An Egyptian sphinx  carved from granite has been recovered by Italian police. During a random vehicle check, they found a looted ceramic artifact and photos of the Egyptian sculpture, which was then recovered from the driver’s home. The statue was probably imported to Italy in the first century B.C., and recently stolen from the Etruscan […]

It is well known that the famed bust of Nefertiti, housed at Berlin’s Neues Museum, was discovered a century ago by German archaeologist Ludwig Borchardt. What is not well known is that his expedition to Egypt was financed by Jewish philanthropist and archaeology enthusiast James Simon. The story of his role in the discovery of […]