Tag: treasures
UK temporarily returns stolen Ashanti kingdom treasures to Ghana
Two British museums have returned to Ghana 32 gold and silver objects looted from the Ashanti kingdom more than 150 years ago, for a period of six years, according to…
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Passers-by save art treasures from the fire
Large parts of the historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange burned down. A shock for many Danes, as the “Børsen” has cultural and historical significance. Thanks to the courageous intervention of passers-by…
Treasure Hunters: Detectors: The Hunters of Lost Treasures
Feared as robber diggers, valued as helpers in archeology – the number of treasure hunters with metal detectors has increased significantly during the Corona pandemic. The hobby has its pitfalls.…
The Mucem opens a permanent exhibition with its hidden treasures
Ten years after its opening, the Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean (Mucem) in Marseille is offering a new permanent tour from Wednesday to showcase its collections, with…
Fashion as an investment: Why treasures from grandma’s wardrobe are so popular
Why is there a hole and not a house? In the middle of Munich, Germany’s most expensive city, a huge construction pit has been irritating the neighborhood for years. There…
Unimagined treasures: Steiff cuddly toys: Is your teddy bear worth a small fortune?
A new teddy bear costs a few euros. But it is the old treasures, especially the plush toys from the German manufacturer Steiff, that collectors are after. A new teddy…
Smuggling: Bavarian authorities return cultural treasures to Italy – Bavaria
An illegally excavated Corinthian bronze helmet, coins stolen from an Italian museum: Bavaria has returned valuable art and cultural objects to Italy. Years ago they were stolen from Italian museums…
Podcast Better knowledge: coin treasures and machine learning
For thirty years, two treasure hunters walked the Channel Island again and again jersey and found nothing but a few scattered tiny coins. Suddenly, in May 2012, their devices struck…
“We are not looters of treasures”… Detectorists defend their passion
“Do you hear that shrill sound? It’s probably aluminum. The sound is deeper when it’s iron. The helmet screwed on the ears, Étienne listens religiously to the sounds picked up…
Treasures in the shards: exhibition about the beer mug – Bavaria
The fact that the village of Peterskirchen in the Rottal was once known as Vogelnirscherldorf has largely been forgotten. The strange name came from the fact that many pottery products…