Antiquities

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

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

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

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

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

Bhaktapur Durbar Square in 2015, after the earthquakes in April-May. (Photo: © DirghaMan & GaneshMan Chitrakar Art Foundation, Courtesy The Rubin Museum of Art)

Nepal’s Cultural Sites After the Earthquake: Rubin Museum Shares New Photos

By Alanna Martinez

Antiquities

Antiquities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Met Museum Turns Over Two Looted Objects to Authorities

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

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

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

How Not to Buy Stolen, Looted or Forged Art

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

Egypt Revives Plans for Underwater Museum in Alexandria

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

Museum Directors Release Protocols for Protecting Artworks Under Threat

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

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

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

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

Nepal’s Cultural Sites After the Earthquake: Rubin Museum Shares New Photos

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