Arts and Culture

Elvis’s pink Cadillac and Jackie O’s nightgown just some of the items to hit the auction block

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A lineup of celebrity memorabilia and collectibles is hitting the auction block. GWS auctions…

Indonesia to open first contemporary art gallery

by Harry PEARL Agence France-Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's first international gallery of contemporary art opens Saturday, bringing together…

Philippine Everest conqueror sets sail for China

by Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- After conquering Mount Everest, Philippine adventurer Carina Dayondon is set…

Dutch expo seeks to unveil the mystery of Mata Hari

by Charlotte Van Ouwerkerk Agence France-Presse LEEUWARDEN, Netherlands (AFP) -- She scandalized society by dancing almost naked when women still…

Five things to know about Vladimir Lenin’s mummified body

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Almost 94 years after his death and a quarter century after the fall of the Soviet…

World’s oldest astrolabe found, says shipwreck hunter

LONDON, United States (AFP) -- A British-based shipwreck hunter said Tuesday a navigation tool he found that guided Portuguese explorers…

Einstein note on modest living sells for $1.56 million

by Jonah Mandel Agence France Presse JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) -- A note that Albert Einstein gave to a courier in…

Take a look: Nepali pilot revives crashed plane as aviation museum

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- A Turkish Airlines plane that crash landed at Kathmandu airport two years ago will be welcoming…

Titanic victim’s letter sells for record $166,000

WILTSHIRE, United Kingdom (Reuters) -- A personal letter found on the body of a man killed in the sinking of…

Pablo Neruda death probe finds cancer didn’t kill him

by Giovanna Fleitas Agence France-Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- International experts announced Friday that Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda did…

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