Tag: Arts and Antiquities Looting

As Russians Steal Ukraine’s Art, They Attack Its Identity, Too

KHERSON, Ukraine — One morning in late October, Russian forces blocked off…

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U.K. Tourist Jailed for Taking Artifacts in Iraq Has Conviction Overturned

A British tourist who was imprisoned for stealing ancient artifacts from an…

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In Rome, a New Museum for Recovered Treasures Before They Return Home

ROME — Last month, Italian officials inaugurated a new museum here whose…

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Belgian King Returns Mask to Congo in Landmark Visit

DAKAR, Senegal — The king of Belgium on Wednesday handed over a…

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Goodwill Sold a Bust for $34.99. It’s an Ancient Roman Relic.

Laura Young was browsing through a Goodwill store in Austin, Texas, in…

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A Tricky First Case for the Man Who Wrote the Rules on Nazi Looted Art

Few people have done more to advance the cause of people seeking…

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New Research Tracks Ancient Artifacts Looted by the Nazis

When the Nazis invaded Greece in 1941, Julius Ringel, a major general…

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Rubin Museum to Return Nepalese Relics Thought to Have Been Stolen

The Rubin Museum of Art announced on Monday that it would return…

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In ‘African Origin’ Show at Met, New Points of Light Across Cultures

Object for object, there isn’t an exhibition in town more beautiful than…

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