Jewellery
Shocking weird things that were normal for Mayans! (video)
You want an example? They adorned their teeth with jewels as a display of wealth
Burglar breaks down wall to enter jewellery store
A burglar broke into jewellery store in Omonoia Square, central Athens, early Thursday morning and took jewellery and watches valued at 50,000 euros.
The suspect is believed to have entered through an unsecured door in an adjacent cultural center, demolished the party wall and gained his way into the jewelry store.
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5th-Century A.D. Children’s Cemetery Found in Anatolia near eastern Roman (Byzantine) Church
Some of the graves contained the remains of multiple people, coins, rings, and earrings
Spain seizes ancient gold jewelry stolen from Ukraine
Spanish police said on Oct. 23 they have seized centuries-old gold artefacts worth over 60 million euros ($64 million) that were stolen and taken out of Ukraine illegally.
The 11 pieces, including necklaces, bracelets and earrings, were displayed at a Kiev museum between 2009 and 2013, and were smuggled out of Ukraine before 2016, police said in a statement.
British Museum seeks recovery of some 2,000 stolen items
Around 2,000 artefacts including gold jewellery and gems had been stolen from the British Museum over a long period of time, but recovery efforts were already under way, the museum's chair George Osborne said on Saturday.
Coronation jewels, regalia provide dazzle, link with ancient past
The coronation of King Charles III will showcase unusual relics and the world's finest jewels, which not only bedazzle but provide a physical and symbolic link with the ancient past.
Here are some items to look out for:
The St Edward's Crown - the centerpiece of the Crown Jewels - will be placed on Charles's head during the ceremony.
Charles III was crowned King of the United Kingdom
British King Charles III was officially crowned after the Archbishop of Canterbury placed the crown of St. Edward on his head.
At the King's coronation, cannon salutes were fired from military bases across the country and from His Majesty's ships at sea.
As he prepared to place the crown on Charles' head, Justin Welby said:
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Jewelry with Nazi links set to fetch $150 mln at auction
Christie's auction house will next week launch the sale of hundreds of jewels that belonged to Austrian billionaire Heidi Horten, whose German businessman husband made his fortune under the Nazis.
Hoard of Viking coins unearthed in Denmark
Nearly 300 silver coins believed to be more than 1,000 years old have been discovered near a Viking fortress site in northwestern Denmark, a museum said on April 20.
The rare trove, lying in two spots not far apart, was unearthed by a young girl who was metal detecting in a cornfield last autumn.
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Citizen helps arrest one suspect in jewellery heist
Three armed men held a jewellery store at gunpoint on Wednesday afternoon in the Athens suburb of Vari, with a nearby onlooker helping the police arrest one of them.