A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.
A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.
United States Customs and Border Protection today issued the final administrative rule covering import restrictions covering archaeological and ethnological material from Greece. The rule follows the July 17, 2011 adoption…
The Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) met between November 15 and 17, 2011, holding a public session on November 16. Professor Patty Gerstenblith, newly appointed chair and director of the…
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) yesterday submitted public comments supporting Bulgaria’s request for a Memorandum of Understanding that would implement US import protections covering cultural artifacts. The comments were…
A vessel from the Rogozen treasure,National Historical Museum,Sofia, Bulgaria.Author: Nenko Lazarof Today is the last day to file public comments with the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) regarding Bulgaria’s request…
Should the Committee agree that cultural patrimony located within Bulgaria is in jeopardy from pillage and that the CPIA’s other determinations have been meet, the Committee’s support for the MoU…
The US State Department released this statement today, quoted in its entirety: “Potential Memorandum of Understanding between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Egypt’s Ministry of State for Antiquities The…