Monday, May 4, 2026 · No. 123

Antiquities

Musée du Louvre to Host Cypriot Antiquities Exhibition Marking 2026 EU Council Presidency

The Musée du Louvre will present 16 loaned artifacts from the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus in an exhibition running from February 11 to June 22, 2026.

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Getty Villa to Debut Ancient Mycenaean Routsi Crown in 'The Kingdom of Pylos' Exhibition

The Getty Villa will display the Routsi Crown, one of Europe’s oldest known headpieces dating from 1630 to 1510 BCE, as part of the exhibition "The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Mycenaean Greece." To protect the fragile bronze, gold, and silver artifact from seismic activity in Los Angeles.

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Artcurial to Auction Christian Levett and Jean-Jacques Rotthier Antiquities Collections in Paris

Artcurial to Auction Christian Levett and Jean-Jacques Rotthier Antiquities Collections in Paris

Artcurial will host a two-day auction on May 11–12, 2026, featuring the second part of Christian Levett’s ancient arms and armor collection and the Egyptian antiquities of Jean-Jacques Rotthier.

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