PARIS: Italy has demanded the restitution of seven antiquities which it believes were looted before

worth of stolen antiquities and will be subject to an unprecedented lifetime ban on acquiring

Hundreds of rare antiquities were discovered off the Mediterranean coast of Israel, archaeologists

Islamic State is believed to have derived a large proportion of its income from trading antiquities

Instead, they will be returned to the places where they were stolen for display in museums there.“ This too is a great homecoming operation that will add value to our extraordinary country as a vast museum.... They are artworks of absolute importance that will attract people to those places and territories, ” Franceschini said. Recommended National Gallery returns old master to Italy using virtual reality Italy tightens rules on unvaccinated, New Year's festivities Bah!... Thirteen people are

A FRAUDSTER posed as an auctioneer to steal hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of antiques from

A sample of an old 10, 000-yen banknote is seen in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug.... The bills feature a portrait of the 6th-7th century Japanese prince Shotoku Taishi, a design that was discontinued in 1986.... The notes had some common features including their serial numbers, which all began with" PS"--not actually used in Japanese banknote serial numbers--and ended with" N." They were forged to a high degree of detail, including watermarks....

Mr Kakar's collection, some of which dates back to 1850, is housed inside the city's police headquarters compound.... PHOTO: AFP That clock-said by some to be the oldest in what is present-day Pakistan-was handmade in 1847 by John Jacob, the East India Company colonial administrator who gave the town its name.Mr Kakar lights up as he explains the mechanism of the clock, whose pendulum is sunk nearly 10m in a well.He has never seen it, but is keen to one day." I would give up my entire collectio

A 16th century globe bought at an antiques fair for ￡150 during the pandemic has sold for

A DAD-OF-THREE with terminal cancer is flogging the entire stock of his antique shop after being