The Antiquities Coalition in the News

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The Antiquities Coalition team members address some of the most pressing heritage issues in media interviews in print, television, online and radio. See all of the recent articles and online content containing interviews with the AC team and information about recent AC projects and events.

Ohio University Grapples with Care of Missing Mosaic

By |July 22nd, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Ohio University Grapples with Care of Missing Mosaic Jennifer Pinkowski Aljazeera America 19 July 2015

Islamic State Isn’t Just Destroying Ancient Artifacts — It’s Selling Them

By |June 13th, 2015|Cultural Cleansing, Cultural Racketeering, The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Islamic State Isn't Just Destroying Ancient Artifacts — It's Selling Them Loveday Morris  The Washington Post 8 June 2015

Save Our Stones

By |June 13th, 2015|Cultural Cleansing, Cultural Racketeering, The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Save Our Stones The Economist 13 June 2015

Digital Monuments Men wage online war against Islamic State looting

By |June 8th, 2015|Cultural Racketeering, The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Digital Monuments Men wage online war against Islamic State looting Ben Farmer The Telegraph 6 June 2015

UN unable to stop IS relic-smuggling from Iraq and Syria

By |June 8th, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

UN unable to stop IS relic-smuggling from Iraq and Syria James Reinl Middle East Eye 4 June 2015

Heritage in Crisis discussed on The Jim Bohannon Show (AUDIO)

By |June 3rd, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Heritage in Crisis discussed on The Jim Bohannon Show The Jim Bohannon Show 22 May 2015

Save statues, Saves lives

By |June 3rd, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Save statues, Saves lives Matthew Bogdanos, Tess Davis, Atheel Al Nujaifi Foreign Policy 2 June 2015

Ancient City of Palmyra Falls to IS Militants (VIDEO)

By |June 3rd, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Ancient City of Palmyra Falls to IS Militants Associated Press 21 May 2015

Culture Under Threat Conference in Cairo: Red Arch Raises Important Questions Posed by U.S. Imports of Art, Collectors’ Pieces, and Antiques

By |June 3rd, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Culture Under Threat Conference in Cairo: Red Arch Raises Important Questions Posed by U.S. Imports of Art, Collectors' Pieces, and Antiques Rick St. Hilaire Red [...]

BBC covers ISIS taking Palmyra (VIDEO)

By |June 3rd, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

BBC covers ISIS taking Palmyra World News America BBC 21 May 2015

Islamic State threatens ancient Syrian site with destruction

By |June 3rd, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Islamic State threatens ancient Syrian site with destruction Gregg Zoroya, Rasha Faek and Riham Kusa USA TODAY 21 May 2015

Sarah Parcak: Archeology from Space

By |June 2nd, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Sarah Parcak: Archeology from Space Sarah Parcak TED Talk June 2012

Minister of Antiquities Mohammed Ibrahim Ali and Deborah Lehr, Chairman of the Antiquities Coalition sign Memorandum of Understanding

By |June 2nd, 2015|Our Voices, The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Minister of Antiquities Mohammed Ibrahim Ali and Deborah Lehr, Chairman of the Antiquities Coalition sign Memorandum of Understanding Nile News 11 March 2014

Global Alliance to Protect Egypt’s Stolen Antiquities

By |June 2nd, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Deborah M. Lehr Interview on with Osama Kamal Cairo 360 31 August 2013

Deborah Lehr, Chairman of The Antiquities Coalition, interviews with Amr Adib (VIDEO)

By |June 2nd, 2015|Our Voices, The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Deborah Lehr, Chairman of The Antiquities Coalition, interviews with Amr Adib Amr Adib Alqahera Alyoum Show 22 September 2014

Criminal Justice Matters Stealing the Past: Terrorists and the Black Market for Antiquities (VIDEO)

By |June 2nd, 2015|Our Voices, The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Criminal Justice Matters Stealing the Past: Terrorists and the Black Market for Antiquities CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 4 March 2015

Egypt Organizes an International Conference to Combat the Looting of Culture Heritage in the Arab World

By |June 2nd, 2015|Cultural Racketeering, The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Egypt Organizes an International Conference to Combat the Looting of Culture Heritage in the Arab World Reuters Arabic 5 February 2015

The Arab Republic of Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities Organizes an International Conference Next May to Face the Attempts of Tempering with Cultural Heritage

By |June 2nd, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

The Arab Republic of Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities Organizes an International Conference Next May to Face the Attempts of Tempering with Cultural Heritage (English Translation) SCA [...]

(Arabic) Antiquities Coalition Chair, Deborah M. Lehr interviewed by Radio Sawa (AUIDO)

By |June 2nd, 2015|Our Voices, The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

(Arabic) Antiquities Coalition Chair, Deborah M. Lehr interviewed by Radio Sawa Radio Sawa 30 March 2015

“Cultural Heritage: Conflict and Reconciliation” Smithsonian Webcast (VIDEO)

By |June 1st, 2015|Our Voices, The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

"Cultural Heritage: Conflict and Reconciliation" Smithsonian Webcast Smithsonian Institution 17 April 2015

Egypt Organizes an International Conference to Combat the Looting of Culture Heritage in the Arab World

By |June 1st, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Egypt Organizes an International Conference to Combat the Looting of Culture Heritage in the Arab World Reuters Arabic (Original Article in Arabic) 5 February 2015

Cultural Property Under Threat: The Cultural, Economic & Security Impact of Antiquities Theft in the Middle East

By |May 19th, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Cultural Property Under Threat: The Cultural, Economic & Security Impact of Antiquities Theft in the Middle East Cultural Heritage Partners Blog May 2015

Antiquities Minister urges amendment of UNESCO 1970 agreement

By |May 19th, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Antiquities Minister urges amendment of UNESCO 1970 agreement Egypt Independent Al Masry Al Youm 14 May 2015  

Cairo Declaration to protect Middle East cultural heritage

By |May 19th, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Cairo Declaration to protect Middle East cultural heritage Nevine El-Aref Ahram Online 18 May 2015  

Iraq says ISIS demolishes ruins to cover up looting operations

By |May 19th, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

Iraq says ISIS demolishes ruins to cover up looting operations Associated Press Asharq Al-Awsat12 May 2015  

UN says destruction of Mideast historical sites ‘war crime’

By |May 19th, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

UN says destruction of Mideast historical sites 'war crime' Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press Washington Post 13 May 2015

U.N., Arab officials seek to counter militant threat to monuments

By |May 19th, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

U.N., Arab officials seek to counter militant threat to monuments AFP Cairo Al Arabiya 13 May 2015

IS looting provokes call for global response

By |April 17th, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

IS looting provokes call for global response Jane O'Brien BBC News, Washington 17 April 2015  

IS Cashed In Illicit Art Trade, Probably Millions

By |April 9th, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

IS Cashed In Illicit Art Trade, Probably Millions German News Agency DPA 9 April 2015

The Race to Protect Antiquities in Syria

By |April 1st, 2015|Relevant Reading, The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

The Race to Protect Antiquities in Syria Sarah Lynch USA Today 18 March 2015

ISIS Assault On Civilization Targets Relics Once Saved From Looters

By |March 11th, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

ISIS Assault On Civilization Targets Relics Once Saved From Looters Cristina Corbin Fox News 11 March 2015

ISIS Bulldozing of Ancient Nimrud Site in Iraq Stirs Outrage

By |March 6th, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

ISIS Bulldozing of Ancient Nimrud Site in Iraq Stirs Outrage Rick Gladstone and Somini Sengupta NY Times 6 March 2015

The Illegal Antiquities Trade Funded The Iraqi Insurgency. Now It’s Funding The Islamic State.

By |March 6th, 2015|The Antiquities Coalition in the News|

The Illegal Antiquities Trade Funded The Iraqi Insurgency. Now It’s Funding The Islamic State. Washington Post Reid Wilson 9 March 2015

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