Artifacts
Yad Vashem races to preserve Holocaust artifacts as survivors dwindle
As the number of first-hand witnesses dwindles, artifacts from the Holocaust are being carefully collected and preserved to continue telling the story
Netherlands to return 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt
Over 1,000 artifacts stolen from Oakland Museum storage four days before Louvre jewel heist
From luxurious liner to wartime tragedy: Titanic’s sister ship Britannic's artifacts recovered
The light within the dark
Ahead of Hanukka, Yad Vashem has created an online exhibition of ‘silent witnesses.’
Senate Minority Leader: Don’t return trove of Jewish artifacts to Iraq
"Since the exile of Jews from Iraq virtually no Jewish life remains in the country – this treasured collection belongs to the Jewish community and should be made available to them.”
Einstein letter musing about relationship with God to be auctioned
The two-page letter, dated April 15, 1950, and postmarked from Princeton, is addressed to Einstein’s best friend Michele Besso.
Hitler busts, Nazi-era paintings found in Austrian Parliament building
A box in the basement revealed the historic surprise.
Seals from Judean Kingdom period shed light on life in ancient Jerusalem
Some of the seals are inscribed with biblical names, several of which are still used today, such as Pinchas.
Know Comment: Fund the Temple Mount Sifting Project now
After 12 years, the project has run out of funding.
Letters from Einstein to be auctioned
Four letters written by Albert Einstein will be sold to the highest bidder.
Argentina delivers thousands of WWII-era documents to US Holocaust museum
The documents include letters, telegrams, newspaper articles, notes and reports.
French university may be holding remains of Holocaust victims
A team of historians stated that remains in the collections may belong to Jewish Holocaust victims following two years of research.
Beit Berl: Our student did not steal from Auschwitz
Museum demands Israel return Holocaust-era items