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AntiquitiesJuly 21, 2026

This Dinosaur Skeleton Set a New Record at Auction

NEW YORK, NY - 15 JULY: NWA 16788, the largest Martian meteorite ever, will be on display in New York City ahead of its auction at Sotheby's New York on 15 July 2025. NWA 16788, the largest piece of Mars on Earth, is expected to fetch between $2- 4 million at its auction on 16 July in New York City. (Photo: Liao Pan/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) (detail)
AntiquitiesJuly 21, 2025

Sotheby's Sets Auction Record for a Meteorite

The 'Fine Ancient Art – Shipwrecked Phoenician Treasures' auction will take place on 7th June 2025 at Apollo Art Auctions.Sponsored
AntiquitiesMay 28, 2025

Phoenician Shipwreck Treasures Reemerge for Auction

Image © Viscontea (detail)
AntiquitiesAugust 28, 2024

Expert Insights: 3 Questions on Antiques

Image © Double G Films (detail)
AntiquitiesMay 17, 2024

Antiques, Appraisals and the American Dream Star in 'Lost & Found in Cleveland'

Castel Sant'Angelo from the bridge. Photo by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, License CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, via Wikimedia Commons (detail)
AntiquitiesMarch 29, 2024

7 Wonders to See in Rome in 1 Day

Stonehenge (tritlite and other parallelepipeds of the monument in July 2008). Photo by Oparius (CC BY 3.0 license) via Wikimedia Commons (detail)
AntiquitiesFebruary 22, 2024

The Remarkable Story of When Stonehenge Was For Sale

Spectacular large shallow basket decorated with decoration of the Morning Eagle on interior, Yei Be Chei Corn People. Image © Thomaston Place Auction Galleries (detail)Sponsored
AntiquitiesSeptember 11, 2023

Tribal Art and Antiquities in the Spotlight

Panorama of the Great Court of the British Museum, London. Photo by David Iliff via Wikimedia Commons, Licence CC BY-SA 3.0
AntiquitiesAugust 29, 2023

British Museum Director Resigns Amid Theft Scandal

The British Museum in London. Photo by hulkiokantabak (detail)
AntiquitiesAugust 28, 2023

1,500 Artifacts Stolen from the British Museum

Fragment of bas-relief, in limestone with traces of polychromy, representing the god Hapy.
20x24cm., Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty. Image © HVMC (detail)Sponsored
AntiquitiesJuly 10, 2023

The Ancient Past Comes to Life

Photo © BukowskisSponsored
AntiquitiesJune 8, 2023

A Journey in Royal Taste from Haupt to Fabergé

Portrait of a man on display at the San Antonio Museum of Art. Image courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art. (Detail)
AntiquitiesApril 27, 2023

Ancient Roman Bust Found in Texas Charity Shop Will Return to Germany

Overview of the excavations in the Allier region. Photo © Philippe Busser, Inrap
AntiquitiesJanuary 24, 2023

A Sea Monster and an Ancient Mausoleum: An Unprecedented Discovery in France

View of the lead sarcophagus surrounded by the 19th-century heating flues. Photo © Denis Gliksman, Inrap
AntiquitiesDecember 20, 2022

The Mysterious Sarcophagi Rediscovered in Notre Dame de Paris

Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton sold for €1,296,750 by Sotheby's Paris in 2010. Photo © Sotheby's
AntiquitiesDecember 14, 2022

Here's Who Buys Dinosaur Skeletons at Auction and Why

Abraham van Beijeren, Banquet Still Life, 1655-65, oil on canvas. Photo public domain (detail)
AntiquitiesDecember 7, 2022

Culinary Antiques: The Art of the Restaurant

Image © Brunk AuctionsSponsored
AntiquitiesNovember 28, 2022

Gifting Holiday Glamour

Fine Meissen Cobalt-Ground Reticulated Porcelain Cabinet Plates. © Charlton Hall (detail)Sponsored
AntiquitiesSeptember 14, 2022

From the Royals to the Robbers

English Georgian Sterling Silver Epergne London 1812 Art Nouveau Women © Mynt Auctions (detail)Sponsored
AntiquitiesAugust 1, 2022

Fashion Legend and Silver Shine

Geoglyph in the shape of a cat discovered on a hill on the site of Nazca, in Peru. Image © Peruvian Ministry of Culture
AntiquitiesOctober 28, 2020

Large Cat Geoglyph Discovered in Peru

The Bode Museum, in the heart of Berlin's Museum Island, image © Reiseuhu-Evdursdoufo
AntiquitiesOctober 22, 2020

Vandals Attack Berlin's Museum Island

The almost complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, STAN, has set a new record. Photo: Christie's
AntiquitiesOctober 7, 2020

T-rex Skeleton Breaks New Record

STAN will be auctioned on October 6 with an estimate between $6-8 million. Image: Christie's
AntiquitiesSeptember 24, 2020

An $8 Million T-Rex Skeleton Roars to Auction

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