The violin played by the bandmaster of the Titanic to calm passengers as it sank has sold at auction for $1.45m, a world record fee for memorabilia from the doomed liner. The instrument belonging to ...

The only company legally permitted to salvage artifacts from the Titanic has confirmed it will not return to the wreckage in 2025. The decision also ends a yearslong legal battle with the US ...

When the Titanic sank at approximately 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, its survivors didn't know if, or when, rescue would come. They sat, waiting, unknowing for an hour and a half in the dark ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Titanic leaves Southampton, England, April 10, 1912, on her maiden voyage. (AP Photo, File) Updated ...

LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - A violin made by renowned Italian craftsman Antonio Stradivari during his 18th century "Golden Period" is heading for auction next month with an estimate of up to a ...

20th seed Karolina Muchova will take on four-time Major champion Naomi Osaka in the second round of the Australian Open 2025. Muchova was up against former French Open semifinalist Nadia Podoroska ...

Osaka rallied past 20th-seeded Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in Melbourne, Australia. A four-time Grand Slam champion, Osaka returned from maternity leave last year and lost in the first or ...

51-ranked Naomi Osaka versus No. 20 Karolina Muchova. Muchova’s last competition was a win, 6-1, 6-3, over Jaqueline Adina Cristian on September 30, 2024 in the Round of 32 at the China Open.

HUANGQIAO, China -- Here in the world's biggest violin-making town, young Chinese artisans are moving away from the mass production model to focus on hand-crafted quality in a bid to add value to ...

The Titanic Exhibition Centre (TEC) in Belfast is to close permanently after nine years. The 6,000 sqm centre has been used for a number of exhibitions, trade shows and large-scale events.

By the 17th century, the violin’s importance had already been established both as a solo instrument and as the workhorse of instrumental ensembles. And it was in Italy during this period that ...