Adversaries No More: The Carabinieri and MFA Enjoy Cultural Exchange Partnership
![]() |
Col. Luigi Cortellessa speaks with an audience member at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. |
![]() |
Col. Luigi Cortellessa speaks with an audience member at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. |
The First Circuit Court of Appeals today heard arguments about the meaning of the word “of” in the case of Rubin v. Iran. The Rubin plaintiffs wish to seize “property of…
The Roman sarcophagus lid. Source: ICE Tom Mashberg broke the story in The New York Times last week about the seizure of a Roman sarcophagus lid by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)…
“The Role of the Carabinieri in Combating Art Theft in Italy” is the title of this week’s lecture at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Colonel Luigi Cortellessa of the Carabinieri…
The Roman sarcophagus lid. ICE A marble Roman sarcophagus lid is expected to be forfeited and returned to Italy after federal prosecutors and the potential claimant signed a stipulation last week. Litigation…
The Italian government has asked the United States to renew a bilateral agreement or Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) restricting American import of archaeological artifacts in jeopardy of pillage. The protective…
U.S. Mission to the U.N. Source: Elmschrat CC The United States has supported a Greek-sponsored UN resolution (A/RES/67/80) titled “Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin.” The resolution…