Culture in Conflict: Where Can ISIS Get $1 Million?
Culture in Conflict: Where Can ISIS Get $1 Million? Antiquities Coalition Infographic March 2015
Andrew Moore on preserving ancient artifacts from the hands of ISIL
Andrew Moore on preserving ancient artifacts from the hands of ISIL CCTV 13 April 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
Heritage in Crisis discussed on The Jim Bohannon Show
Heritage in Crisis discussed on The Jim Bohannon Show The Jim Bohannon Show 22 May 2015 Antiquities segment starts at 40:25 On [...]
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
Ancient City of Palmyra Falls to IS Militants
Ancient City of Palmyra Falls to IS Militants Associated Press 21 May 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a64zwyJkuGA#t=16
BBC covers ISIS taking Palmyra (VIDEO)
BBC covers ISIS taking Palmyra World News America BBC 21 May 2015
BBC covers ISIS taking Palmyra
BBC covers ISIS taking Palmyra World News America BBC 21 May 2015 BBC Palmyra
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
(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
2015 Cairo Conference: Cultural Property Under Threat
TEN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAN COUNTRIES ANNOUNCE CAIRO DECLARATION, TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT THE WAR CRIME OF LOOTING AND THE DESTRUCTION OF HERITAGE [...]
The Cairo Declaration
The Cairo Declaration Released in Cairo, Egypt May 14, 2015 Recognizing the continuing threat to our economic, cultural well-being and national security as a result [...]
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
“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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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
(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
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 [...]
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
United Nations Takes a Stand on Cultural Racketeering
United Nations Takes a Stand on Cultural Racketeering Antiquities Coalition Blog 16 February 2015
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
Protecting Ancient Treasures from Becoming Casualties in Iraq and Syria
September 24, 2014 PBS News Hour By Jeffery Brown
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