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

The National Customs Agency in Bulgaria seized 488 artifacts which were being trafficked across the border at Lesovo. Authorities report [...]

Built 2,500 years ago, the ancient city of Pundranager was once a renowned area of learning. Monks from China and [...]

A sentencing hearing was held Monday for Californian Wyatt Yeager, who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $1 million worth of [...]

The Tel Aviv District Court has ordered the Olympic Committee of Israel (OCI) to discontinue use of its cactus-shaped mascot [...]

On Friday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Pizzo gave Odyssey Marine Exploration, a deep sea treasure recovery company, just one week [...]

Syrian officials have detained a Cypriot woman on suspicions of illegally smuggling ancient coins. The woman was arrested at a [...]

A Maryland federal judge dismissed the ACCG’s test case challenging federal import restrictions as to ancient coins.  In February, 2010, [...]

The Nuestra Senora de Atocha, a famous Spanish shipwreck discovered in 1985, continues to yield new treasures.  Divers recovered two [...]

It is well-known that many illegally traded antiquities are sent through the international mail, especially via private carriers.  The chances [...]