A new online museum called the Museum of Looted Antiquities (MOLA) has emerged as a successful digital institution that provides a comprehensive account of repatriated cultural artefacts. The online museum…
A collection of smuggled Iranian swords was seized at Heathrow Airport, London by UK Border Force agents. It was initially thought to be legitimate ancient artefacts but turned out to…
A major controversy unfolded over the attempted auction of a Naga human skull in the UK, a relic believed to be from the 19th century, with profound cultural and historical…
Humayun’s Tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Delhi, stands as one of the most significant Mughal monuments in India. As the first garden tomb on the Indian subcontinent, its…
In a groundbreaking revelation, the National Museum of Ireland has unveiled the resolution to a peculiar mystery that has captivated historians and archaeology enthusiasts for months. The mystery centered around…
The bronze statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar was acquired by the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford in 1967 and will soon be returned to India. The museum said…
Luca Curci Architects have revealed the design of their latest project, a floating glass museum. The museum is conceptualised to blur the boundaries between art and nature, whilst using water…
Shyam Gun House holds a collection of antique firearms that once belonged to prominent individuals from the United Provinces. These were deposited under liberal licensing regulations, but are now encountering…
The Turkish representative at UNESCO undermined the British claim that Lord Elgin legally purchased the Elgin Marbles from the Ottoman authorities by pointing out that no such document has been…
The National Museum of India, a crucial institution preserving the nation’s rich cultural heritage, is currently at the heart of a significant controversy due to the government’s ambitious redevelopment plans…