February 14, 2025

Investigators win repatriation battle as Cleveland Museum of Art backs down

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The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) has abandoned its legal fight to prevent the seizure of a prized bronze statue depicting the Roman emperor...
February 11, 2025

Facing Justice: Ashraf Omar Eldarir Pleads Guilty in High-Profile Smuggling Case

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In a significant case of cultural property smuggling, previously reported on ARCA's blog , Ashraf Omar Eldarir, a naturalised U.S. citiz...
February 8, 2025

Justice Served: Three Found Guilty in Major Art and Memorabilia Heist Case

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On June 15, 2023, a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Pennsylvania indicted Nicholas Dombek, Damien Boland, Joseph Atsus and his ...
February 4, 2025

At a Glacial Pace: Why does the return of stolen art take years?

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The Oracle at Delphi, 1881, by Camillo Miola The long and winding road That leads to your door Will never disappear I've seen that road ...
January 31, 2025

Drents Museum Heist: Two Suspects Named, Search for Stolen Artifacts Continues

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In a significant development in the Drents Museum burglary case, Dutch authorities have publicly identified two suspects: Douglas Chesley We...
January 30, 2025

Judge Rules Against Safani Gallery in Fight Over Stolen Marble Head of Alexander

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Image Credit: Safani Gallery TEFAF Maastricht advertisement On 12 November 2019 Safani Gallerym through their attorney David Schoen, fil...

Dutch Police Seek Public Help to Identify Fourth Suspect in Drents Museum Theft

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In a significant development after four days of searching, Dutch police in Heerhugowaardin have arrested three individuals for their possibl...
January 28, 2025

An Interview with Noah Charney – founder of ARCA

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By Edgar Tijhuis* Introduction Dr. Noah Charney founded ARCA in 2006 while still a postgraduate student. He will lecture during ARCA's s...