The fate of a lost object seems to have nothing to do with the kind of locality where the object is left, except that — according to my tentative observation — the chances of return seem on the whole ...

In early 2013, Islamist militants in north-west Syria chose a peculiar target. They decapitated a statue of the 11th Century poet and philosopher Abu al-Alaa al-Maarri. The statue of a turbaned man ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Maggie Shipstead, 37, is the author of Seating Arrangements, which won the Dylan Thomas Prize and LA Times Book Prize ...

What if the MetroCard you lost this morning, or the glove you dropped on the way to work, could talk? Inanimate objects are aimlessly lost in city streets every day without much thought, so New York ...

Lost your car keys in that Bermuda Triangle between your front door and the table in the hall? Can't find the plumber's number that you scribbled on a Post-It note by the phone before it vanished?

Welcome to the Gallery of Lost Objects: a collection of items and emotions that have been curated by our narrative experts, to share their personal and cultural histories in a way that makes space for ...

Many ancient objects destroyed or badly damaged in Iraq and Syria since 2003 are things of beauty - sculptures, tombs and temples, monasteries and minarets. Others may be less dazzling but hugely ...

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In early 2013, Islamist militants in north-west Syria chose a peculiar target. They decapitated a statue of the 11th Century poet and philosopher Abu al-Alaa al-Maarri. The statue of a turbaned man ...