April 23, 2021

Stealing venerated relics: An ancient pastime that lives on today

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The Cistercian abbey of San Galgano The Carabinieri for the Protection of Cultural Heritage ( Comando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Cultural...
April 21, 2021

Restitution announcements sometimes don't (or can't) tell the whole story

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Yesterday ARTnews broke a restitution story that a looted sculpture was in the process of being sent back home to Nepal, thanks to the help ...
April 20, 2021

Restitution: Manhattan and US authorities hand over 33 artefacts stolen from the the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

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Image Credit - HSI ICE Afghanistan, one of the world’s poorest countries, has been plagued by war and corruption.  That vulnerability has lo...

Restitution: Manhattan and US authorities hand over three 13 - 16th century CE artefacts stolen from the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

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One week after its last restitution, on the first of April, the Consulate General of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal in New York re...

Restitution: Manhattan and US authorities hand over two Kandyan Period artefacts depicting the Lord Buddha in Abhaya Mudra stolen from the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

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As can be seen, by the restitutions accomplished via Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance's team over the last month, New York continues...
April 14, 2021

Conference: IFAR's Provenance Research: Where Scholarship Meets Diligence

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Provenance Research: Where Scholarship Meets Diligence Conference Date:    Tuesday, April 20, 5:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m EDT: Conference Location:...
March 21, 2021

Recovered: Greek authorities recover a 5th century BCE headless marble statue of a seated male

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Following a multi-month investigation, authorities with the Hellenic Police have recovered an extraordinary 5th century BCE statue  believed...
March 15, 2021

Timeline: The stolen opus sectile floor fragment from Caligula's ship at Lake Nemi

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Many people are interested in the new exhibition highlighting the 4ft by 4 ft restituted Caligula's ship opus sectile floor fragment whi...