April 14, 2016

Theft to Order, a Shady Antiquarian, a Drug Dealer and a Russian with a Penchant for Historic Baubles

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Theft to order, a shady antiquarian, a drug dealer and a Russian with a penchant for gold.  This is the apparent recipe for the dramatic 20...
April 13, 2016

The Road to Recovery - DGAM in Syria Issues Initial Statement Regarding its Plans for Palmyra

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This evening the Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums in Syria issued a statement about their intent and vision for Palmyra and se...
April 12, 2016

Christie's Withdraws Suspect Lots 36 and 70 from April 12 Antiquities Auction. Lot 9 sold.

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ARCA has been informed that Christie's New York has withdrawn   Lot 36: a Greek black-glazed hydria, with an estimate of $8,000 - $12...
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April 11, 2016

Suspect Auction Items in Christie's Upcoming Antiquities Auction in New York

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On March 30, 2016 in Paris, France UNESCO held a large multidisciplinary symposium examining the movement of cultural property in 2016.  As...
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March 27, 2016

Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle and the Exigencies of War

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Pre-Conflict Condition Image Credit: Syrian Ministry of Tourism The exigencies of war is oftentimes very unkind to mankind's cul...
March 25, 2016

March 25, 2016 Video Footage of UNESCO World Heritage Site of Palmyra

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Russian war correspondent Eugene Poddubny from  Rossiya 24 TV has posted news footage taken with a quadcopter drone while embedded with wi...
March 24, 2016

Syrian Troops Poised to Recapture Palmyra from Islamic State

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 Partial view of the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, 215 kilometers (133 miles) northeast of Damascus, Syria, March 14, 2014. (AFP/Joseph E...
March 23, 2016

Do You Know Where Your Art Has Been? When the Licit Antiquities Trade Masks an Illicit Criminal Enterprise

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Robin Symes, was once one of London's best-known and most successful dealers in antiquities. For 30 years, he and his partner Christo...