Illegal excavation continues at archaeological sites in Mardan http://tinyurl.com/597pnb Illegal excavation, which has already destroyed at two least two...
Iraqi expert accuses West over antiquities trade http://tinyurl.com/6btc2k (Independent) A senior Iraqi official has accused the West of not doing enough to...
Police arrest 20 for plundering treasures http://tinyurl.com/43s2ay A gang allegedly responsible for the plunder and sale of thousands of archaeological items...
You can't have your stuff back http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/galleries/930727,CST-NWS-art04.article When Art Institute President James Cuno, then 19,...
It is through contact with other cultures that one learns to truly appreciate their accomplishments. By denying others the opportunity to see and learn, the ...
Spain demands return of $500 million treasure http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24521046/ Spain is demanding a U.S. deep-sea exploration firm turn over the entire ...
The Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Iraq by Peter Stone and Joanne Farchakh http://tinyurl.com/6228mw THE TWO MOST FAMOUS words ever spoken by Donald...
Italy reaches deal with Cleveland museum for return of disputed antiquities http://tinyurl.com/3q8f5f Italy has reached an agreement with a U.S. museum for the...
Frenchman faces prison term of up to five years for trying to smuggle antiquities out of Yemen http://tinyurl.com/46j93v A French citizen caught leaving Yemen...
Stolen Roman bath found http://technology.iafrica.com/news/science/889298.htm Italian police recovered a valuable Roman-era marble bathtub stolen from Italy...
More finds retrieved by Antiquities Department http://tinyurl.com/4bcn8e The Antiquities Department has acquired 463 artifacts uncovered illegally from ancient...
Greetings all, Gee - sounds like a 'Don't ask, don't tell' version of the PAS/TT law only the government takes all. Maybe as the violence subsides they will go...
There is something radically incongruous about this situation. Collectors in the West are charged with stealing the Iraqi past, but local looters are paid for...
Iraqi officials implicated in smuggling of antiquities, British Museum expert says http://www.azzaman.com/english/index.asp?fname=news\2008-05-13\kurd.htm ...
Ex-State officials allege corruption cover-up http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24582767/ The Bush administration repeatedly ignored corruption at the highest levels...
The following quote from an article posted on Numismaster certainly got me to raise an eyebrow. My understanding is that the Hispanic Society of America is an...
Hi Alfred-- You're right of course that Spain's claim to these coins is laughable. I don't think there's any question that the Hispanic Society owns the coins...
Read it and weep, http://www.charter.net/news/news_reader.php?storyid=14639477&feedid=241 Ford elected to Boston-based archaeological group 2008-05-15 17:09:52...
A cultural antiquities protection act passed as an "emergency" measure in 2004 is just now being implemented by State Department bureaucrats. Report by Peter...
Lawsuit pries loose documents, more being contested Peter Tompa summarizes the first round of releases of information under the FOIA lawsuit launched by ACCG,...
Iraq's antiquities garner international attention In wake of widespread illegal looting, Iraq and Western countries are attempting to better guard ancient...
La Biga Rapita Structure of Met's star Etruscan find on display in Rome Italian villagers fighting to recover the world's most perfectly preserved Etruscan war...
Paul Barford disagreeably used my name in this post, thus it is necessary for me to respond. ... shalt be export licencing for cultural property" then there is...
Dave, et al. Having been trained as an archaeologist, but also having been raised in moral and other ethical fundamentals, I have been taught that the needs of...
To understand why Mr. Barford's premise (that a majority decision ipso facto is a good decision) is faulty, one might watch Denzel Washington's new movie "The...
Coin collectors, art dealers fear restrictions on Chinese imports http://tinyurl.com/4nc6du American coin collectors and art dealers say a rule under...
Readers of the AncientArtifacts list have recently indicated how unhappy they are with many posts that have appearedlately in that list. Paul Barford and his...
.......then the history we know and love wouldn't have been available to us today. During dark times in human history, there were a few intellectuals who...
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