Cultural Heritage Center

United States and Peru Extend MOU

Colonial documents and manuscripts now subject to U.S. import restrictions.

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ITALY IMPORT RESTRICTIONS PHOTO GUIDE

Examples of the types of Italian archaeological objects subject to U.S. import restrictions

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RED LIST OF WEST AFRICAN CULTURAL OBJECTS AT RISK

Cultural Heritage Center partners with International Council of Museums to fight illicit traffic of West African cultural heritage

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SYRIAN CULTURAL PROPERTY IMPORT RESTRICTIONS

New restrictions on archaeological and ethnological material of Syria now in effect

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The ancient and historic monuments, objects, and archaeological sites of the world enrich and inform today's societies, and help connect us to our cultural origins. The Department's Cultural Heritage Center specializes in the protection and preservation of these irreplaceable resources, working on many fronts to safeguard the patrimony of other countries.

Red Lists of Cultural Objects at Risk

These compact booklets designed for police, museums, dealers, collectors, and the general public illustrate the types of cultural heritage objects looted from archaeological sites, stolen from museums and churches, and illicitly trafficked.

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Announcements

March 30, 2017

U.S. Department of State and Smithsonian Partner on Emergency Cultural Heritage Work in Iraq

March 28, 2017

Acting Under Secretary Wharton Travels to G-7 Culture Ministerial in Italy

February 23, 2017

Protecting Slave Related Sites and Antiquities