Normally visitors weren’t allowed at the excavatio­n site but Christie’s fame, thanks to her crime novels, preceded her and she was a welcome guest. She was fascinated by the royal tombs being ...

“An act of desecration” is how one UK antiques dealer reacted to the news that an 18th-century cabinet by Thomas Chippendale had its ivory inlay removed and refitted with a plastic substitute before ...

Once upon a time, over 200 years ago, the port city was known for its craftwork. The intricate ivory inlay work artefacts and furniture that the colonial era Vizagapatnam was famous for, have adorned ...