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Long-lost Alexander Hamilton letter put on public display for July Fourth
A letter written by Alexander Hamilton in 1780 and believed stolen decades ago from the Massachusetts state archives is going…
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Climate activists glue hands to Vincent van Gogh painting, other artworks in UK
British climate activists have glued their hands to the frames of three valuable works of art — including one from…
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Orlando Museum of Art boots CEO amid FBI probe into suspected fake Basquiat paintings
A Florida museum has parted ways with its CEO following a mushrooming scandal over its collection of suspected fake paintings…
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Harvard has human remains of 7,000 Native Americans, leaked report says
Harvard University is in possession of the remains of nearly 7,000 Native Americans — despite a 1990 federal law that…
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Man allegedly destroys $5 million in art at Dallas museum because he ‘got mad at his girl’
A man broke into a Dallas museum Wednesday night and destroyed more than $5 million in ancient, irreplaceable art pieces…
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Egypt unveils newly discovered 2,500-year-old artifacts near Cairo
Egypt displayed Monday a cache of ancient artifacts dating back 2,500 years that the country’s antiquities officials revealed were recently…
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Florida museum features massive scenic backdrops from iconic films
It’s a celebration of cinematic fakery. A new exhibition of vintage movie backdrops in Florida lets cinephiles clamber on Mount…
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Hollywood Wax Museum shooting leaves 1 injured
Authorities in South Carolina are investigating a shooting that left one person injured at the Hollywood Wax Museum in Myrtle Beach. “MBPD…
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How an ordinary New Mexico couple pulled off $150 million art heist
Jerry and Rita Alter were viewed by friends and family as harmless eccentrics. Known for loving exotic travel, they celebrated…
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Anti-tank hedgehogs used against Nazis during WW2 taken from museum and placed at roadblock in Kyiv
As Russian troops advance on Ukraine’s capital, antique anti-tank hedgehogs were brought out from a museum exhibit and placed at a roadblock in Kyiv to stop Russian military vehicles. The anti-tank hedgehogs were used against Nazi tanks during World War II. Russian forces…
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