Each episode of the Council on Foreign Relations “Why It Matters” Podcast breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. On August 25, AC Executive Director Tess Davis […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, cultural heritage sites and museums are devoid of tourists and security staff are at a minimum, making them a prime target for looters […]
The Antiquities Coalition and AC Executive Director Tess Davis were cited by recent Yale Law School graduate Nikita Lalwani in “State of the Art: How Cultural Property Became a National-Security […]
In 2003 and again under Daesh (ISIS) occupation, museum looting decimated renowned Iraqi collections and scattered much of the nation’s priceless heritage on the international black market. To deter such […]
With a $50 million desire for artifacts relating to the Old and New Testaments, the Green family bought up approximately 50,000 artifacts from the Middle East and North Africa. While […]
AC Co-founder, Peter Herdrich, had a chance to sit down with Amed Demirhan, renowned international librarian and a project co-director of the Digital Library of the Middle East’s (DLME) “Digitizing […]
Interview with AC Think Tank Author Seán Fobbe, Part III In the final segment of a three-part series, we sat down with Seán Fobbe, Chief Legal Officer of […]
Michael Loughnane brings with him a wealth of experience in financial crime investigations. He is a former Director of Special Operations at the EPA Office of the Inspector General, whereas […]
On September 5 in Brussels, Belgium, Members of the European Parliament (MEP), senior European Union (EU) officials, law enforcement, and international experts came together for “Financing Terrorism through Trafficking of […]
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 […]
Right now, dogs are having a bit of a moment in popular culture. Dogs have dedicated social media accounts with massive followings, exclusive merchandise, and some dogs are even Instagram […]
Fiona Greenland Interview As one of their most recent accomplishments, the MANTIS project published the article “A Site-Level Market Model of the Antiquities Trade.” This cutting-edge research focused on two […]
