Egyptian statue, Sekhemka, sells for nearly £16m
A 4,000-year-old Egyptian statue expected to raise about £6m has sold for £15.76m at Christie’s of London.
Northampton Borough Council auctioned the Sekhemka limestone statue to...
The hidden messages in children’s books
(Philomel/Macmillan/Harry N Abrams/Harper Collins)
Adults often find surprising subtexts in children’s literature – but are they really there? Hephzibah Anderson delves into the world of...
Art in Saudi Arabia: Appetite fuels public displays
By Sylvia Smith
As curator Aya Alireza looks up at lines of gold leaves suspended in tiers from the ceiling of a disused Jeddah shopping...
Nigeria, Gambia sign MoU on tourism
The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Gambia
Tourism Board on the development of Nigeria’s tourism industry.
The...
NTDC partners Bwari Area Council to boost tourism
The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) says it is partnering with the Bwari Area Council to boost tourism in the FCT, adding that such...
