"An estimated 750 copies were published by the actors John Heminges and Henry Condell in 1623, only seven years after the playwright’s death. About 230 copies are recorded as “extant”, with more than a half in the United States. Fewer than 30 copies of the folio remain in Britain, including five at the British Library... more

"It is a tale of what might have been,' said auctioneer Guy Schwinge. The Qing dynasty vase was thought to have been bought by its unnamed owner's great-grandfather in the Far East in the early 1900s... more

"Under a rug we found a thousand dollars," he said. But that's not all, a caretaker discovered a paper bag in a closet was filled with $400,000 in cash. The bills date back to the 1930s depression era, making them worth over $50 million in today's dollars... more

"A recent mission to Iraq headed by top archaeologists from the U.S. and U.K. who specialize in Mesopotamia found that, contrary to received wisdom, southern Iraq's most important historic sites -- eight of them -- had neither been seriously damaged nor looted after the American invasion... more

"How can a dead, stuffed shark be worth $12 million? Yes, that's how much Damien Hirst's famous shark — showcased in his artwork "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living" — sold for in 2005... more

"A 1,800-year old Roman bust that looks strikingly like Elvis Presley is set to go on the auction block in London... more