May he who steals you then be sent
a blow upon his fundament
When the rich make war,
the poor are suffering
(Erik Satie)
Discussing Looting - 2011/05 Archive
- 27-05-2011 Lucrative Antique Islamic Arts Market Draws Big Money, Criminals
- 26-05-2011 Stolen antiques seized by Sharjah Customs on display
- 26-05-2011 Smithsonian magazine published looted artifacts
- 24-05-2011 Retrieved treasures from ancient queen's tomb to go on exhibition
- 21-05-2011 "Don't put too much political meaning" on sales of looted cultural heritage, cautions Asian art dealer
- 20-05-2011 Idols worth Rs 1 crore seized, 5 held
- 20-05-2011 Stolen antiques: This Buddha is laughing, but not the crooks who stole him
- 16-05-2011 'Chasing Aphrodite' And Other Dirty Art World Deals
- 14-05-2011 A tradeoff in the world of antiquities
- 12-05-2011 Romania recovers priceless ancient treasure
- 11-05-2011 What future for families hoping to cash in on the treasures looted by their forebears?
- 09-05-2011 On a more positive note?
- 09-05-2011 New law proposed to curb artefacts theft
- 08-05-2011 Magpies, Squirrels and Thieves: How the Victorians Collected the World, By Jacqueline Yallop
- 07-05-2011 Art in the Time of War
- 07-05-2011 McAllen man tangled in international pre-Columbian artifact smuggling case
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20 February 2013
Syrian violence threatens ancient treasures
We emptied Syria's museums
Comics from Syria
Syrian Messengers
19 February 2013
Mali's ancient treasures are too valuable to be buried again
The ancient manuscripts of Timbuktu are a door into Africa's golden age. We must not let this crisis threaten their survival
People of Timbuktu save manuscripts from invaders
These manuscripts are our identity
Ancient Homer tablets the latest invaluable artifacts stolen in Syria
Mosaics depicting scenes from Homer?s epic poem The Odyssey.
18 February 2013
Cultural Property Again in the Propaganda War in Syria
Press, reigime and propaganda
Live Blogging from Bhutan
International Conference on Protection of Cultural Property in Asia
17 February 2013
Eighteen ancient Odyssey mosaics stolen in Syria, minister says
Mosaics were stolen during illegal excavation