Do Archaeologists Have an Ethical Obligation to Report Looting?

One criminologist argues they do in the Antiquities Coalition’s latest Policy Brief

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The Long Journey Home: Story Maps of Cultural Racketeering

Ever wonder how invaluable looted artifacts travel unimpeded across international borders? A new online mapping project by the Antiquities Coalition allows you to follow the money, the criminals, and the art.

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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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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

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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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