U.S. Import Protections Extended on Cambodian Heritage
Angkor temple detail. Credit: eschu 1952 |
Angkor temple detail. Credit: eschu 1952 |
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York today filed a civil complaint to forfeit an ancient Khmer temple statue, known as the Duryodhana, and in the hands…
Cypriot coin subject to U.S. import restrictions. “Unfortunately for the plaintiffs, I agree with the State Department’s decision.” That is the opinion of Judge Richard Leon of the United States…
(C) SAFE. Used with permission. Khaemwaset was a royal prince who lived during the 13th century B.C. He became the first Egyptologist and was greatly revered in his time for conserving Egypt’s monuments….
“In this case, the signs of the Statue’s theft should have been obvious to a major international art dealer like Sotheby’s.” That is what the United States Attorneys Office, Southern…
The Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) is scheduled to take up Egypt’s formal request to have American import protections placed on endangered archaeological material originating from that country. The Federal…
The Roman Libyan site of Leptis Magna. The Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) meets today to consider a request to erect American import protections on endangered cultural property from Libya….