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.
A vessel from the Rogozen treasure,National Historical Museum,Sofia, Bulgaria.Author: Nenko Lazarof Today is the last day to file public comments with the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) regarding Bulgaria’s request…
Ancient Chinese CoinsAuthor mc559, Creative Commons The Ancient Coin Collectors Guild (ACCG) today filed an appellate brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. After setting up and losing a…
Voice of America has an interesting report titled “Afghan Archeologists Race Against Time to Find Treasures.” Thanks go to the Archaeology News Network for bringing attention to this video. _______________________________ CONTACT…
Jason Savedoff entered a guilty plea this week to charges of conspiracy to commit theft of major artwork and theft of major artwork for his role in the theft of…
Tricia Bishop of the Baltimore Sun has a worthwhile piece titled Art investigators: Saving the country’s cultural heritage, one recovered work at a time. Passion drives the overworked and underappreciated. …
Should the Committee agree that cultural patrimony located within Bulgaria is in jeopardy from pillage and that the CPIA’s other determinations have been meet, the Committee’s support for the MoU…