Picture shows Andy Warhol, (left) Robert William Burke (right), undated. The collection consisting of close to 300 items belonging to Robert William Burke, an American collector and gallery owner, will go on sale in October, 2022. (Artcurial/Newsflash)

Previously Unseen Andy Warhol Piece Worth EUR 600,000 To Go Under Hammer In Paris

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:September 5, 2022

A previously unseen Andy Warhol piece believed to be worth up to EUR 600,000 is set to go under the hammer in Paris. An art collection of nearly 300 pieces…

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Photo shows an illustrative image of a lion in Lahore Zoo, undated photo. A zoo in Lahore, Pakistan, will reportedly auction 12 lions to private collectors to free up space for more felines. (Newsflash)

Pakistan Zoo To Auction A Dozen Lions

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:August 15, 2022

A zoo in Pakistan has enraged animal activists after announcing it aims to auction a dozen of lions to private collectors to make a profit. Lahore Safari Zoo currently owns…

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The items given by the family in Spain are seen in Mexico facilities in an undated picture. They are kept by the INAH in the Museum of Templo Mayor. (Gerardo Torres-INAH/Newsflash)

Real-Life Indiana Joneses Use Hotel Ashtray To Date When Ancient Artefacts Were Looted

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:August 4, 2022

Experts tracking a collection of more than 2,000 ancient Mexican treasures have been helped by five-cent coins and a hotel ashtray stashed with them. Officials from the Mexican National Institute…

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One of the first two artifacts that were returned to Nigeria representing a memorial head of a king dating back to the 18th century, III C. (Ethnological Museum of the Berlin State Museums, Prussian Cultural Heritage, Martin Franken/Newsflash)

Looted Benin Bronzes Returned By Germany

• Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
• Post published:July 22, 2022

German authorities have returned the first of a treasure trove of bronzes looted from West Africa during the colonial era. The sculptures - known as the Benin Bronzes - were…

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The security guard Alexander Vasiliev who drew with a pen eyes on the picture for 75 million. (Newsflash)

Security Guard Who Drew Eyes On GBP 731,000 Painting Claims Teen Girls Asked Him To Do It

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:February 28, 2022

The security guard who allegedly drew eyes on a GBP-731,000 painting claims some teenage girls gave him a pen, claimed the work of art was theirs, and asked him to…

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The two paintings 'Vino rancio' and 'Las Sardanas de la fiesta mayor' made in 1922. (Newsflash)

Two Illustrations By Salvador Dali Worth GBP 300K Each Stolen From Barcelona Flat

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:February 10, 2022

Two Salvador Dali charcoal drawings valued at around GBP 251,000 each have been stolen from a private collection in Barcelona. The alleged robbery took place at an apartment in the…

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Breast star of the Polish White Eagle Order stolen from the historic Green Vault in Dresden, Germany, in November 2019. (Police Saxony/Newsflash)

Six Thieves To Face Trial Over 17th Century Rare Treasure Heist Worth Over EUR 100 Million

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 12, 2022

Six thieves are set to go on trial for stealing rare, 17th-century jewels insured for over EUR 100 million from the Green Vault Museum in Dresden, which boasts the largest…

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The lion that killed a worker in a tourist centre located in El Chal, Guatemala, on 20th November. (@turicentrosantaisabel/Newsflash)

Lion Shot Dead After Escaping From Cage And Mauling Carer

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:November 29, 2021

A lion has been shot and killed in Guatemala after escaping from its cage and mauling its carer to death. The incident took place at the Turicentro Santa Isabel (Saint…

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The valuable collection of mollusk shells that was stolen by Nazis in 1941.

UNESCO Abbey Portrayed In Umberto Ecos Name Of The Rose Gets Mollusc Shell Collection Stolen By Gestapo Returned

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:June 18, 2021

A spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Benedictine abbey that was once plundered by the Gestapo has received back a long-lost collection of Mollusc shells 80 years after they were stolen from…

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Swedish nature photographer Olle Nilsson from the Swedish city of Linkoping undergoes to take snaps of a fox den to add more images to his already incredible wildlife collection.

How Swedish Photographer Captures Stunning Early-Morning Wildlife Snaps

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:May 23, 2021

This is the gruelling early-morning routine Swedish nature photographer Olle Nilsson undergoes to take snaps of a fox den to add more images to his already incredible wildlife collection. Olle…

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