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

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Fakes and Forgeries

ByRick St. Hilaire January 15, 2010May 2, 2023

The Associated Press reported in today’s NY Times that Italian authorities last year recovered thousands of looted art and antiquities valued at close to $240 million US dollars. The story…

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,…

antiquities trafficking | looted antiquities | Syria | terrorism funding | War

Antiquities Looting and the War in Syria

ByRick St. Hilaire April 28, 2013April 27, 2023

The U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield met earlier this month in Washington, D.C. to discuss the impact on cultural heritage caused by Syria’s armed conflict. The Blue Shield is…

Egypt | looted antiquities | prosecutions | US v. Khouli et al.

Status Conference Held in Case of US v. Khouli, Alshdaifat, Lewis

ByRick St. Hilaire November 23, 2011May 2, 2023

Egyptian coffin seized by ICEin the case of US v. Khouli et al.Photo: ICE The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York held a status conference in the criminal…

Steering Clear of ISIS Loot: Don’t Buy, Apply Strict Due Diligence

ByRick St. Hilaire July 30, 2015April 26, 2023

Ancient artifact collectors share a passion for history, culture, and aesthetics. The best collectors embrace their role as stewards of heritage by dutifully caring for cultural material through conservation, storage, display,…

Hobby Lobby Forfeiture: $3 Million is Not a Fine. So What Is It?

ByRick St. Hilaire July 10, 2017April 26, 2023

The case of United States v. Approximately Four Hundred Fifty (450) Ancient Cuneiform Tablets and Approximately Three Thousand (3,000) Ancient Clay Bullae–the Hobby Lobby cultural artifacts case—involves two parts: (1)…

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