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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.
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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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Stolen Egyptian Treasures are Homeward Bound
With its rich cultural history stretching back to the time of the pharaohs, Egypt has long been an inviting target for looters
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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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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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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.
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Protect What’s Yours. Stop Daesh
Daesh is looting and destroying your cultural heritage.
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Historic Church Bells Return to the Philippines: Photo Gallery
Historic Church Bells Return to the Philippines: Photo Gallery
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Protect What’s Yours. Stop Daesh: Photo Gallery
Daesh is looting and destroying your cultural heritage. Secretary of State John Kerry calls the terrorist group’s attacks on precious and irreplaceable artifacts tragic and outrageous.