Armed Conflict - Antiquities Coalition

Masterpieces and ancient sites that survived millennia can violently disappear in just seconds in times of war. Around the globe, we are today witnessing cultural destruction on a scale not seen since World War II. Through the links below, learn about how armed conflict threatens our shared heritage, as well as how international law and policy seeks to safeguard it for future generations.

From our Blog

March 09, 2026

U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield Issues Call to Action Amid Renewed Conflict in the Middle East

April 03, 2025

AC Sheds Light on Sudan’s Heritage Emergency and the Path Forward

March 29, 2025

Cambodia’s Blood Antiquities: A Case Study by AC Executive Director Tess Davis

Press

June 17, 2026

Russian Air Strikes on Cultural Sites Underscore the Weaponization of Heritage

Antiquities Coalition Calls for Accountability Following Attacks on Ukrainian Cultural and Religious Sites The Antiquities Coalition condemns the continued targeting of Ukraine’s cultural heritage as part of Russia’s ongoing war […]

April 14, 2022

Think Tank Warns Russia Is Successfully Weaponizing History and Cultural Heritage as Part of Its Information Warfare Campaign

Latest Policy Brief from the Antiquities Coalition Lays Out Roadmap for NATO and Its Allies to Fight Back History and cultural heritage have become one of Russia’s most effective weapons […]

March 06, 2019

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 Blood antiquities are financing the civil war in Yemen, exacerbating the world’s worst […]

Presentations & Publications

March 06, 2019

Public’s Help Needed to Recover “Blood Antiquities”

AC in the News

March 05, 2026

AC Chairman and Founder Deborah Lehr Argues Successful Peace Settlement for Ukraine Must Include Cultural Property

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