The race to protect antiquities in Iraq, Syria
The race to protect antiquities in Iraq, Syria Sarah Lynch, Special for USA TODAY 6:28 p.m. EDT March 18, 2015 CAIRO — The Islamic State’s wanton destruction of priceless antiquities […]
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The illegal antiquities trade funded the Iraqi insurgency. Now it’s funding the Islamic State.
The illegal antiquities trade funded the Iraqi insurgency. Now it’s funding the Islamic State. By Reid Wilson March 9, 2015 “They don’t have opium in the Middle East. What they […]
ISIS Bulldozing of Ancient Nimrud Site in Iraq Stirs Outrage
ISIS Bulldozing of Ancient Nimrud Site in Iraq Stirs Outrage By RICK GLADSTONE and SOMINI SENGUPTA MARCH 6, 2015 News that Islamic State fighters had bulldozed and vandalized the ancient […]
ISIS Video Purports to Show Militants Smashing Ancient Iraq Artifacts
ISIS Video Purports to Show Militants Smashing Ancient Iraq Artifacts FEB 26 2015, 3:55 PM ET ISIS released a video on Thursday purportedly showing militants using sledgehammers to smash ancient […]
Live Webinar: One Year After the Ukraine Invasion – How Can Cultural Heritage Professionals Play a Role?
Join us for this free webinar on February 6 at 10:00 AM New York February 24, 2023, marks one year since Russian forces invaded Ukraine, resulting in the immense destruction […]
AC Explores International Policy to Combat Looting During AIA’s Annual Meeting
In April 2003, looters broke into the National Museum of Iraq, stealing and destroying nearly 15,000 objects, of which only an approximate one-third have been recovered. Iraq’s cultural heritage continues […]
AC Explores Connections Between Cultural Racketeering and Corruption at the World’s Largest Forum in the Fight Against Corruption
As long as there have been tombs, there have been tomb raiders. For hundreds of years, civilizations have attempted to preserve their history from enemies seeking to plunder them, but […]
Last Week Tonight Tackles Cultural Racketeering with Cameo from the Antiquities Coalition
The global issue of cultural racketeering is becoming increasingly well known among the general public as stories of looted antiquities continue to make national headlines. Some of the world’s most […]
Antiquities Coalition Enlists the Public to Help Cambodia Find Another Missing Masterpiece
Organization Updates the “Ten Most Wanted Antiquities” List Following the Awareness Campaign’s First Successful Recovery Siem Reap, September 5, 2022 — The Antiquities Coalition is excited to announce a new […]
Live Webinar: The Need for Proactive Policy
Join us August 15 at 10:00 AM New York / 3:00 PM London / 7:30 PM Chennai for this Free Webinar As the Russia-Ukraine War rages on, culture in Ukraine […]
Conflict Antiquities: Prosecuting Participants in the Illegal Antiquities Trade
The illegal trade of antiquities is not a victimless crime. Across the globe, the looting of cultural heritage and antiquities is a source of conflict funding for some of the […]
AC’s Efforts to Combat Looting in Egypt Cited in The National News
As the fight against cultural looting persists, developing stronger policy and legislation is one of the Antiquities Coalition’s top priorities. In 2016, the Antiquities Coalition encouraged an agreement between the […]