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
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
Islamic State Isn't Just Destroying Ancient Artifacts — It's Selling Them Loveday Morris The Washington Post 8 June 2015
Save Our Stones
Save Our Stones The Economist 13 June 2015
Digital Monuments Men wage online war against Islamic State looting
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
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)
Heritage in Crisis discussed on The Jim Bohannon Show The Jim Bohannon Show 22 May 2015
Save statues, Saves lives
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)
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
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)
BBC covers ISIS taking Palmyra World News America BBC 21 May 2015
Islamic State threatens ancient Syrian site with destruction
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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)
(Arabic) Antiquities Coalition Chair, Deborah M. Lehr interviewed by Radio Sawa Radio Sawa 30 March 2015
“Cultural Heritage: Conflict and Reconciliation” Smithsonian Webcast (VIDEO)
"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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
IS looting provokes call for global response Jane O'Brien BBC News, Washington 17 April 2015
IS Cashed In Illicit Art Trade, Probably Millions
IS Cashed In Illicit Art Trade, Probably Millions German News Agency DPA 9 April 2015
The Race to Protect Antiquities in Syria
The Race to Protect Antiquities in Syria Sarah Lynch USA Today 18 March 2015
ISIS Assault On Civilization Targets Relics Once Saved From Looters
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
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.
The Illegal Antiquities Trade Funded The Iraqi Insurgency. Now It’s Funding The Islamic State. Washington Post Reid Wilson 9 March 2015