A rare surviving Tudor necklace, linked to Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, is at the heart of a new fundraising campaign from the British Museum. Known as the ‘Tudor Heart’, the pendant is up for grabs – but at the cost of £3.5 million. [themoneytizer id=”17342-20″] The necklace is made from 24 carat gold, […] The post British Museum fundraising to save rare Henry VIII & Katherine of Aragon necklace appeared first on The Crown Chronicles.| The Crown Chronicles
Proceeds from the £2,000-a-ticket fundraising event will go toward “securing vital funding for [our] international partnerships,” the museum said.| ARTnews.com
In a significant shift for the culture sector, museums and galleries could soon be urged to ‘transition away’ from sponsorship deals with fossil fuel companies, as well as organisations involved in…| Culture Unstained
History nerds rejoiced to learn that the Bayeux Tapestry will cross the English Channel for the first time in its 950-year history next year!| Jennifer Eremeeva - Destination Curation
In "Frieze Frame," poet A.E. Stallings explains how poets and artists have framed the debate about the Parthenon Marbles from the beginning. The post A.E. Stallings: the Parthenon Marbles, Poets, and Artists appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Portable Antiquities Scheme November update to keep everyone in the detecting community as informed as possible.| National Council for Metal Detecting
The British Museum is Still Accepting Tobacco Money Despite Recently Being Criticized for Signing a $65 M. Deal with Oil Giant BP| ARTnews.com
Xuanzang was not afraid to break the rules. This Buddhist monk lived in Tang China during the 7th century AD. Although the imperial court banned foreign travel due to security concerns, this did not deter Xuanzang from slipping out of the country undercover in AD 629.| World Archaeology
Rome’s military is renowned as one of the finest fighting forces of the ancient world. But what was life really like for the individuals who became career soldiers, and how much do we know about the tools of their trade?| World Archaeology
