.

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Updated on Jul 24, 2021 08:12 am IST

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

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.

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Updated on Jun 01, 2021 12:19 pm IST

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

travel

Updated on May 30, 2021 12:34 pm IST

French auctioneer defies Mexico with sale of pre-Columbian artefacts

A stone kneeling figure of the Aztec water goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, one of pre-Columbian artefacts, is presented to the press at Drouot auction house in Paris.

art culture

Updated on Sept 19, 2019 02:44 pm IST

It is time for the world to return India’s cultural artefacts

Old coins at the Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum of Central Asian And Kargil Trade Artifacts. Several communities across India are now setting up their own small community museums to display their historical heritage because they believe that is the best way to preserve their own history and culture for their next generation, and also provide a local context of the artefacts for those who come from outside.

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Updated on Aug 16, 2019 07:41 pm IST

A ‘sorcerer’s treasure trove’ of artefacts has been found in Pompeii

Colosseum, Rome (Representational image)

art culture

Updated on Aug 16, 2019 10:01 am IST

Showcase your antique artefact, get a government tag for sale

Coins, sculptures, manuscripts, epigraphs, other works of art of craftsmanship, objects or things illustrative of science, art, crafts, literature, religion, customs, morals or politics in bygone ages, are also declared as antiquities under the Act.

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Updated on Aug 14, 2019 02:16 pm IST

Rare artefacts on iconic Buddhist figure celebrate India-Bhutan ties

Guru Padmasambhava is also known as Guru Rinpoche (Precious Guru). (Indo-Asian News Service)

art culture

Updated on Feb 01, 2019 12:51 pm IST

Paintings on discoloured, old artefacts on display in Delhi

Discarded in real life, the artefacts seem to get a new lease of life in Yashpal’s works.

art culture

Updated on Nov 09, 2018 02:33 pm IST

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