(RNS) — On May 6, just days before Buddhists around the world celebrate the holiday of Vesak, Sotheby’s Hong Kong will put relics of the Buddha — what Sotheby’s calls the “Piprahwa Gems of the ...

The documentary film "Dahomey" is a story of return, the restitution of stolen royal treasures. The 26 artifacts were among thousands taken by French colonial troops in the late 19th century from the ...

Seven royal artifacts, looted by British colonial forces from Ghana’s Asante kingdom 150 years ago, were returned to the kingdom on Thursday. The artifacts include an elephant tail whisk, an ...

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This Saturday, Colonial Williamsburg will be hosting a one-day event for artifacts and history enthusiasts. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is holding a public archaeology day from 10 a.m. to 3 p ...

WILLIAMSBURG — A bottle that held German mineral water. A decanter for Madeira, a popular Portuguese wine. Coconut shells from the Indo-Pacific or Caribbean, shards of ceramics from China and ...