Looted Cultural Objects Recovered in Iraq

ByRick St. Hilaire May 26, 2010May 2, 2023

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty today reports that Iraqi authorities seized ten ancient gold coins along with two paintings during a sting operation that broke up an antiquities smuggling ring.

http://www.rferl.org/content/Iraq_Says_Antiquities_Ring_Busted/2053617.html

©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 information only, not legal advice.

The Assyrian Head Repatriation: Filling in the Details of ICE’s Investigation

ByRick St. Hilaire March 19, 2015April 26, 2023

This week U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) returned a looted fragmented limestone head of Assyrian King Sargon II to Iraq. The stone carving once sat…

Egypt | looted antiquities

Update on the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

ByRick St. Hilaire January 29, 2011May 2, 2023

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…

Egypt | looted antiquities

Recovery of Looted Egyptian Tomb Reliefs Leaves Unanswered Questions

ByRick St. Hilaire October 16, 2011May 2, 2023

The ancient Egyptian tomb of Hetepka featured prominently in the widely publicized court cases against Frederick Schultz in the United States and Jonathan Toleley-Parry in Britain as well as in…

Egypt | looted antiquities

Archaeological Looting Crisis in Egypt

ByRick St. Hilaire January 30, 2011May 2, 2023

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…

Conflict and the Heritage Trade: Rise in U.S. Imports of Middle East “Antiques” and “Collectors’ Pieces” Raises Questions

ByRick St. Hilaire October 6, 2014April 26, 2023

American imports of art, collections and collectors’ pieces, and antiques from Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey increased sharply between 2011 and 2013, prompting questions about whether trafficked heritage has piggybacked onto the mainstream marketplace.War,…

Cultural Property Implementation Act (CPIA) | Jordan | looted antiquities | memorandum of understanding (MoU) | UNESCO Convention (1970)

Jordan Seeks U.S. Import Restrictions to Protect Archaeological Heritage

ByRick St. Hilaire February 5, 2019April 26, 2023

Petra in southern Jordan is one of the world’smost famous archaeological sites The State Department has published notice of Jordan’s request for cultural property import controls. Jordan is home to…

Similar Posts