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Trove of 100 Napoleon Artifacts Heads to Auction
Trove of 100 Napoleon Artifacts Heads to Auction

The wide-ranging collection—featuring one of the emperor’s iconic bicorne hats—will be offered for sale at Sotheby’s Paris on June 25.

Rare Roman Goddess Statue Found Near Hadrian’s Wall
Rare Roman Goddess Statue Found Near Hadrian’s Wall

Volunteer archaeologists unearthed the stone relief at Vindolanda, a Roman fort south of northern England’s famed ancient wall.

Lost Artemisia Gentileschi Painting Restored After Beirut Explosion
Lost Artemisia Gentileschi Painting Restored After Beirut Explosion

The newly attributed 17th-century painting will go on public view for the first time at the Getty in Los Angeles next month.

Hellenistic Sculpture Workshop Unearthed on Greek Island
Hellenistic Sculpture Workshop Unearthed on Greek Island

Excavations at the Floga archaeological site in Paros confirmed the existence of an ancient workshop used for carving marble sculptures.

Lost Magna Carta Discovered in Harvard Law Library
Lost Magna Carta Discovered in Harvard Law Library

The document, long believed to be a replica, is actually "an original of Edward I’s confirmation of Magna Carta in 1300."

British Museum and Asprey Studio Unveil Dürer-Inspired Sculpture
British Museum and Asprey Studio Unveil Dürer-Inspired Sculpture

The sterling silver rhinoceroses, inspired by Dürer's 16th-century drawing, combine traditional craftsmanship and blockchain technology.

Parthenon Was Illuminated in Ancient Greece, Study Shows
Parthenon Was Illuminated in Ancient Greece, Study Shows

The study combines archaeological evidence with optical and 3D technology to recreate the Athenian temple’s ancient lighting effects.

Gustave Courbet Masterpiece Undergoes Public Restoration
Gustave Courbet Masterpiece Undergoes Public Restoration

An icon of the Realism movement in French painting, ‘A Burial at Ornans’ will be restored behind glass at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris.