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 [...]
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
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
Antiquities Coalition Appeal to the International Criminal Court
Antiquities Coalition Appeal to the International Criminal Court Antiquities Coalition Blog 9 March 2015
Response by Antiquities Coalition Chair Deborah Lehr On ISIS’s Destruction of the Ancient City of Nimrud
March 19, 2015 Every person on the planet should pause after yesterday's violent attack on humanity’s heritage and understand ISIS’ intent not only to control [...]
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 [...]
Criminal Justice Matters Stealing the Past: Terrorists and the Black Market for Antiquities
March 4, 2015 As part of its "Criminal Justice Matters" series with Stephen Handelman, CUNY TV recently featured Antiquities Coalition Co-Founder Peter Herdrich and John [...]
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
Criminal Justice Matters Stealing the Past: Terrorists and the Black Market for Antiquities
March 4, 2015 As part of its "Criminal Justice Matters" series with Stephen Handelman, CUNY TV recently featured Antiquities Coalition Co-Founder Peter Herdrich and John [...]
The Ancient Sites Now Under Threat From ISIS in Libya
March 4, 2015 Newsweek By Jack Moore http://www.newsweek.com/2015/03/13/rise-isis-threatens-libyas-classical-archaeology-sites-311038.html Armed with sledgehammers, chisels and a video camera, ISIS militants took their propaganda campaign to Mosul museum [...]
The Destruction of Cultural Heritage Should be a War Crime
March 2, 2015 The Wall Street Journal By Eric Gibson http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-destruction-of-cultural-heritage-should-be-a-war-crime-1425073230 It turns out that the news isn’t as bad as it first appeared. Last [...]
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 [...]
ISIS Video Purports to Show Militants Smashing Ancient Iraq Artifacts
ISIS Video Purports to Show Militants Smashing Ancient Iraq Artifacts NBC News 26 February 2015
Islamic State Releases Video of Artifact-Smashing in Mosul Museum (VIDEO)
Islamic State Releases Video of Artifact-Smashing in Mosul Museum CTV News 26 February 2015
VIDEO: ISIL Militants Destroy Antiquities with Sledgehammer
February 26, 2015 CNN.com A video released by ISIS shows militants destroying troves of cultural artifacts at museum in Mosul, Iraq http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/02/26/id-wedeman-mosul-isis-destroys-artifacts.cnn
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
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
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
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
New Evidence Ties Illegal Antiquities Trade to Terrorism, Violent Crime
New Evidence Ties Illegal Antiquities Trade to Terrorism, Violent Crime Heather Pringle National Geographic 13 June 2014
Monuments Men: Protecting Art And Cultural Heritage In The Midst Of Conflict
March 12, 2014 The Kojo Show Corine Wegener http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2014-03-12/monuments-men-protecting-art-and-cultural-heritage-midst-conflict During World War II, a U.S. Army unit known as the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section [...]
Cultural Terrorism Has Swept the Middle East
Cultural Terrorism Has Swept the Middle East Deborah Lehr and Eric Cline US News and World Report 21 February 2014