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  • How St Martin's Cloak Gave Us the Word "Chapel"
    Story 30th Aug 2026

    How St Martin's Cloak Gave Us the Word "Chapel"

  • Ramesses II Had Around a Hundred Children. His Third Son Survives from the Knees Down
    Story 29th Aug 2026

    Ramesses II Had Around a Hundred Children. His Third Son Survives from the Knees Down

  • Fighting for a Bargain: Buying Unsold Lots After the Auction
    Story 28th Aug 2026

    Fighting for a Bargain: Buying Unsold Lots After the Auction

  • Dealer or Auction House? Where to Buy and Sell Antiquities
    Story 27th Aug 2026

    Dealer or Auction House? Where to Buy and Sell Antiquities

  • Ten Great Pieces We Sold for Under £500
    Story 26th Aug 2026

    Ten Great Pieces We Sold for Under £500

  • The Barbarian on the Flask: How the Scythian Archer Changed Sides on Greek Vases
    Story 25th Aug 2026

    The Barbarian on the Flask: How the Scythian Archer Changed Sides on Greek Vases

  • How Thermoluminescence Testing Catches Fakes Before You Buy
    Story 24th Aug 2026

    How Thermoluminescence Testing Catches Fakes Before You Buy

  • The Music of the Gods, in Stone: A Pair of Celestial Musicians from Medieval Rajasthan
    Story 23rd Aug 2026

    The Music of the Gods, in Stone: A Pair of Celestial Musicians from Medieval Rajasthan

  • Where to Buy Real Egyptian Antiquities (and How to Know They're Real)
    Story 22nd Aug 2026

    Where to Buy Real Egyptian Antiquities (and How to Know They're Real)

  • The Sultan's Signature: How Mahmud II's Tughra Ended Up on Three Metres of Green Silk
    Story 21st Aug 2026

    The Sultan's Signature: How Mahmud II's Tughra Ended Up on Three Metres of Green Silk

  • The £100 Vase, the £1,000 Vase, and the £10,000 Vase
    Story 20th Aug 2026

    The £100 Vase, the £1,000 Vase, and the £10,000 Vase

  • A Fayum Portrait, a Cup of Wine, and a Man No One Can Name
    Story 19th Aug 2026

    A Fayum Portrait, a Cup of Wine, and a Man No One Can Name

  • How to Sell Ancient Egyptian Antiquities (and Where to Get the Right Price)
    Story 18th Aug 2026

    How to Sell Ancient Egyptian Antiquities (and Where to Get the Right Price)

  • The Cloak That Gave Us the Word 'Chapel' and Three Other Ways to Read a Saint
    Story 17th Aug 2026

    The Cloak That Gave Us the Word 'Chapel' and Three Other Ways to Read a Saint

  • A Million Years for £195: Ten Real Antiquities We Sold for Under £200
    Story 16th Aug 2026

    A Million Years for £195: Ten Real Antiquities We Sold for Under £200

  • Ancient Egyptian Pottery: A History in Two Clays
    Story 15th Aug 2026

    Ancient Egyptian Pottery: A History in Two Clays

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