An auctioneer who valued a carpet at €900, only for its anguished owner to see someone else sell it for €7.2 million has been told he will not have to pay compensation to the owner who missed out on the windfall.
A Bavarian woman who thought her carpet was worth about €900 was delighted when an auctioneer sold it for nearly €20,000 – but took him to court after it was then sold at an auction for more than €7 million.
German researchers said this week that they have uncovered a second, hidden face within one of ancient Egypt's most treasured artefacts, the bust of legendary beauty Queen Nefertiti.
