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As the U.S. considers the renewal of its cultural property agreement with Italy, the Worcester Art Museum has signed its own Cooperation Agreement with Italy's Ministry of Culture, enabling continued display of items while ownership is returned to Italy. worcesterart.org/about/press-ro…

Another example of a designated terrorist group trafficking antiquities. "Mohammad Saleh Hamidi also led a militia faction affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC)." iranintl.com/en/202502079499

Iraq repatriates trafficked artifacts from Japan & Switzerland "The recovered antiquities are not just pieces, but rather part of the national identity, and they are a witness to the antiquity of Iraq's civilization." -Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein ina.iq/eng/38258-fore…

"The artifacts, which included amulets and a sculpture, smelled like earth when they spilled out of his suitcases, according to court papers." NY man Ashraf Eldarir pleaded guilty to federal smuggling charges for trafficking hundreds of Egyptian artifacts nytimes.com/2025/02/10/nyr…

Well known antiquities trafficker Doris Wiener cited as only provenance for this Sotheby’s sale Doris’s daughter Nancy Wiener was convicted of antiquities trafficking after her mother’s death

Join us on Friday, April 4 for a special screening of “Artifact War” at Middle East Program The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Evan Carpenter, Amr Al-Azm and Katie A. Paul Check out the trailer below and RSVP through Wilson Center youtu.be/dapILdUU6bk

I talk a fair bit about the expectation that archaeologists will work for free. Even when we do get paid for appearing at events the reality can be grim. In this thread, I'm going to outline financial issues at play in giving a public lecture using a real world example...

Are you a keen researcher and passionate about environment or wildlife investigations? Bellingcat is looking for wildlife and environment related investigations that use open source methods and tools. bellingcat.com/uncategorized/…

NOW: They waited until late at night, but look at this little nugget and see what they snuck in in an effort to cut government: Scholars, museums, the Interagency Council on Homelessness and . . . "The Minority Business Development Agency"

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📷 A Visigothic silver medallion, dating between the 5th and 7th century CE, in circulation in New York with Phoenix Ancient Art is relinquished to Spain. art-crime.blogspot.com/2025/03/beller…

EVENT | Documentary Screening: Artifact War Join us for "Artifact War," exploring ISIS's antiquities trafficking in Syria, followed by a panel with the filmmaker and other experts. 📅 Apr 4, 10:30AM-12:30PM 📍RSVP: wilsoncenter.org/event/document…

The incredible work of ACCO members ATHAR Project is now being featured in a documentary. Archeologists go undercover to save antiquities stolen by ISIS and sold on...wait for it...FACEBOOK. Check out the trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=sngcIg…

The #PeoplingPodcast is BACK! Today, to kick off Season 4, we are joined by Katie Paul to discuss the role of Facebook in the illicit antiquities trade, and how the company has been complicit in the sale and destruction of cultural heritage. Listen here: peoplingthepast.com/2025/04/29/pod…

Syria: the Defense Ministry thwarted an attempt to smuggle 2 artifacts from Palmyra out of the country. The 2 pieces - typical funerary portraits used to close burial niches - were taken to the local museum.

Contrary to what this antiquities market lobbyist claims, the State Department’s own fact sheet titles “100 Days of an America First State Department” considers its efforts on heritage in conflict zones very America First. state.gov/releases/2025/…