Results are Tagged with "Cultural Antiquities Task Force"
Virtual Workshop Trains U.S. Law Enforcement to Combat Trafficking in Manuscripts
Over 100 participants included reps from across the federal government, U.S. universities, and private sector.
U.S. returns 523 artifacts to Mexico
The U.S. government has returned to the Mexican government 523 pre-Hispanic era archaeological pieces a Texas man smuggled into the U.S. and tried to sell.
Digital Documentation and Storytelling Build Greater Appreciation for Jordan’s Cultural Heritage: Photo Gallery
Digital Documentation and Storytelling Build Greater Appreciation for Jordan’s Cultural Heritage: Photo Gallery
Digital Documentation and Storytelling Build Greater Appreciation for Jordan’s Cultural Heritage
An inventory and storage upgrade project supported by the State Department at the Madaba Regional Archaeological Museum was put on hold in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virtual Workshop Trains U.S. Law Enforcement to Combat Trafficking in Ancient Coins
Nearly 100 participants included reps from universities, museums, and coin associations.
“Museums in a Suitcase” Foster Understanding and Counter Violent Extremism in Libya
Due to the ongoing conflict, museums across Libya remain closed to protect their collections from looting and other damage. As a result, many communities in Libya have lost a vital link to their country’s rich past that museums and public programming create.
“Museums in a Suitcase” Photo Gallery
Due to the ongoing conflict, museums across Libya remain closed to protect their collections from looting and other damage. As a result, many communities in Libya have lost a vital link to their country’s rich past that museums and public programming create.
U.S. Sends Stolen Ancient Gold Coffin Back to Egypt: Photo Gallery
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art — commonly known as the Met — has returned a prized item from its collection of Egyptian antiquities after learning that the piece was actually a stolen artifact.
U.S. Returns Stolen Artifacts to China: Photo Gallery
After making its largest discovery of cultural property ever — 42,000 artifacts from around the world — at one U.S. home, the FBI has begun packing up and sending many of the items to the People’s Republic of China, where they belong.
Historic Church Bells Return to the Philippines: Photo Gallery
Historic Church Bells Return to the Philippines: Photo Gallery