The oldest-known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments has sold for over USD 5 million at Sotheby's in New York. Dating back to the Late Roman-Byzantine Era (ca. 300-800…
This exquisite 5.72-carat blue diamond ring has gone under the hammer at Christie's in New York for GBP 6.9 million. Christie's said that the Fancy Intense Blue diamond surpassed its…
This 300-year-old Stradivarius violin is set to become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold at auction with an estimated price tag of between USD 12 million and USD 18…
A famous German artist's last known painting has sold at auction for a whopping EUR 3.7 million, beating expectations that it would go for 'just' EUR 1.4 million. Max Beckmann…
A canvas painted completely white by modern art maestro Robert Ryman is to go under the hammer valued at over GBP 1.2 million. The 1970 minimal masterpiece is titled 'General…
A bikini museum has snapped up the sexy bikini worn by Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia in the Star Wars movie 'Return of the Jedi ' for an out-of-this-world USD 175,000…
The restoration of a chapel which left the centuries-old cherubs inside looking like "stunned cartoon characters" hassparked so much outrage it forced authorities to close it down until it can…
An online-famous 60-year-old tree that drew in countless tourists hoping to get an Insta-worthy photo next to it has been vandalised, sparking fury among locals. Known as the "Xiangyang Welcoming…
A giant Buddha statue dubbed the worst in the world for its grumpy face has been unveiled again after an emergency facelift. The iffy effigy horrified religious leaders and government…
An iconic rock formation in the shape of a giant cobra head has disappeared after apparently falling into the sea. The rock, on the coast of Bako National Park in…