Cultural Heritage Trafficking Requires Deterrence
Police officers are good at tracking down and arresting criminals. Prosecutors are good at securing convictions, even in some of the most complex cases. So why aren’t police and prosecutors…
Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Undersecretary Points to Antiquities Trafficking as a Source of ISIS Funding
David CohenSource: U.S. Treasury The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) earns most of its cash from oil revenues, approximately $1 million per day. But the terror group also…
American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) | antiquities market | antiquities trafficking | imports | looted antiquities | statistics | terrorism funding
Conflict and the Heritage Trade: Rise in U.S. Imports of Middle East “Antiques” and “Collectors’ Pieces” Raises Questions
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,…
A Healthy Trade, A Black Market Temptation: Latest Figures Show U.S. Leadership in Art and Antiquities Exports and Imports
The latest trade figures show that the United States is the leading exporter and importer of fine art, antiquities, and other cultural goods. Dealers and consumers are thriving in this robust…
Assyria to Iberia Exhibition Highlights Legal and Public Policy Issues Surrounding Foreign Lending
The ancient Assyrian Empire and the Phoenician city-states fascinate museum-goers. But when visitors view Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age in New York this September, few will be…
antiquities trafficking | Customs and Border Protection (CBP) | due diligence | forfeiture actions | Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) | Italy | looted antiquities
Another Due Diligence Lesson as Becchina Archive Produces U.S. Court Forfeiture of Antiquities from Italy
Yesterday’s order of forfeiture in the case of United States v. One Attic Red-Figure Skyphos and One Apulian Red-Figure Bell Krater (2014-cv-00448 NDNY) provides another example of why dealers and collectors…