Louvre denies tapping Israeli firm in theft probeIn a surprising turn of events, the Louvre museum has clarified that it did not engage an Israeli intelligence firm to aid in the investiga...
20 Oct, 2025, 07.37 PM IST
Oxford University to return 500-yr-old bronze statue of a Tamil saint to IndiaThe 60 cm-tall statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar was acquired by the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford from Sotheby's auction hou...
11 Jun, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
Oxford University to return stolen 500-year-old bronze idol to IndiaOxford University has agreed to return a 500-year-old bronze idol of Saint Tirumankai Alvar, believed to be stolen from a Tamil Nadu temple...
11 Jun, 2024, 04.07 PM IST
Roman museum houses stolen artefactsThe "Museum for Rescued Art" is housed in a spectacular hall within the majestic Diocletian Baths, ancient Rome's largest bath complex.
30 May, 2024, 08.35 AM IST
Parliamentary Committee urges strengthening Archaeological Survey of India's documentation effortsThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture has submitted a report on the functioning of the Archaeological Sur...
10 Nov, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
Spain seizes ancient gold jewellery stolen from UkraineSpanish police have seized gold artefacts worth over €60 million ($64 million) that were stolen from Ukraine and illegally taken out of the...
23 Oct, 2023, 06.00 PM IST
British Museum launches hotline seeking help to recover over 2000 missing ancient artefactsThe British Museum has launched a public hotline to help locate around 2,000 missing artefacts, mainly ancient Greek and Roman gems and jew...
27 Sep, 2023, 04.30 PM IST
Germany returns 22 Benin Bronze looted artefacts to Nigeria. See detailsSome of the well-known ceremonial heads, an ivory carving, and a painted plaque were among the items that were returned in a ceremony held ...
21 Dec, 2022, 12.39 AM IST
228 stolen artefacts brought back since 2014: Culture ministry"Since the time India became independent, just 13 stolen artefacts were recovered till 2014. In stark contrast, with PM Modi at the helm, o...
13 Dec, 2022, 10.20 PM IST
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: 228 stolen artefacts brought back since 2014, reveals Culture Ministry"Since the time India became independent, just 13 stolen artefacts were recovered till 2014. In stark contrast, with PM (Narendra) Modi at ...
13 Dec, 2022, 11.33 AM IST
14th century Indo-Persian sword, 6 other artefacts being repatriated from UK: G Kishan ReddyMuseums in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Friday signed an agreement with the Indian government to repatriate the seven stolen artefacts t...
21 Aug, 2022, 06.29 PM IST
Seven historic artefacts stolen from India set to return home after Glasgow City Council vote for repatriationSix of the artefacts were stolen from Hindu temples and shrines in different states in India during the 19th century.
11 Apr, 2022, 06.10 PM IST
Detect an opportunity for artefact detecting?A Spanish metal detectorist could inspire a new west-to-east artefacts smuggling.
03 Aug, 2020, 08.22 AM IST
Australia handed over three ancient artefacts to IndiaMinster of Communications and Arts Senator Mitch Fifield today formally handed over the artefacts to India’s Culture minister Mahesh Sharma.
19 Sep, 2016, 08.27 PM IST
Meet the art sleuths bringing India's stolen heritage homeIndia Pride Project team scans catalogues of art galleries to track down looted antiquities.
12 Jun, 2016, 11.36 AM IST
US to return stolen Chola era Shiva-Parvati idol to IndiaSpecial agents with HSI's cultural property unit were able to determine that this idol had been looted from a temple in southern India.
20 Nov, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
- Singapore returns stolen 11th Century sculpture to India
A Singaporean museum today said it is returning to India an 11th-century bronze sculpture, dating back to the Chola dynasty which it had pu...
19 Oct, 2015, 08.29 PM IST