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Splendid silver plates hidden during the Russian Revolution could claim $80K at Sotheby’s
NEW YORK – A splendid set of silver dinner plates from the famed Youssoupov service that was hidden during the Russian Revolution will be offered at Sotheby’s on Tuesday, April 16. The 18 plates, weighing a mighty 355 ounces of sterling silver, have an estimate of $50,000-$80,000 as part of an auction of traditional European […]
Two killed, 10 wounded as Russian forces hit Ukrainian museum
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A Russian missile hit a museum building in a Ukrainian city on April 25, killing at least two people and wounding 10 others, part of a relentless barrage that comes as Ukraine is readying its forces for an expected spring counteroffensive. Ukrainian officials said the Russian military used S-300 air defense missiles […]
Russian troops loot 40 Ukraine museums, destroy cultural artifacts
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – The exquisite golden tiara, inlaid with precious stones by master craftsmen some 1,500 years ago, was one of the world’s most valuable artifacts from the blood-letting rule of Attila the Hun, who rampaged with horseback warriors deep into Europe in the 5th century. The Hun diadem is now vanished from the museum […]
Hermitage Amsterdam cuts ties with Russian partner over Ukraine invasion
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) – An Amsterdam museum said March 3 it has cut its close links to the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and UNESCO warned of damage to Ukraine’s cultural heritage, as international cultural institutions stepped up their condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Hermitage Amsterdam said it has long distanced itself from politics […]
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