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Priceless Romanian artifacts recovered a year after being stolen from Dutch museum

The Dutch government last year paid 5.7 million euros to compensate Romania for the theft.

Golden Helmet of Cotofenesti and gold bracelets recovered after being stolen from a Dutch museum, April 3, 2026.
A woman walks with shopping bags on Oxford Street during Boxing Day sales, in London, Britain, December 28, 2025.

‘Astonishingly fun’: UK’s No.1 attraction isn’t what you think

 Hunter discovers rare mammoth tusk in West Texas.

“Unbelievable”: Tourists smash 10,000-year-old, 90 kg mammoth tusk

Scene from Ramose's Book of the Dead showing an illustration of a jackal corrected with "Wite-Out," March 18, 2026.

Ancient Egyptian scribes used 'Wite-Out' correction liquid to fix mistakes in sacred texts


Iranian reports: Rate handwritten Qurans manuscripts stolen from Iranian museum

Manager and two guards arrested; main perpetrator identified via CCTV but still at large.

 Blue dome of Vali Shrine mosque viewed from a rooftop. On the rooftop of Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine, Mahan, Iran.

Not your conventional science museum: An exploration of science without walls

Located on the campus of the world-famous Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, it is the first totally outdoor interactive science museum in the world, one operated entirely by the visitors.

 The four-story ‘Clore Person, with inflatable organs that are activated by climbing inside the giant statue

4,500-year-old clay toys found in Syria

Discovery suggests ancient parents bought professionally made toys for their children 4,500 years ago.

 Hama, Syria.

Hohenzollern art dispute settled. German museums to retain works

Cultural State Minister Wolfram Weimer announced in Berlin that the more than ten-year asset dispute has been resolved, bringing nearly 100 years of uncertainty to an end.

 Hohenzollern castle.

Yellow Peugeot 208 linked to audacious Drents Museum robbery

Police confirm extensive investigation into yellow Peugeot used in heist.

The ​​Cotofenesti helmet, 450 BCE, National History Museum of Romania.

From murder to macabre relic: How William Corder's skin became a museum artifact

Author calls the skin-bound books 'disgusting artifacts' that 'should not be exhibited'.

 From murder to macabre relic: How William Corder's skin became a museum artifact.

Genghis Khan's empire treasures rediscovered in Siberian museum storage

The artifacts were first found in the 1960s during construction work near the city of Yeniseisk in central Siberia, and they have been lying in the museum's storerooms since then.

 Genghis Khan's empire treasures rediscovered in Siberian museum storage.

Passover at Dizengoff: "50 Degrees in the Shade" environmental exhibit

21 artists present large-scale installations and animation films addressing the climate crisis at the biennale, opening today (Sunday) and running until June 13.

 From the video work "Renewal"

Jewish cultural institutions reeling as Trump defunds arts and humanities

Virtually all federal grant-making for arts and culture is in jeopardy following recent and expected cuts across government agencies.

 Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, March 16, 2024

Let my people go have fun! 48 things to do for Passover in and near Jerusalem

48 ways to celebrate Passover – Fun In Jerusalem provides the guide

 Children are seen spelunking in the Biyar Aqueduct.