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Antiquities Coalition Statement: "Culture Should Not Be a Military Target"

Statement Follows Reports that the U.S. Government Would Consider Striking Iranian Cultural Sites

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Antiquities Coalition Releases “Cultural Piracy: Mapping Antiquities Seizures Around the Globe”

Nearly $65 Million in Illicit Artifacts Seized Since 2014 From the Middle East and North Africa

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Patrimony Laws: A History of Preservation

Antiquities Coalition Launches Its Newest Interactive Timeline

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United States and Algeria Join Forces Against the Black Market in Illicit Art

U.S. and Algeria Sign Agreement to Strengthen Cooperation Against the Looting and Trafficking of Cultural Patrimony

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#CultureUnderThreat: Three Years Later

Antiquities Coalition Releases Its Latest Report on Combatting Cultural Crimes

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Think Tank Tackles Effectiveness of International Law in Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Conflict Zones

New Antiquities Coalition Policy Brief Released on 20th Anniversary of Landmark International Treaty

Multi-Stakeholder Initiative Launched to Combat Financial Crimes via Art and Antiquities

Allies from the Financial, Legal, Law Enforcement, and Art Market Communities Lay Roadmap for Action

Public’s Help Needed To Recover “Blood Antiquities”

Antiquities Coalition and Yemen Release Information On Thousands of Artifacts Looted Amid War with Al-Qaeda and Insurgents

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Taking The First Step Toward Ending Illegal Antiquities Trafficking

Cultural MOUs Can Empower Governments To Stop Cultural Heritage Trafficking and Protect Transparent, Legal Markets

AC In the News: Deborah Lehr on Bloomberg to Discuss Targeting of Iranian Cultural sites

Antiquities Coalition Chair and Founder Deborah Lehr sat down with David Westin on Bloomberg Markets last week to discuss reports that the U.S. government would consider targeting Iran’s cultural sites […]

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January 21, 2020
50 Years After the 1970 UNESCO Convention, The Work Continues

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It's the 50th anniversary since the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. We look back on success and the challenges to come: theantiquitiescoalition.org/50-years-after…

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The Antiquities Coalition “provides a powerful example of what can be achieved through partnerships between governments and NGOs.”

— Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General

“The [Antiquities] Coalition, since its inception in March 2011, has shown great support and exerted utmost efforts to raise awareness and combat the looting and illegal trade of Egyptian antiquities and artifacts.”

— Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, former Minister of Antiquities

“The Antiquities Coalition, UNESCO, and other organizations have already sounded the alarm, and the U.S. should leverage their insights, networks, and activism to stem the flow of funds to ISIS from this trade.”

— Juan Zarate, Foundation for Defense of Democracies

“Egypt is working alongside regional and international partners such as the Antiquities Coalition to stem the flow of stolen antiquities.”

— Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Egypt

"The Antiquities Coalition [is] the foremost organization in the world for combating cultural racketeering."

— Hank Paulson, Chairman of Paulson Institute

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United States and Jordan Partner to Protect Antiquities and Cultural Heritage by Signing MOU

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Don’t Miss It: Peter Herdrich to Speak to the National Arts Club on November 26th

The Archaeology Committee is delighted to announce that Peter Herdrich returns to The National Arts Club to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing the archaeological community. Location: 15 […]

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