Transnational Crime - Antiquities Coalition

The illicit antiquities trade transcends borders and touches every corner of the globe. However, when compared to other transnational crimes, from arms running, to drug smuggling, or the illicit wildlife trade, there is still much to learn. Learn more about the criminal aspects of cultural racketeering.

From our Blog

October 23, 2020

The Art of Financial Crime

October 21, 2020

Latest AC Story Map Details How Russian Billionaires Evaded Sanctions Using the U.S. Art Market

August 05, 2020

COVID-19 and Cultural Racketeering

Press

October 29, 2020

Antiquities Coalition Launches “Ten Most Wanted Antiquities” List

Campaign to Engage the Public in the Search for Missing Artifacts WASHINGTON, October 29, 2020 — Today the Antiquities Coalition is releasing the Ten Most Wanted Antiquities list of significant […]

September 03, 2020

Think Tank Considers the Legal Obligations of Archaeologists to Report Looting

New Antiquities Coalition Commentary Re-Examines a Critical Topic from a New Perspective In March, the Antiquities Coalition published a policy brief by criminologist Dr. Blythe Balestrieri that examined the ethical […]

September 05, 2019

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 WASHINGTON, DC (September 5, 2019) — The Antiquities Coalition is proud to launch its […]

Presentations & Publications

July 20, 2020

The AC Digs Into: Ancient Artifacts, International Intrigue, and Financial Crimes

April 23, 2020

A Special Live Debate: Do Archaeologists Have an Ethical Obligation to Report Looting?

March 11, 2020

The AC Digs Into: Impact, Risks, and Mitigating Controls for Trafficking and Money Laundering in Art and Antiquities

AC in the News

October 21, 2020

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Quotes AC Executive Director Tess Davis in Groundbreaking Report

August 28, 2020

“The International Black Market Never Shuts Down,” AC Executive Director Tess Davis Tells NPR

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