Nok terracottas are proof that an ancient civilisation once existed in Nigeria. Now they are at the centre of a multimillion-dollar, globe-spanning underground industry — and…

So-called "yellow vest" anti-government protests swept France over the last fortnight were sparked initially by a rise in taxes on diesel

To counter the lack of Pan-African art, the Carters move in opposition to the frozen stillness that the artworks embody at Musée du Louvre.

It was an art heist for the ages: On August 21 1911, the Mona Lisa vanished from the main gallery of the Louvre museum, lifted by an Italian labourer.

The world’s most visited museum will have Europe’s biggest purpose-built exhibition space for an Islamic art collection.