April 1, 2025

The Life and Death of Antiquities Trafficker Leonardo Patterson: A Dealer in Stolen History

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1992 photo of Leonardo Patterson with Pope John Paul II  This morning Arthur Brand posted that Leonardo Augustus Patterson, euphemistically ...
March 29, 2025

Justice for Cambodia: Manhattan D.A. Repatriates Looted Artifacts

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This week the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced the restitution of two two looted Cambodian sculptures , recovered as part of ...
March 28, 2025

Orange County Califrnia man sentenced to prison for violin thefts and bank Robbery

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Mark Meng, 58, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for orchestrating a years-long scheme to steal high-value violins and for ...
March 27, 2025

From Pretrial Release to Disappearance: Where is Hamburg-based dealer Serop Simonian?

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Having surrendered in Germany in connection with a multi-country investigation into illicit antiquities trafficking,   Serop Simonian   was ...

Ancient coins stolen from the Musée Saint-Remi found in Moscow's antique trade

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Employees of Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB reported on Russia Media and the messaging system Telegram that law enfo...
March 22, 2025

Bellerophon’s Return: Spain recovers a stolen antiquity after years on the ancient art market

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A Visigothic silver medallion, dating between the 5th and 7th century CE and depicting the Corinthian hero of Greek mythology Bellerophon on...
March 11, 2025

Forensic Archaeologist Dr. Samer Abdel Ghafour is teaching with ARCA again this summer

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  Can you give us an introduction about yourself? I’m honoured to be part of this interview and to share my journey in cultural heritage pro...
March 4, 2025

Money Laundering in the Art World: The Consequences of Weakening, or revoking, the Corporate Transparency Act

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The Corporate Transparency Act was enacted in 2021. With the passing of the a bipartisan CTA, domestic entities created by a filing with a s...
March 3, 2025

Dr. Saskia Hufnagel is teaching with ARCA this summer

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This year,  ARCA’s Post Lauream I on Art and Antiquities Crime will be held from 23 May through 20 July 2025, followed by ARCA’s Post Laurea...
February 18, 2025

Dorit Straus comes to Amelia this summer to teach on insurance at ARCA’s Post Lauream II - Cultural Property Protection

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By Edgar Tijhuis* This year, ARCA’s Post Lauream I on Art and Antiquities Crime will be held from 23 May through 20 July 2025, followed by A...