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Elizabeth I, one of England's best-loved monarchs, has been revealed to be the translator behind an English version of an ancient text by Tacitus who described the high politics, treachery and debauchery of the Roman elite. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/2L46mNf https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

A rare portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sold for 4 million euros on Wednesday at Christie's in Paris, rocketing past the auction house's presale estimate of 800,000-1.2 million euros. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/2R37Wmt https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

Babe Ruth is poised to hit another home run, only this time on the sports memorabilia market when the bat he used to slug No. 500 nearly a century ago hits the auction block on Wednesday. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/2DfF8Pv https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri on Saturday warned regional countries of consequences if it is proven that they meddled to stoke recent unrest in Iran. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/2KO4acm https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

Iranian Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri on Saturday warned regional countries of unspecified dire consequences if it is proven that they meddled to stoke unrest in Iran, the semi-official news agency Fars reported. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/35EjTmH https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

A 1939 comic book that introduced Marvel characters for the first time sold for a record $1.26 million at auction, Dallas-based auctioneer Heritage Auctions said on Thursday. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/35mNb8V https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

A 17th-century copy of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" was sold on Tuesday at Sotheby's auction house in Paris for 552,500 euros ($611,950), much more than the initial valuation of 70,000-90,000 euros. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/2XvAYvT https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

An international crime gang that ransacked ancient sites in southern Italy and trafficked stolen archaeological goods worth millions of euros has been broken up, police said on Monday. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/2XnkVAv https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

A miniature manuscript written by the teenage Charlotte Bronte is returning to her childhood home in West Yorkshire after it was bought by a British museum at auction in Paris. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/2qo4nw4 https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

A miniature book written by the teenage Charlotte Bronte was bought at auction in Paris on Monday for 780,000 euros ($862,446.00) by a British museum whose bid was boosted by an appeal from actress Judi Dench. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/2XpFagN https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

Oxford University said on Monday a golden ring given by Irish author Oscar Wilde to a close friend will be returned almost two decades after it was stolen from Magdalen College where he studied. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/359EXB9 https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

Could "Friends" be getting back together, if only for a one night stand? from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/2Qeg3MA https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

A rare portrait of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be sold by British auction house Christie's on Nov. 27 in Paris at an estimated price of between 800,000 euros and 1.2 million euros ($882,000-$1.32 million). from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/36WzlvG https://ift.tt/1lWo55T