Around 10 sculptures have been retrieved from the site, says official

Two special police teams constituted by them were investigating the case. Meanwhile, the ‘Maragatha Lingam’ was found today.

Vijay Kumar, founder of Indian Pride Project was the man that helped PM Modi in bringing back Indian artefacts from the US to India.

Stolen idols of lord Rama, Laxman and their bows and arrows made up of ashtadhatu have been recovered from an interstate gang of thieves in Chhatarpu

PUDUCHERRY: A 20-member team of the Tamil Nadu idol wing CID led by Superintendent of Police R Sakthivel on Wednesday recovered 74 antique idols from the house

Three stone idols were unearthed by workers in the compound of a farmer couple in Kodur village near Ponneri on Thursday.

The copper inscriptions have been scripted with Telugu, Nagari and Oriya languages

Todays’ restitution of the Anandamanglam Rama, Lakshmana & Sita in London is by far the most satisfying accomplishment for us, as it shows how inter agency cooperation can crack the toughest of tough...

TRICHY: The Tamil Nadu state archaeological department on Friday launched a field study in the vicinity of Gangaikonda Cholapuram in Ariyalur district.

According to information provided by the State HR&CE Department to temple activist J Mohanraj under the RTI Act, a bank and a garment shop, both lessees, have begun paying the rent to the temple,...

India News: A 700-year-old idol that went missing from a temple in Melur in Madurai in 1915 was found concealed in the wall of an old house. It had allegedly been

It went missing from Kumbakonam temple 60 years ago

The US YouTuber drew flak for wearing the Cartier-designed jewellery, which originally belonged to an Indian king, at the New York event’s red carpet.

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 30 (Xinhua): The US family of the late antiques collector, Douglas Latchford, is giving his entire extraordinary collection of Cambodian antiquities back to the country after three...

The statue appeared in a Sotheby’s catalogue from 1988 but was later ‘pulled from sale’

Ashmolean receives request for restitution of 15th-century idol of Saint Tirumankai Alvar

Emphasising the rich Indian culture and traditions, Prime Minister in his monthly address to the nation said that the World Heritage Week provides a wonderful opportunity to the lovers of culture to...

Research by the India Pride Project, an online volunteer group, has revealed how a US-based foundation distributes stolen Indian art. More such exposés are in the pipeline in the coming weeks.

Vriddhachalam temple is unaware that its prized Ardhanarisvara is now ensconced in Sydney museum

Most of the items were seized from storage space operated by Subhash Kapoor, a former Manhattan gallery owner facing illegal trafficking charges in both India and the United States.

Carbon dating of artefacts was done in the USA in March

MADURAI: Three panchaloha idols were stolen from the century-old Sri Petchiamman Temple here late on Monday night. The temple in-charge, Mohan, found the idols

A 16th century Shiva Nataraja (Dancing Shiva) bronze idol arrived at Chennai Central railway station from New Delhi early Friday. The statue, which be

TRICHY: A 900-year-old bas-relief sculpture of Mahaveer – the twenty-fourth and last Jain Tirthankara -- was found near an agricultural land in Pudukk.

The Vigrahas' were taken to Pattukottai taluk office and kept their safely.

Ranvir Shah and Kiran Rao granted advance bail

Officials in India and the UK worked together to find the bronze sculptures.