archaeology law

Cambodia Welcomes Home Stolen 10th Century Sculptures

Cambodia Welcomes Home Stolen 10th Century Sculptures

0 on June 13, 2013, 6:00 am / in archaeology law, Cambodia, Museums, Repatriation, UNESCO

Two 10th-century statues received a much-anticipated welcome home party yesterday at the Phnom Penh airport. The “Kneeling Attendant” statues were [...]

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Intellectual Property in Art Law: A TeleConference With Dowd (Today!!)

Intellectual Property in Art Law: A TeleConference With Dowd (Today!!)

0 on June 5, 2013, 8:54 am / in Announcements, archaeology law, cultural property law, Intangible Cultural Property

Raymond Dowd will interview Alexandra Darraby today at noon EST in a live teleconference. From WestLegalEdCenter: Ray Dowd, author of [...]

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Phallus Rises in Popularity, Goes on Sale in Norfolk Museum

Phallus Rises in Popularity, Goes on Sale in Norfolk Museum

0 on June 3, 2013, 8:22 am / in archaeology law, cultural property law, Museums, Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), United Kingdom

The King Lynn’s Museum in Norfolk will be offering replica golden phallus pendants for sale in their gift shop. At [...]

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ARCA 2013 Annual Conference in Italy

ARCA 2013 Annual Conference in Italy

0 on May 23, 2013, 3:38 pm / in Announcements, archaeology law, Crime, cultural property law, Italy

The Association for Research into Crimes Against Art will sponsor and host the Fifth Annual Art & Heritage Conference in [...]

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How to Move $8 Million Into the United States Under the Radar and Tax-Free? ART!

How to Move $8 Million Into the United States Under the Radar and Tax-Free? ART!

0 on May 16, 2013, 7:00 am / in archaeology law, Art Law, Brazil, Criminal prosecutions, cultural property law, Fakes & Forgeries, Organized Crime

This story is a fantastic example of how art is used to launder money (like, for real, not just in [...]

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Mayan Pyramid Bulldozed to Extract Crushed Rock

Mayan Pyramid Bulldozed to Extract Crushed Rock

0 on May 15, 2013, 6:00 am / in archaeology law, Belize, Criminal prosecutions, cultural property law, Development, Mexico

New York Daily News reports: A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize’s largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and [...]

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Odyssey Marine to Display Gairsoppa Shipwreck Silver in Times Square

Odyssey Marine to Display Gairsoppa Shipwreck Silver in Times Square

0 on May 14, 2013, 6:00 am / in archaeology law, cultural property law, Eastern US, Shipwrecks, United Kingdom

Odyssey Marine Exploration, treasure hunters extraordinaire, are sending some silver to New York City. The silver was recovered from the [...]

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Does China’s Planned Demolition at Xingjiao Bring Coin Repatriation Into Question?

Does China’s Planned Demolition at Xingjiao Bring Coin Repatriation Into Question?

6 on May 9, 2013, 6:00 am / in archaeology law, China, Coins, cultural property law

Peter Tompa weighs in on the slated destruction of ancient Chinese buildings on his Cultural Property Observer. He points out [...]

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Reactions to “The Great Giveback”

Reactions to “The Great Giveback”

0 on February 6, 2013, 11:00 am / in archaeology law, Art Law, egypt, Elgin Marbles, Historic Preservation, Looting, Museums

Senior editor at the New York Review of Books, Hugh Eakin, recently published an opinion piece, “The Great Giveback,” in [...]

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Honduras to Enact Minimum Sentences for Cultural Heritage Crimes

Honduras to Enact Minimum Sentences for Cultural Heritage Crimes

0 on February 4, 2013, 9:00 am / in archaeology law, Art Law, Crime, Criminal prosecutions, cultural property law, Legislation, Looting, Trafficking

Those who are convicted of committing crimes against cultural heritage in Honduras will soon be facing a mandatory sentencing scheme. [...]

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