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History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 day ago

Tis the season for boxes of body parts

Mummified human remains at least 1,000 years old were anonymously left outside a German archaeological office; police traced them to a deceased woman's belongings.
History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
3 weeks ago

Update: How the sailor's grave marker got to New Orleans

A 2nd-century Roman gravestone used as a backyard garden marker in New Orleans originated from a WWII veteran's Italian collection.
Arts
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Faberge egg estimated to sell for more than 20million at London auction

The 1913 Fabergé Winter Egg, an imperial Easter gift, is expected to sell for more than $20 million at Christie's London auction on December 2.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

AI analysis finds 71,000 painting dismissed as copy is a Caravaggio

Scientific analysis and AI testing attribute The Lute Player at Badminton House to Caravaggio with an 85.7% probability.
Arts
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Nazi-looted art: Who owns this expressionist painting? DW 09/05/2025

A Paula Modersohn-Becker painting, 'A Young Girl', likely has Nazi-era provenance issues and is subject to restitution claims by heirs of a Jewish collector.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Comment | 'AI will transform the art market-just not how you expect'

In an age when artificial intelligence (AI) has become the secular religion of virtually every industry discussion, the stark contrast in reactions to its rise is striking. Entrepreneurs around me, from finance to retail, rush eagerly toward AI, chasing better client experiences and smoother operations. Yet the art world continues to treat AI with suspicion, viewing it more as an existential threat than as a potent economic ally, a troubling stance for a market that, over the past two years, has faced multiple macroeconomic shocks.
Artificial intelligence
Environment
fromEarth911
2 months ago

Shopping Your Values: Buy Local

Prioritizing locally produced food reduces domestic transport emissions and can lower overall climate impact, especially when paired with lower-emission dietary choices like less beef.
Cars
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
2 months ago

This Could Be Yours: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

A rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing (chassis 5500316), owned by Frank Spring and Adam Levine, recently re-imported to the U.S., carries meticulous restoration and documentation.
Paris food
fromTheartnewspaper
5 months ago

Cultural heritage lawyer Yves-Bernard Debie on the art he has bought and why

Yves-Bernard Debie advocates for clearer standards in provenance and compliance regarding the importation of cultural property into the EU.
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