Napoleon's saber sells for 4.66 million euros at auction
Commissioned in 1803, the saber was crafted by nicolas-noël boutet and symbolizes his rise to power.
history-around-the-world
Lincoln's blood-stained gloves sell for $1.52 million at auction to pay off foundation's debt
40 years later: New digs aim to find missing victims of French serial killer
New study: China's 'Star Manual of Master Shi' is the world's oldest star map
Smithsonian returns 2,300-year-old Zidanku Silk Manuscripts to China
Wuxing Ling consists of lunar month illustrations paired with explanatory texts, recording seasonal taboos and auspicious practices throughout the year.
IDF identifies burial site of soldier missing since 1949
After a five-year investigation, authorities determined that Gassner was buried in a mass grave in Rehovot alongside two fellow soldiers.
Hohenzollern art dispute settled. German museums to retain works
Cultural State Minister Wolfram Weimer announced in Berlin that the more than ten-year asset dispute has been resolved, bringing nearly 100 years of uncertainty to an end.
Massive cache of Nazi docuemnts found in basement of Argentine Supreme Court
The boxes are believed to have arrived in Argentina on June 20, 1941, sent by the German embassy in Tokyo aboard the Japanese steamship Nan-a-Maru.
Daniel Fernández Strauch, survivor of the 1972 Andes plane crash, dies at 79
Fellow survivor Zerbino said, 'In the mountains, he was a bulwark. A great friend, always positive.'
Rediscovered file reveal Auschwitz's 'Angel of Death' comfortable life in Argentina after WWII
Historian says the documents show several countries had more accurate information on Mengele's whereabouts than previously assumed.
From murder to macabre relic: How William Corder's skin became a museum artifact
Author calls the skin-bound books 'disgusting artifacts' that 'should not be exhibited'.
Irmgard Furchner, former Nazi camp secretary known as 'Secretary of Evil', dies at 99
Furchner was convicted in 2022 of aiding and abetting the murder of over 10,500 prisoners at Stutthof concentration camp.
19th-century Megillat Esther linked to Gaza's Jewish community up for auction in Jerusalem
The scroll bears rare stamps of 'K.K. Gaza', revealing its use by Jews from Gaza who settled in Alexandria.
Author and Holocaust survivor Peggy Parnass dies at 97 in Hamburg
Parnass was an icon of Hamburg's leftist scene, famous for her court reports and activism.
