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Welsh researchers solve 400-year-old combination lock recovered from Ann Francis’ shipwreck
The Ann Francis sunk in December 1583 after being blown off course while returning home to Norfolk from Spain. She wrecked on Margam Beach, near Port Talbot in South West Wales.
Jerusalem highlights: November 6 – November 12
Iraq opens first Jewish museum as country's ancient community nears extinction
Louvre heist emboldened art thiefs, leaving Europe's smaller museums on high alert
Argentina’s Jewish gauchos museum vows to stay open amid leadership feud
Though just nine Jews remain in the town, its museum preserves a legacy shared by Argentine Jews and their descendants worldwide.
Morocco opens first state-funded museum dedicated to Jewish culture in Arab world
Local media said the exhibition galleries explore communal institutions, including synagogues, Hebrew schools, and rabbinical courts.
New commission aims to put American Jewish museum under Smithsonian network
The commission was established with bipartisan support in Congress, passing both the House and Senate unanimously before being signed into law by former US president Joe Biden in December 2024.
First ever Israeli fashion museum anticipated to open in Tel Aviv in early 2027
The Tel Aviv Fashion Museum, a joint initiative by Azrieli Group and fashion historian and curator Dr. Ya'ara Keydar, will be housed at Azrieli Sarona.
From ruins, regrowth: Artists answer October 7 with humanity
An exhibition at the Bible Lands Museum brings together artists who had to find their way back to the studio after the massacre and asks whether a people can grow again.
Greece denies German museum's bid for Parthenon Sculptures amid British Museum ownership fight
The sculptures are slated to go on display in November as part of Liebieghaus’s upcoming exhibition titled “Athena, the Stage is Yours: The Parthenon Puzzle.”
Solving the ‘what now?’ dilemma at Kfar Maccabiah Hotel - review
Take the stress out of your travel plans. Explore how the Kfar Maccabiah Hotel provides an all-in-one escape right in the center of the country.
Bayeux Tapestry London exhibition faces backlash over billionaire sponsor’s Israel ties
Middle East Eye reported on Wednesday that Tulchinsky owns a defense-tech-focused venture capital fund based in Israel, led by a recently retired army commander.
Bronze Age hoard, Egyptian diamonds: String of museum heists throughout August shake Europe
The Treasure of Villena is a a collection of Bronze Age artifacts found in 1963 • The necklace once belonged to Queen Nazli of Egypt and is adorned with 673 diamonds
Thieves steal four Renoir paintings from museum on French Riviera in most recent European art heist
Art thieves in Europe are committing more violent robberies and specialist gangs have been replaced by ad hoc opportunists recruited through social media, pan-European police body Europol said.
