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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.
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Historic Church Bells Return to the Philippines
The historic Bells of Balangiga are returning after more than a century to their home in a church in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines.
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‘Daesh is Stealing Your Antiquities’
Artifacts stolen by Daesh terrorists have been turned over to Iraqi experts.
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U.S. Returns Lost Treasures of Korea
Priceless treasures from Korea’s Joseon Dynasty are on a journey home, after the U.S. government returned two royal seals to dignitaries from the Republic of Korea during a June 30 ceremony in Washington.
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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.
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Networks Can Stop the Black-Market Antiquities Trade
In the Middle East, an age-old problem has resurfaced. Thieves are taking advantage of any chaos caused by recent conflict to loot historical treasures.
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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.
