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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The United States and Bahrain: Strengthening Bilateral Ties to Fight Against the Illicit Trade in Cultural Property Join Us Live […]
As the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly has concluded, the Antiquities Coalition looks back at the UNGA’s leadership in the fight against cultural racketeering. Protecting Culture […]
Peter Herdrich is the Co-founder of the Antiquities Coalition, where he directs strategic digital cultural heritage projects. He works with the Ministry of Culture and Arts in Algeria on digital […]
In Amman, on September 8, the Antiquities Coalition, Middle East Institute, and Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan hosted seventeen Middle East and North African countries and the League […]
It was a headline week for the protection of cultural heritage. When leaders from more than 160 countries gathered in New York City last week for the 70th Session of […]
TEN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAN COUNTRIES ANNOUNCE CAIRO DECLARATION, TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT THE WAR CRIME OF LOOTING AND THE DESTRUCTION OF HERITAGE As the Islamic State continued its march of […]
The Antiquities Coalition strongly supports the request of the Egyptian government for the United States to provide additional protections against the import of illicit Egyptian antiquities. We urge the Cultural […]
