Two museums in Britain to loan looted artefacts to Ghana
The British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum have announced a long-term agreement to loan gold and silver treasures taken from West Africa by the British army during colonial…
World Monuments Fund announces over $15 million towards heritage preservation against climate change
The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced the ‘Climate Heritage Initiative’, aimed at addressing significant threats to both humanity and cultural heritage sites worldwide. A key focus of these initiatives…
LiDAR survey reveals lost ancient cities in the Amazon forest
Archaeologists have uncovered remnants of five cities dating back 2,500 years in the Amazon rainforest, using laser scanning technology. The findings include an intricate network of farmland and roads, marking…
Warli tribal community in Mumbai fears loss of land to proposed Shivaji War Museum
Last year the Maharashtra Department of Tourism revealed plans to build the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj War Art Museum on a 136-acre plot in Gorai. The Warli community of Gorai is…
Public outcry over Macron’s plan to replace undamaged stained glass windows of Notre Dame Cathedral
Architectural conservationists oppose plans to replace undamaged stained glass windows at Notre Dame with new designs, following the fire five years ago. Thousands have signed a petition against the Macron-backed…
Cab driver takes off with million dollar painting at Miami Art Festival
In a bizarre turn of events a Lyft driver reportedly took off with a 17th-century painting during an art festival in Miami. The painting was by Spanish Baroque painter Bartolome…
Artefacts worth $1 million returned to Nepal, including a piece linked to Subhash Kapoor
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the return of four antiquities to Nepal. The antiquities are collectively valued at more than $1 million. The District Attorney’s Office mentioned that three…
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve the latest archaeological treasure trove
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has made exciting discoveries at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh. During a survey in April 2023, the ASI unearthed a 2000-year-old society, which provided…
In a bold move UK museum reinterprets Elagabalus’ gender identity. Is the historical community ready for it?
In a recent development that challenges historical norms, a UK museum has proposed a reinterpretation of the life and identity of Roman Emperor Elagabalus, who held the throne from 218…
New Archaeological discovery in Spain challenges gender stereotypes in the ancient world
A team of archaeologists excavating in South-West Spain have discovered a Bronze or Iron Age stela. A stela is a funerary slab with cravings representing an important individual. The unique…