1. Cultural Antiquities Task Force Sponsors Workshops for Peruvian National Police, Government and Cultural Officials

   Law enforcement and cultural heritage experts from across the U.S. government recently partnered in Lima for a series of workshops that trained more than 70 representatives from the Peruvian National Police, government, cultural entities, and church archdioceses on enforcing cultural heritage law.  

2. CATF Members Support Repatriation to Haiti

   The United States has returned over 470 cultural and historical antiquities to Haiti — the largest repatriation of art from the U.S. to Haiti — thanks to a bilateral effort between the two countries.

3. In Ancient Cities Reclaimed from ISIS, Restoration Work Begins

   As ISIS is driven back from conquests in northern Iraq and Syria, a challenge looms: cataloging the damage to cultural sites and treasures from antiquity, repairing what can be fixed, and figuring out how to let people see them again.

4. U.S. Sends Stolen Ancient Gold Coffin Back to Egypt

   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.

5. U.S. Returns Stolen Artifacts to China

   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.

6. Preserving Albania’s centuries-old sites

   When Albania was struck by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake last year, 51 people were killed and more than 3,000 were injured. The disaster also damaged the ancient fortifications of Krujë, Durrës and Prezë.

7. 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.

8. ECA’s Virtual Sports Visitor Alumni Summit Connects Youth from 18 Countries around the Globe

   This month, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA) Sports Diplomacy Division, in conjunction with FHI 360, kicked off its Virtual Sports Visitor Youth Alumni Summit with participation from approximately 40 youth athlete alumni representing 18 countries around the world.

9. ECA Hosted a Virtual Film Screening of the Documentary “City of Ali” for U.S. Embassies around the World

   ECA Hosted a Virtual Film Screening of the Documentary “City of Ali” for U.S. Embassies around the World.

10. Cultural Heritage Game Jam Winners Honored at Expo2020

    The winners of the Cultural Heritage Game Jam were announced on December 16, 2021, at the USA Pavilion at Expo2020 in Dubai.

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