Pompeii - their last days began on Aug. 24, 79 AD, day after Roman holiday of Volcanalia, dedicated to the god of fire. At noon Mount Vesuvius roared to life, spewing ash hundreds of feet into the air for 18 hours straight. The choking ash rained down on the cities in the

This cheetah leaving its footprints in the sand of the Kalahari desert, Namibia [📸 Solly Levi]

Dresser ‘ing up the shop !!

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi still had time to take selfies after the Springboks epic comeback against New Zealand today 🤳

The Galloway Hoard was discovered by detectorist Derek McLennan at Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, #OTD in 2014. Deposited around AD 900, it is both Scotland’s earliest Viking-Age hoard and the richest ever found in Britain and Ireland. ©National Museums Scotland

Now with STUNNING new group photo of the Galloway Hoard, plus more detail on the science from @jk_viking and where to see the lidded vessel next from Dr Sue Brunning. Via The Scotsman alison campsie scotsman.com/heritage-and-r…

Huge news for art historians: the first phase of ⁦The Courtauld⁩ Witt Library digitisation is now live. Search the British School artist boxes for images from private collections and pre-internet auction records. French School coming next week. photocollections.courtauld.ac.uk/sec-menu/searc…

19th century singing bird box, made in Switzerland by Frères Rochat.

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬? Stellenbosch Municipality is home to a variety of charming towns and villages, including the renowned #Franschhoek – South Africa’s culinary capital! 🍷🥘

The Franschhoek Wine Valley, dating back to 1688, was established by French Huguenots who brought their winemaking skills to South Africa. The valley, surrounded by the Wemmershoek & Groot Drakenstein mountains, has ideal growing conditions thanks to its climate & mix of soils.

Going for Gold begins…. The ATG ran the first advert spread for the forthcoming LAPADA Fair which runs in London’s Berkeley Square from the 23rd to the 27th of October.

Going for Gold continues….with help. Thanks to Huon Mallalieu for a fantastic spread on the forthcoming LAPADA Fair in Country Life. The fair runs in London’s Berkeley Square from the 23rd to the 27th of October. He picked up what I had missed… Maybe it’s Welsh Gold !!!

How Venice was built

Katharine Hepburn, in her own words: "Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter. That family made a lasting impression on me. There were eight children,

Tributes paid to antiques expert Michael Baggott …ion-v7-local.antiquestradegazette.com/news/2025/trib…

Exciting News for Wine Enthusiasts The Old Corkscrew is showing a collection of antique corkscrews at the SAADA Fair (Feb 14–16). Featuring rare pieces from Bertrand Giulian’s collection, as documented in his book. A chance to own a piece of history!

World Class …. Part of the corkscrews from the personal collection of Bertrand Giulian that will go out this weekend at the SAADA Antiques, Art & Design fair in Franschhoek, South Africa.

Before the Swiss even hit snooze on their cuckoo clocks and dreamt up the Swiss Army knife, before the Leatherman was more than a glimmer in a tinkerer’s eye, there were Gun Chest Hammers.   Come and see this collection at the SAADA Fair in Franschhoek -14-16 February, 10am-6 pm

Breastplate of a cavalryman struck by a cannonball while serving Napoleon

Silver hit record highs in 2025 – here's why the 'Devil’s metal' has further to run cnbc.com/2025/11/29/sil…