Becca Rothfeld, a former critic at the Washington Post, on the death of the paper’s books section.

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) has returned 41 ancient polychrome terracotta reliefs to their original home in Düver, Türkiye, after learning that they had been illegally excavated and tra…

The Asian Division is now accepting applications for its Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship, which supports short-term research visits to the Asian Reading Room at the Library of Congress. This year's app...

The dispute over pay at this great national institution gets to the heart of our misplaced priorities, says novelist Zadie Smith

U.S. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE - Michael J. North, Head of Rare Books and Early Manuscripts in NLM's History of Medicine Division, takes a look at one of the most important books in the history...

Liz Truss reportedly among those who signed letter organised by hard-right group calling for end to talks

Bill Pallot and Bruno Desnoues claimed chairs had adorned rooms of Marie Antoinette, in multimillion-euro con A French furniture expert and a renowned restorer have been found guilty of conning the art world with a multimillion-euro scam in which they faked 18th-century chairs they claimed had adorned the rooms of historic figures including Marie Antoinette. In one of the biggest forgery scandals to hit the French art world for decades, the two men duped not just wealthy collectors including a Qatari prince but also the Palace of Versailles. Continue reading...

Ministers claim sale in Hong Kong is unlawful and are demanding repatriation of relics buried in third-century BC

Writing on PHerc. 172 papyrus, found at Roman mansion in Herculaneum, revealed after 3D X-rays and software competition Researchers have peered inside an ancient scroll that was burned to a crisp in the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii nearly…

Several board members have received termination notices, reportedly in an attempt to install new Trump-led leadership.

Four ancient gold artefacts were stolen from Drents Museum in Assen.

The museum says capacity is limited, with members and those who already hold tickets given priority.