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Christie's, a British auction house, has withdrawn four ancient Greek vases from a New York auction after an archaeologist found out they were all linked to Gianfranco Becchina, who was convicted in 2011 of illegally dealing in antiquities. Dr. Christos...

A metal detectorist in Shropshire, UK, who was an hour late for the dig and had a faulty metal detector, has unearthed England's largest ever gold nugget, worth £30,000 ($38,000). Richard Brock, 67, joined an organized outing on farmland in...

A rare bottle of Scotch whisky has been sold for $2.7m (£2.1m) - breaking the record for the most expensive wine or spirit sold at auction. The Macallan 1926 single malt is one of the world's most sought-after bottles of...

Kurt Cobain's beloved Fender Stratocaster guitar, which he famously shattered during the making of Nirvana's groundbreaking Nevermind album in the early 1990s, has fetched a staggering $595,900 at an auction. Surpassing initial predictions by more than tenfold, this sale...

A remarkable piece of history, the Hebrew Bible, known as the Codex Sassoon, has made headlines by fetching a staggering $38.1 million at an auction held by Sotheby's. This extraordinary event marks one of the most expensive transactions ever...

An upcoming auction will feature a personal collection of 1,500 items belonging to the famous Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury. The collection, which includes handwritten lyrics and flamboyant stage costumes, was amassed by the singer over a period of 30...

The largest ever ruby to be sold at auction, named Estrela de Fura - Fura Star in Portuguese will go under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York this summer. The auction house is describing the gem, which was found...

An iconic painting by Greek artist Yiannis Tsarouchis set a new world record for a work by the artist at auction when it sold for €441,375 ($460,000) at Bonhams Greek Sale in Paris on November 24, 2022. The painting La...

A rare pink diamond, one of the most beautiful gems in the world, has sold at a record price in Hong Kong, fetching 49.9 US dollars. 

A huge skeleton of a Gorgosaurus is up for auction, according to an announcement made by auction house Sotheby's. The Tyrannosaurus rex relative roamed the world around 76 million years ago. The Gorgosaurus skeleton will be the centerpiece of Sotheby's...