Ancient Egyptian Relief from Abusir Recovered
A February 1, 2011 post on this blog spoke about the conflicting reports out of Egypt regarding looting at Abusir. The government reported that the area was safe, while other…
Third Annual National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court Competition
The following announcement is passed along. Law students are encouraged to participate in this meaningful and challenging competition: “The DePaul University Moot Court Team and the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural…
Barry Landau | cultural institutions risk management | historical documents theft | Jason Savedoff | museums | prosecutions
Historical Documents Returned to UVM – Documents Linked to Indicted Pair – Library Loss Prevention Recommended
The University of Vermont (UVM) has recovered historical documents that disappeared from its library. The Burlington Free Press reports on October 4, 2011 that 67 documents were returned to UVM…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) | Nazi stolen art | repatriation | stolen art | WWII stolen art
Stolen Art Repatriated to Poland Following Default Judgment in U.S. v. One Julian Falat Painting Entitled “Off to the Hunt” and One Julian Falat Painting Entitled “The Hunt”
U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York repatriated two Julian Falat paintings on September 22,…
New Head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities Appointed
Dr. Mustafa Amin has been appointed as Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). Amin headed the Islamic archaeology department at the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) before…
Massachusetts Court Dismisses Rubin v. Government of Iran v. Boston MFA and Harvard
A Massachusetts federal court has ruled that the Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard University will not lose their collection of ancient Persian objects to eight plaintiffs injured in a…