A tapestry embroidered with scenes of the 1066 Norman invasion is returning to the U.K. for the first time in 900 years. On a state visit, France's president announced a loan to the British Museum.

Archaeologists have recovered from the seabed 22 stone blocks from one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Centuries after Europe’s colonial scramble, the fight to reclaim looted masterpieces, from West African “talking drums” to ...