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The sales closing out 2024 are a collector's dream, including the Bob Mackie dress Miley Cyrus wore at the Grammys, a collection of Grace Kelly's letters, and cinema's most iconic pair of shoes.

It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a left-handed fighter.

Today would have been Pete Seeger's birthday. We remember his contributions to song and socialism. Pete Seeger, one of the most influential artists in American history, was born on May 3rd 1919. Pete ...

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Its symbolism builds on thousands of years of folklore and Chinese history. And, as the only mythological animal ... Keith Wilson, curator of ancient Chinese art at the Smithsonian’s National Museum ...

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An author for two decades, Millett has written 12 works of history and nine mystery novels with St. Paul people and places ...