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2 months ago

Opinion: A wealth of wisdom for a bargain price

A previously unrecognized original Magna Carta has been identified at Harvard Law School, purchased for $27.50 in 1946.
Boston food
fromTheartnewspaper
2 months ago

Manhattan District Attorney's Office returns eight artefacts to Peru, including golden Moche mask

The Manhattan DA's office returned eight trafficked artefacts to Peru, highlighting efforts to combat looting of pre-Columbian relics.
Paris food
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2 months ago

Cultural heritage lawyer Yves-Bernard Debie on the art he has bought and why

Yves-Bernard Debie advocates for clearer standards in provenance and compliance regarding the importation of cultural property into the EU.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Leonardo Patterson, Disgraced Dealer in Latin American Artifacts, Dies at 82

Leonardo Patterson transitioned from rural poverty in Costa Rica to a controversial force in the antiquities market before his downfall due to proven allegations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

New images reveal extent of looting at Sudan's national museum as rooms stripped of treasures

The destruction at the Sudan National Museum wrought by RSF fighters, who were driven out of Khartoum last week reveals a tragedy of immense proportions for Sudan’s cultural heritage.
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