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Cleveland Museum of Art to Return a Rare Ancient Icon to Libya
A 2,200-year-old sculpture of a bearded man carved from basalt, unearthed in the 1930s, is believed to have been stolen in the early 1940s.https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/arts/design/cleveland-museum-of-art-statue-libya.html
[Podcast] Looting and destruction of Syria’s antiquities by ISIS – With Dr Amr Al-Azm – Context S2E3
Much of Syria lies in ruins, and also its archaeological heritage has been a major casualty of the conflict, especially regarding the deliberate destruction and systematic looting of antiquities by forces of the so-called Islamic State terror organization. I had the pleasure to discuss some of the intricate details of...
Facebook trade in fake relics fuels Middle East looting
Despite years of warnings, thousands of groups offering purportedly ancient items can be found by simply entering the words “antiquities for sale” in Arabic into the social media giant’s search bar.https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2024/04/26/facebook-trade-in-fake-relics-fuels-middle-east-looting/
EXPERTISE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TRAFIC D’ANTIQUITÉS : DES COPIES REMISES AU LIBAN ?
Lors d’une cérémonie, qui s’est déroulée à New York le 7 septembre 2023, neuf panneaux de mosaïques officiellement considérés comme des antiquités pillées sur un site archéologique du Liban ont été remis à ce pays par l’unité de lutte contre le trafic d’antiquité (ATU), qui œuvre auprès du procureur du district de Manh...
Watchdogs: An interview with ATHAR co-founder and activist Amr Al Azm
Watchdog group ATHAR was founded in response to the trafficking of Syrian cultural artefacts from the country during conflict. The group works to fight a bloated black market of illicit antiquities and the lenient online platforms enabling it. In 2019, a report released by ATHAR resulted in a public policy change from...
The Perfect Copy: 'The Stolen Collection'
Tideland Studio reconstructs lost cultural heritage objects using AI technology and 3D printing. The artwork ‘The Stolen Collection’ questions our perception of the value of copies and exposes some of the significant consequences that the free market has on the world’s cultural heritage.https://formkraft.dk/en/the-perf...
How and why stolen Ukrainian art ends up on the black market
Thousands of artworks and artifacts have gone missing since the invasion of Ukraine. Many of these artworks were taken to Russia, while others have ended up on the black market. In order to weaken the black market, authorities must punish buyers as harshly as sellers.https://bigthink.com/high-culture/black-market-art-u...
[Podcast] Tech Tonic | Peak social media: The debate over young users’ mental health
In this episode, the third in a series on social media, Elaine speaks to Emma Lembke, co-founder of youth advocacy group Log Off; Katie Paul, director at the Tech Transparency Project; Amy Orben, head of the Digital Mental Health Group at the University of Cambridge; and FT tech reporter Hannah Murphy.https://www.ft.co...