antiquities looting
Second Sentry guard shot at incident at the Deir el-Bersha archaeological site has died
Egyptian news wires have reported that Ali Khalaf Shāker, (علي خلف شاكر), the second site guard protecting the Deir el-Bersha archaeological site, ha…
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Cyprus: Antiquities bust in Aphrodite’s city
Hoard found in Mr. X's house (Photo from Alithia Online ) by Christiana O'Connell-Schizas On Thursday, February 27 th , a 58-year old Cyprio…
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Essay: Do you think art collectors might be tempted to buy Syrian antiquities (looted or otherwise?). We say resoundingly, yes.
By Lynda Albertson On November 22, 2014 the Syrian Arabic Republic - Ministry of Culture's Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) …
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Palmyra and other Syrian Cultural Heritage at Risk During Armed Conflict; UNESCO asks Syrian authorities to respect international cultural property protection conventions they have signed since 1954
by Catherine Sezgin, ARCA Blog Editor-in-Chief Since early March, archaeologists, government officials and Syrian expatriates have been alarmed at th…
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One well documented theft = three separate seizures - Egypt's successes in curbing the sale of a stolen ancient objects
Image Credit: Antiquities Repatriation Sector of the Ministry of Antiquities, Egypt Four years after being stolen and then trafficked illegally out o…
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Larry Rothfield on What Museums and Archaeological Sites can to do protect themselves during times of upheaval and lessons learned from Cairo
by Jessica Graham Nielsen, ARCA Intern Larry Rothfield, a writer-in-residence during the ARCA postgraduate program in Art and Crime Studies this year…
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Recovered: Antiquities, historic weaponry and a church relic that likely dates to Pope Innocent XI
Image Credit: Guardia di Finanza Today, Italy’s Guardia di Finanza unit in Foggia announced the recovery of a large stash of antiquities, antique w…
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Nevine El-Aref of Ahram.org reports the recovery of 16 objects looted from the Malawi National Museum (Update: Gold Coins Recovered)
Statues recovered from Malawi National Museum (ahram.org) Nevine El-Aref reported in the English version of Ahram.org that 16 items have been recov…
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Spain reports recovery of two first-century Roman bronzes looted from archaeological site
The Roman bronzes recovered in Spain were about 5 feet tall. (Photo via The Archaeology News Network ) Courtesy of Museum Security Network (MSN): A…
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David Gill's column Context Matters reviews “From Palmyra to Mayfair: The Movement of Antiquities from Syria and Northern Iraq” in the Spring 2015 issue of The Journal of Art Crime
In David Gill's regular column " Context Matters", the archaeologist examines “From Palmyra to Mayfair: The Movement of Antiquities fr…
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The Journal of Art Crime: Stefano Alessandrini reviews "Ancient Art Works Recovered by the Guardia di Finanza Exhibition"
Photo of Stefano Allessandri by Urska Charney In the fourth issue of The Journal of Art Crime , Stefano Allessandri reviews "Ancient Art Works R…
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Cyprus: Antiquities bust in Aphrodite’s city
Hoard found in Mr. X's house (Photo from Alithia Online ) by Christiana O'Connell-Schizas On Thursday, February 27 th , a 58-year old Cyprio…
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Gaziantep, Land of Antiquities and a Whole Lot More
By Lynda Albertson On Sunday, April 26th The Independent ran a news piece titled "Syria conflict: The illicit art trade that is a major source o…
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