Fake Iraqi artefacts sold in UK to fund terror http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/article2007472.ece Forged ancient works of art from Iraq are being sold...
Four charged over artifact stash http://tinyurl.com/yc5zf5 (Kathimerini) Four members of a shipping family were charged yesterday in connection with a large...
http://www.chnpress.com/news/?section=2&id=6840 http://www.chnpress.com/news/?section=2&id=6840 Archeological excavations in the 3000-year-old cemetery of...
Ancient treasures lure modern thieves http://tinyurl.com/ymv5zb (Chronicle) At least two nights a week, Abu Moussa, the Bedouin leader of Herodion, takes his...
Library worker allegedly took rare books http://tinyurl.com/ydt3y9 (UPI) The trusted night porter at the library at the University of Erlangen in Germany has...
Man held for 'pharaoh relic' sale http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6195646.stm A man has been arrested in France after advertising what he said was a lock of...
Greek authorities to pursue felony charges against former Getty antiquities curator http://tinyurl.com/ycgghq (LA Times) Greek authorities have recommended...
Greetings, In Dave's defence, the example he used and the way he used it are a classic example, often used in college/university ethics classes where in a...
Mystery of Afghan gold has a happy ending http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16160636/ The mystery baffled archaeologists for more than two decades. What happened to...
The little remembered aspect of this story is that the archaeological community used this very situation-- indeed, these particular "missing" objects to...
... UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It is NOT an "archaeological" body, nor are the opinions it holds...
I don't want to imply that Wayne Sayles could not himself very effectively deal with these issues, however before he responds I would like to clarify certain...
David, thanks for your lengthy and thoughtful comments, I think though it would be only fair to let Mr Sales have his say before I attempt to answer. You raise...
Dear list, It has occurred to me that Jim's and Wayne's comments here are most valuable pictures to the puzzle that we all seek to answer here. As we...
Paul; Thank you for your comments, which I will be pleased to address. Dave Welsh has covered a lot of ground in his earlier reply to your posting and I think...
Arrested for Illegal Trading of Antiquities http://news.ert.gr/en/12/22324.asp A 60-year old Professor of the Thrace University was arrested when the police...
Second century stolen art returned http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061212/ap_en_ot/stolen_art_3 An ancient statue and a marble head that were stolen in Rome in...
Antiquities smuggling: 'A crime against humanity' http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/11/illegal.antiquities/index.html?se ction=cnn_latest She's 2,500...
Wayne, Thank you for your lengthy reply (and Dave Welsh for his), and apologies for the delayed response, and also (in advance) the length of my answer. I will...
Paul, Before Wayne responds, I would like to make these comments about your post: 1) It is wrong for you to begin by apologizing for the length of your answer....
Greetings, If I might just add to this discussion, I also wish to note although I am replying to Dave's points, I am addressing Mr. Barford's concerns, here...
Greetings, A few more thoughts, ... [snipped for brevity] ... of the ... to items ... have been ... violation of ... reputable ... anyway. Well that sounds...
Paul; Thank you for your thoughtful reply. It is fairly obvious that our respective personal views are representative of the broader picture concerning...
Dave, Wayne, et al: I consider myself an archaeologist (I have a degree from Ohio State) AND I am also a collector (I'll probably hear about that from some...
Can anyone on this list help with the question raised below of why antiquities sales have allegedly been banned on eBay Germany? Is it to do with the UNESCO...
Greetings, First, let me preface my reply with the compliment that as usual, David's reply shows his depth and breadth of knowledge on the topic but I think my...
The Odyssey Of Stuart Pivar's Roman Bronze Boy http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00326.htm " I was in Sotheby's [December 1996] on my way to an old master...
Illicit artefacts sold as eBay turns blind eye http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2510018,00.html Roman and Anglo-Saxon jewellery and other artefacts...
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