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A new exhibition at the British Museum explores the mythmaking of Japan’s feudal warriors
These investment pieces from today’s top makers are exquisitely crafted, enduringly beautiful and designed to be loved for generations
The samurai’s history and legacy, Angela Merkel’s 21st-century military and a new aviation festival
There’s no shortage of great picks at this year’s TEFAF Maastricht, the Netherlands, including a Barbara Hepworth sculpture, a pastel portrait by Dora Maar and two sections of 4th-century Roman mosaics
The grisly fate of more than 16,000 soldiers and civilians during the First Anglo-Afghan War serves as a timeless lesson in hubris and bad leadership
Top-end British classics emerge after 30 years in hiding