German man with ancient Syrian artifacts under investigation
Police in southern Germany are investigating a man over a suspicious collection of ancient Middle Eastern artifacts that were likely…
Will European museums return Southeast Asia’s ‘stolen’ artifacts?
Growing pressure on European museums to return artifacts taken from Southeast Asia during colonial times could provide soft-power benefits for…
British Museum chair estimates 2,000 artifacts were stolen
The chair of the British Museum has provided the first estimate for the number of items that were stolen in…
Trump slammed his hand on his desk and questioned why he ‘only got 25% of the Jewish vote’ when presented with antique Israeli artifacts, Republican donor says
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 8, 2023. AP Photo/John Locher…
Netherlands returns stolen artifacts to Indonesia, Sri Lanka
The Dutch government has decided to return some 478 highly valuable and culturally significant artworks, which had been looted during…
Dutch to return stolen artifacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka
The Netherland’s government has decided to return some 478 highly valuable and culturally significant artworks, which had been looted during…
Swimmer discovers shipwreck loaded with Roman artifacts
A local swimmer has stumbled upon an ancient wreck off the northern Israeli coast holding 44 tons of ancient Roman…
After a century of its stay in London.. Iraq recovers 6000 of its artifacts
Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid announced that Iraq had recovered about 6,000 artifacts from the United Kingdom. Iraqi President Abdul…
Clarence Thomas’ benefactor, the billionaire megadonor Harlan Crow, has a collection of Hitler artifacts and Nazi memorabilia: report
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Clarence Thomas benefactor Harlan Crow has an art collection that includes…
The Vatican is returning Parthenon sculptures to the Greek Orthodox Church as a ‘donation’ more than 200 years after they were stolen from the country. But other European museums with pieces of the ancient temple continue to insist the artifacts were legally obtained.
Pope Francis is met by Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Ieronimos II, as he arrives on the Greek island…