The British Museum has successfully raised the money to acquire a heart-shaped artifact memorializing one of England’s most notorious royal marriages. Known as the Tudor Heart, the 24-carat gold ...

If someone asked you about your favorite subject in school, chances are you’d name math, English, science, or something practical. History, on the other hand, rarely makes the list. Yet once you look ...

Andrew Oddy looks back on his career as Keeper of Conservation at the British Museum and the exposure test that bears his name ...

The collection includes Goering's personal items, such as a silk nightshirt, a box of cigars, and a portrait from Hitler. Goering was convicted of war crimes but avoided execution by taking cyanide in ...

Museum heists have a higher calling in Relooted, a video game where players take the repatriation of African artifacts into their own hands.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last summer I polled the great art houses of Europe with a seemingly straightforward question: Had they had any recent experiences ...

Across the globe, ancient artifacts continue to captivate and astonish people today. From mysterious objects that defy explanation to rare treasures that reveal unexpected glimpses into history, these ...