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
Ten Middle East And North African Countries Announce Cairo Declaration, Take Steps To Prevent The War Crime Of Looting And The Destruction Of Heritage: Joint Effort To Stop Terrorist Funding And Cultural Destruction
CAIRO, May 14, 2015 – Ten nations from across the Middle East agreed today to take cooperative and ongoing steps to stop the looting and [...]
“Cultural Property Under Threat: The Cultural, Economic and Security Impact of Antiquities Theft in the Middle East” Conference Agenda
2015 Cairo Conference Cultural Property Under Threat: The Cultural, Economic and Security Impact of Antiquities Theft in the Middle East Day 1 • 13 May [...]
Seeking Common Ground: Digging for Answers
Seeking Common Ground: Digging for Answers Antiquities Coalition Blog 29 April 2015
Doha: UN anti-crime meeting highlights measures to curb illicit trade in cultural property
16 April 2015 - Weighing in on the vital importance of the world"s cultural artifacts and the illegal trade that endangers them, experts at an [...]
“Cultural Heritage: Conflict and Reconciliation” Smithsonian Webcast
Webcast HERE Cultural Heritage: Conflict and Reconciliation Friday, April 17 2:00-3:00 p.m. Leadership Panel 3:00–4:00 p.m. Discussion Panel Meyer Auditorium Freer [...]
Andrew Moore on preserving ancient artifacts from the hands of ISIL
April 13, 2015 CCTV America Andrew Moore was interviewed this week on the activities of ISIL by CCTV America (Chinese-based international TV station). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ImILNgcVDs.
More Than Collateral Damage: The Systematic Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Yemen’s Civil War
More Than Collateral Damage: The Systematic Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Yemen’s Civil War Antiquities Coalition Blog 15 April 2015
Cultural Property: Current Problems Meet Established Law
Cultural Property: Current Problems Meet Established Law Antiquities Coalition Blog 8 April 2015
The Tomb Raiders of Mesopotamia: Fighting ISIL, terrorism financing and saving our cultural heritage
The Tomb Raiders of Mesopotamia: Fighting ISIL, terrorism financing and saving our cultural heritage Mark V. Vlasic Huffington Post 26 March 2015
Regional Conference Aims to Shut Down ISIS Funding from Antiquities Looting and Trafficking
Regional Conference Aims to Shut Down ISIS Funding from Antiquities Looting and Trafficking Antiquities Coalition Blog 26 March 2015
Economic Development Conference Presents Preservation Opportunities in Egypt
Economic Development Conference Presents Preservation Opportunities in Egypt Antiquities Coalition Blog 25 March 2015
The Fight Against the Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Objects The 1970 UNESCO Convention: Past and Future
The Fight Against the Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Objects The 1970 UNESCO Convention: Past and Future 15 and 16 March 2011 Paris, UNESCO Headquarters Information [...]
Crisis and Opportunity: Where US Law Can Help Stop Looting Now
https://youtu.be/NbHuiFWDQws The United States government has a wide range of legal tools to stem the flood of looted antiquities entering the American market. Together [...]
Antiquities Coalition Calls on U.S. and All Nations to Use All Policy and Legal Tools to Halt the Destruction, Trafficking, and Sale of Illicit Antiquities
Washington, DC, March 11, 2015 ——— As ISIL extremists intensify their shameful march of destruction — destroying or looting and trafficking our shared heritage — the Antiquities Coalition [...]
RESPONSE BY ANTIQUITIES COALITION CHAIR DEBORAH LEHR ON ISIS’ DESTRUCTION OF THE ANCIENT CITY OF NIMRUD
Download PDF Version AC Press Release 2015-3-11 Washington, DC, March 6, 2015 ——— Every person on the planet should pause after yesterday's violent attack on humanity’s [...]
Antiquities Coalition Statement on Mosul Museum
Member of ISIS destroyed the priceless Assyrian winged bull statue at the Mosul Museum. Photo Credit: Vice Following the events in Mosul last week, [...]
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
Egypt Organizes an International Conference to Combat the Looting of Culture Heritage in the Arab World
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt intends to organize an international conference addressing the looting of culture and heritage of the Arab world in May, titled "Cultural [...]
Digging Out of Tourism Downfalls: Egypt’s Archaeology Takes the Stage
Digging Out of Tourism Downfalls: Egypt's Archaeology Takes the Stage Deborah Lehr Huffington Post 17 December 2014
From Plunder to Preservation: The Untold Story of Cultural Heritage, World War II, and the Pacific
From Plunder to Preservation: The Untold Story of Cultural Heritage, World War II, and the Pacific Antiquities Coalition Blog - Tess Davis 5 February 2015
Digging out of tourism downfalls: Egypt’s archaeology takes the stage
Digging out of tourism downfalls: Egypt’s archaeology takes the stage Deborah Lehr Huffington Post 17 December 2014
Congressional Monuments Men? The Role of Congress in Fighting Terrorist Financing, While Preserving Our Cultural Heritage
Congressional Monuments Men? The Role of Congress in Fighting Terrorist Financing, While Preserving Our Cultural Heritage Mark V. Vlasic Huffington Post 6 December 2014
A Great Night for ASOR as the Secretary of State Says Thanks
A Great Night for ASOR as the Secretary of State Says Thanks Antiquities Coalition Blog 30 September 2014
Testimony from Sarah Parcak at CPAC Hearing
CPAC Testimony by Sarah Parcak Cultural Property Advisory Committee June 2nd 2014
Testimony from Monica Hanna at CPAC Hearing
CPAC Testimony by Monica Hanna Cultural Property Advisory Committee June 2nd 2014
Treasure Hunter Barry Clifford: ‘Santa Maria’ Access Denied
Treasure Hunter Barry Clifford: 'Santa Maria' Access Denied Antiquities Coalition Blog - Justine Benanty 14 July 2014
Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Repatriated: American Family Returns Personal Collection to Egypt
Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Repatriated: American Family Returns Personal Collection to Egypt Antiquities Coalition Blog 19 June 2014
Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) hearing on Egypt’s MoU request for US import restrictions to combat the looting of Egyptian antiquities
The Antiquities Coalition strongly supports the request of the Egyptian government for the United States to provide additional protections against the import of illicit Egyptian [...]
Stolen Heritage: Cultural Racketeering in Egypt
April 24, 2014 Middle East Institute Deborah Lehr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4BaIXjMWnw
Egyptian Government Formally Requests Emergency Import Restrictions from U.S. State Department
The Egyptian government has formally requested that the State Department impose emergency restrictions on the import of Egyptian antiquities into the United States without the [...]
Egypt’s History Is Being Lost to Criminals
Egypt's History Is Being Lost to Criminals Tess Davis and Blythe Bowman Proulx Huffington Post 30 April 2014