Civil War Causes Irreprable Damage to Syrian Treasures

Civil War Causes Irreprable Damage to Syrian Treasures

0 on March 12, 2013, 9:00 am / in Uncategorized

Syria’s civil war has had a devastating impact. Thousands of citizens have lost their lives, and millions have lost their [...]

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Herod Exhibition Causes Controversy

Herod Exhibition Causes Controversy

0 on March 7, 2013, 9:00 am / in Uncategorized

Currently on display at the Israel Museum is an exhibition of artifacts relating to the Judaean King Herod. The exhibit [...]

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Japan Will Demand Return of Stolen Statues from South Korea

Japan Will Demand Return of Stolen Statues from South Korea

1 on March 5, 2013, 9:00 am / in Uncategorized

Last year, two Buddhist statues were stolen from Japan and brought into South Korea.  Now, the Japanese government is planning [...]

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32nd Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival This Saturday

32nd Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival This Saturday

0 on February 28, 2013, 9:00 am / in Uncategorized

This Saturday, the 32nd annual Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival will be held at the Washtenaw Community College’s Morris Lawrence Building [...]

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University of Pennsylvania to Host Former FBI Investigator

University of Pennsylvania to Host Former FBI Investigator

0 on February 27, 2013, 3:00 am / in Uncategorized

Former FBI Investigator Robert Wittman is scheduled to speak about recovering stolen art at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of [...]

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Cambodia Asks Sotheby’s Executive to Step Down From Import Panel

Cambodia Asks Sotheby’s Executive to Step Down From Import Panel

1 on February 21, 2013, 9:00 am / in Uncategorized

Cambodian minister of cultural and fine arts, Him Chhem, has written a letter to the U.S. Department of State requesting [...]

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Some Days We Are Fighters; Others We Are Archaeologists

Some Days We Are Fighters; Others We Are Archaeologists

0 on February 20, 2013, 9:00 am / in Uncategorized

The most recent and dangerous threat facing Syria’s antiquities comes from a very interesting source. Syrian rebels are beginning to [...]

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Gangs Openly Excavate Ancient Sri Lankan Sites

Gangs Openly Excavate Ancient Sri Lankan Sites

0 on February 19, 2013, 9:00 am / in Uncategorized

The island of Sri Lanka is currently facing a grave problem. Well organized and funded gangs are openly plundering archaeological [...]

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Syrian Artifacts Seized

Syrian Artifacts Seized

0 on February 14, 2013, 9:00 am / in Art Heists, Trafficking

In early February, the Public Security Department (“PSD”) reported that police seized a large stock of antiquities from an Arab [...]

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UNESCO Assesses Destruction to Mali

UNESCO Assesses Destruction to Mali

0 on February 12, 2013, 9:00 am / in Mali, Preservation Initiatives, UNESCO

On February 2, 2013, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova paid a visit to Mali. According to UNESCO, the purpose of the [...]

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