A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.
A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.
See the statement at http://uscbs.org/news/?p=148. ©2010-2022 Cultural Heritage Lawyer Rick St. Hilaire. Content discussing cultural heritage law, art law, looted antiquities, stolen artifacts, and museum risk management that is general…
The Lawyer’s Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation, joined by other organizations, has issued on the situation involving cultural heritage in Egypt. That statement is below: The undersigned cultural heritage and…
Sarah H. Parcak, Assistant Professor at the Department of History and Anthropology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham reports a crisis brewing at major archaeological sites in Egypt. The…
The Associated Press reports that Egyptian authorities have set up barriers to protect Karnak Temple–the world’s largest ancient religious site–in Luxor. In addition, tanks were stationed outside Luxor’s museum. This…
The video currently being shown on CNN to illustrate the current situation inside the Egyptian Museum in Cairo is posted at the following link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h5taeUh0aM [Update November 9, 2011: Associate…
The famed Egyptian Museum is near a major plaza where many have gathered in the last few days to protest President Mubarek’s grip on power. As looters moved onto the…