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
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
(Arabic) Antiquities Coalition Chair, Deborah M. Lehr interviewed by Radio Sawa
March 30, 2015 Radio Sawa Antiquities Coalition Chair, Deborah M. Lehr interviewed by corespondent Amir Bibawy on Radio Sawa. This interview is in Arabic, and focuses [...]
Culture in Conflict: Where Can ISIS Get $1 Million?
With the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the world rightfully asked how a militant faction too extreme for Al-Qaeda [...]
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
Narrowing Markets for Illicit Trade of Syrian Antiquities
March 14, 2015 The Daily Star By Samar Kadi http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Mar-14/290754-narrowing-markets-for-illicit-trade-of-syrian-antiquities.ashx BEIRUT: Syria’s opulent cultural treasures, including six sites on the world heritage list, are at [...]
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 [...]
Egypt Organizes an International Conference to Combat the Looting of Culture Heritage in the Arab World
Reuters Arabic CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt intends to organize an international conference addressing the looting of culture and heritage of the Arab world in May, [...]
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 [...]
Egypt Takes the Lead to Combat Looting
The Antiquities Coalition commends the Egypt government’s leadership in the global fight against cultural racketeering – the systematic looting and trafficking of antiquities by criminal [...]
Egypt Takes the Lead to Combat Looting
Egypt Takes the Lead to Combat Looting Antiquities Coalition Blog 25 February 2015
SCA press release (9-2-2015): The Arab Republic of Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities Organizes an International Conference Next May to Face the Attempts of Tempering with Cultural Heritage
SCA press release (9-2-2015) "The Ministry of Antiquities Organizes an International Conference next May to face the attempts of tempering with cultural heritage. The Minister of [...]
United Nations Takes a Stand on Cultural Racketeering
United Nations Takes a Stand on Cultural Racketeering Antiquities Coalition Blog 16 February 2015
2015 Cairo Conference
ISIS’ deliberate and targeted destruction of cultural heritage in Iraq and Syria has shocked the world and demanded a response. In recent months, we have lost entire chapters of [...]
Cultural Racketeering
Cultural Racketeering is the systematic theft of art and antiquities by organized criminal syndicates. The scourge of international antiquities crime and illicit activity is a serious..
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
Deborah Lehr Speaks on Behalf of Antiquities Coalition with Amr Adib
Amr Adib Alqahera Alyoum Show 22 September 2014 Deborah Lehr, Chairman of The Antiquities Coalition, interviews with Amr Adib (skip to interview: 44:53 --- [...]
Islamic State Sells ‘Blood Antiquities’ from Iraq and Syria to Raise Money
Islamic State Sells ‘Blood Antiquities’ from Iraq and Syria to Raise Money Mark Vlasic Washington Post 14 September 2014
Trading Treasure for Weapons: ISIS Campaign of Terror Strikes at Culture
Trading Treasure for Weapons: ISIS Campaign of Terror Strikes at Culture Deborah Lehr and Peter Herdrich Huffington Post 10 September 2014
Rocking the Cradle of Civilization: Antiquities Theft Funding Terrorists
Rocking the Cradle of Civilization: Antiquities Theft Funding Terrorists Deborah Lehr and Katie Paul Huffington Post 2 July 2014
How the Council on Library and Information Resources Is Helping Save Cultural Heritage in Egypt
By Peter Herdrich Vice Chair, The Antiquities Coalition Minister Mohamed Ibrahim and Antiquities Coalition Chairman Deborah Lehr sign the MoU as Egyptian Ambassador Mohamed [...]
Sotheby’s Returns Looted 10th Century Statue to Cambodia
June 13, 2014 Tess Davis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk6SXIKuotU Tess Davis
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 [...]
Cambodia Roundtable on Cultural Racketeering – May 8, 2014
Antiquities Coalition team members Deborah Lehr, Peter Herdrich, Katie Paul, and Tess Davis, an archaeologist and advocate of Cambodian cultural heritage organized the roundtable on [...]
Egypt Ministry & ICPEA MoU Signing – March 11, 2014
The Antiquities Coalition was honored to host the Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, Mohammed Ibrahim the week of March 9 in Washington, DC. During his visit, [...]
Stolen Heritage: Cultural Racketeering in Egypt
April 24, 2014 Middle East Institute Deborah Lehr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4BaIXjMWnw
Tomb Raiders and Returns: Recovering Cambodian Antiquities and Our Collective Culture
Tomb Raiders and Returns: Recovering Cambodian Antiquities and Our Collective Culture Mark Vlasic Huffington Post 23 May 2014
Weekly Spotlight on State Culture: US to Review Request to Ran Antiquities Imports
Weekly Spotlight on State Culture: US to Review Request to Ran Antiquities Imports Mai Elwakil Mada Masr 22 May 2014
The Antiquities Coalition Hosts Top Cambodian Officials at Roundtable on Cultural Racketeering
GLOBAL SOLUTIONS TO A GLOBAL PROBLEM EMPHASIZED Cambodian officials continuing their efforts to repatriate a group of statues looted during the country's civil war joined the [...]
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 [...]