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Antiquities

Close-up shot of Alvin Bragg, middle-aged District Attorney.

While the World Waits for a Trump Arrest, Alvin Bragg is Busy Repatriating Antiquities

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has been focusing on antiquity repatriations this week, drawing backlash from those awaiting answers on a possible Trump indictment.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Entrance of the Met museum

Met Museum Accused of Holding More Than 1,000 Antiquities Linked to Traffickers

The Met possesses more than 1,000 works which were likely looted from countries across the globe, according to a new ICIJ investigation.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Red sign with Christie's in white letters.

Upcoming Christie’s Sale Includes a Nepalese Sculpture Tied to Antiquity Looters

A sculpture set to be auctioned by Christie's this week was previously owned by an art collecting couple connected to numerous looted works and repatriations.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Michael Steinhardt speaks onstage at the Champions of Jewish Values

Antiquities Seized From Billionaire Michael Steinhardt Repatriated to Italy

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Julian Radcliffe standing in his office in London.

Every Art Collector Needs This Database. But Is it Being Manipulated by Thieves?

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
The Ktisis mosaic, depicting a woman.

New York’s Antiquity Trafficking Unit is Looking to Arrest a Former Source Turned Suspect

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Afghanistan Antiquities Will Face U.S. Import Restrictions Through 2026

By Helen Holmes

The U.K. Doesn’t Want to Return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece

By Helen Holmes

From Revelation to Hoax: A New Book Scrutinizes the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife

By David D'Arcy
The 500 million year old fossil that Bryan Miller purchased.

When Priceless Art and Antiquities Get Destroyed, Who Should Pay?

By Daniel Grant
An archaeologist works on a mosaic on July 31, 2017, on the archaeological antiquity site of Sainte-Colombe, near Vienne, eastern France.

Experts Are Calling This Newly Discovered Roman Town in France a ‘Little Pompeii’

By Alanna Martinez
The bell krater the Met Museum turned over to the Manhattan DA's office.

Met Museum Turns Over Two Looted Objects to Authorities

By Alanna Martinez
Cat Coffin with Mummy, 305-30 B.C.E.

Ancient Egypt’s Animal Mummies Are Hiding Secrets Beneath Their Wrappings

By Alanna Martinez
TOPSHOT - Egyptian minister of antiquates Khaled el-Anani poses for picture with workers next to the head of a statue at the site of a new discovery by a team of German-Egyptian archeologists in Cairo's Mattarya district on March 9, 2017. Statues of the kings and queens of the nineteenth dynasty (1295 - 1185 BC) were unearthed in the vicinity of the Temple of Ramses II in what was the old Pharonic city.

Why Experts Are Buzzing Over the Discovery of This 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Statue

By Alanna Martinez
Greek Gold Granulated Boat-Shaped Earrings

NYC Shop Antiquarium Has Ancient Jewelry That Is Both Inspirational and Emotional

By Nicole Romano
Looted Art

How Not to Buy Stolen, Looted or Forged Art

By Noah Charney
Tenzing Asian Art (San Francisco, CA) Pagpa Chenrezig (Padmapani-Lokeshvara) Tibet (Newar School) Circa 13th Century.

Looted Asia Week Antiquities Seized, French Auction Porters Go on Trial—and More

By Alanna Martinez
A rendering from the French architect who wants to build the underwater museum in Alexandria, Egypt.

Egypt Revives Plans for Underwater Museum in Alexandria

By Guelda Voien
AACHEN, GERMANY - MAY 14: French President Francois Hollande speaks during the International Charlemange Prize Of Aachen 2015 (Der Internationale Karlspreis zu Aachen) on May 14, 2015 in Aachen, Germany. The International Charlemagne Prize, one of the most prestigious European prizes, is awarded once a year since 1950 by the city of Aachen to people for distinguished service on behalf of European unification. (Photo by Sascha Steinbach/Getty Images)

France Gives Asylum to Art Threatened by ISIS, Brooklyn Museum Picketed, and More

By Alanna Martinez
A picture taken on March 14, 2014 shows carvings on a wall in the courtyard of the sanctury of Baal in the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, 215 kilometres northeast of Damascus. From the 1st to the 2nd century, the art and architecture of Palmyra, standing at the crossroads of several civilizations, married Graeco-Roman techniques with local traditions and Persian influences. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID (Photo credit should read JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images)

Museum Directors Release Protocols for Protecting Artworks Under Threat

By Alanna Martinez
This image from www. i24news.tv illustrates the tunnel Israeli police found in East Jerusalem. (Courtesy: i24news.tv)

Israeli Police Spot Tunnel Near Jerusalem Museum That May Have Been Built for Looting

By Alanna Martinez
The ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.

FBI Warns US Art Dealers: ISIL-Looted Antiquities Are Hitting the Market

By Alanna Martinez
Marion True is the former curator of antiquities for the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California,.

Disgraced Getty Curator Marion True Roars Back With Tell-All Memoir

By Alanna Martinez
Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass (C) supervises the removal of the linen-wrapped mummy of King Tutankhamun from his stone sarcophagus in his underground tomb in the famed Valley of the Kings in Luxor, 04 November 2007. The true face of ancient Egypt's boy king Tutankhamun was revealed today to the public for the first time since he died in mysterious circumstances more than 3,000 years ago. The pharaoh's mummy was moved from its ornate sarcophagus in the tomb where its 1922 discovery caused an international sensation to a nearby climate-controlled case where experts say it will be better preserved. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Ben CURTIS (Photo credit should read BEN CURTIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Zahi Hawass, Antiquities Expert and Reality Star, Says Nefertiti Isn’t There

By Alanna Martinez
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