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A tourist who stole a large chunk of an ancient Greek column in the 1960s has returned it more than half a century later. Greece's Ministry of Culture yesterday announced the repatriation of the fragment of a limestone Ionic capital from the Leonidaion, which accommodated athletes during the ancient

Chinese officials have seized tens of thousands of maps for supposedly mislabelling Taiwan. Around 60,000 maps were seized by customs officers in China's eastern province of Shandong, according to the BBC. 

A regional social media team for the cryptocurrency exchange Backpack made an unusual offer to traders who lost significant sums during a market flash crash last Friday: 200 KFC meal vouchers.

A man searching for fishing bait near his summer house in the Stockholm area has unearthed one of Sweden’s largest-known medieval silver hoards. The trove, weighing approximately six kilograms, contains thousands of silver coins, rings, pendants, and beads believed to date from the 12th centur

A violin believed to have been Albert Einstein's first has sold at a Gloucestershire auction for £860,000, greatly exceeding its £300,000 estimate. The final cost to the buyer will be over £1.08 million once the 26.4% commission is added.

A start-up has unveiled its vision for a spider-like robot which it says could be used to advance lunar explorations and provide low-cost, low-carbon housing on Earth. Crest Robotics says "Charlotte" could construct a 200 m² home in a single day, using an extrusion system developed by a partner

Family-run bottler Gordon & MacPhail is releasing the world’s oldest single malt Scotch whisky, an 85-year-old Glenlivet valued at over £15 million. Distilled in 1940 and matured in a single sherry cask, Cask 336, the spirit was bottled in February 2025.

For parents struggling to choose the perfect name for their child, a San Francisco-based consultant is offering a bespoke service – with a price tag that can reach $30,000. Taylor A Humphrey, 37, has built a unique career helping families, including celebrities and the ultra-wealthy, navigate

A dedicated collector in Northern California has acquired a cherished piece of retail history – the Costco sign advertising the retailer's famous $1.50 (c. £1.12) hot dog and soda combination.

A charity auction of 53 sculptures featuring the beloved character Gromit has raised over £2 million for sick children and babies in Bristol.

A 50p coin featuring the Beatrix Potter character Flopsy Bunny is selling for more than 15 times its face value, prompting collectors and the public to check their loose change. One of the coins, listed by a seller from Abingdon, recently fetched £7.53 on eBay. Released by the Royal Mint in 20

A local authority in Poland has been rebuked for exceeding its legal authority by declaring Jesus Christ as its king.

A hoard of Tudor coins, discovered by a couple while weeding their garden in Hampshire, is expected to fetch at least £230,000 at auction.

A billionaire has lost a $410 million (c. £305m) lawsuit against his insurers after a judge ruled that five paintings in his collection suffered no visible damage in a fire. Ronald O. Perelman was compensated in relation to a number of destroyed artworks after a 2018 fire at his home in the we

A Chinese court has ordered two teenagers to pay 2.2 million yuan (around £231,000) in compensation after they urinated into a pot of broth at a popular hotpot restaurant. The 17-year-olds, identified by their surnames Tang and Wu, filmed their disgusting stunt and shared the footage online.