Egypt
- Heritage At Risk In Libya
CNN (Libby Lewis) Before Moammar Gadhafi, there were the Phoenicians. And the Greeks. The Romans. The first Arabs. They're a reminder that no civilization -- and no leader -- is forever. The Libyan transitional leaders have a lot to deal with once...
- Egypt, Us Coalition Cooperate On Cultural Protection
bikyamasr Egypt’s ministry of foreign affairs of Egypt and the International Coalition to Protect Egyptian Antiquities announced on Tuesday they had reached an agreement to cooperate on a comprehensive plan to protect Egypt’s archaeological and cultural...
- Egyptian/chinese Agreement For Cultural Repatriation
drhawass.com Press Release On Tuesday, October 12, 2010, Egypt and China will sign a collaborative agreement for the Protection and Restitution of Stolen Cultural Property Transferred Illicitly. Shan Jixiang, General Director of Chinese State Administration...
- Book Review: Who Owns Antiquity?
Expedition, Volume 51 (Review by Praveena Gullapalli) Thanks to Richard Vijay for sending this link. The book review dates back to summer 2009 but I managed to miss it! In the light of all the recent conversations re repatriation the book is still very...
- Forum: International Cultural Property Society
http://www.culturalproperty.org/forum/index.php A new cultural heritage forum has been formed by to support the International Journal of Cultural Property (Cambridge University Press). The Discussion forums of the International Cultural Property Society...
Egypt
Book Release: Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, and the Antiquities Trade
http://www.upf.com/book.asp?id=BRODIF06
This is of general archaeological interest, and particularly relevant in the light of so many highly publicized incidents where artefacts are being repatriated, or are being claimed for repatriation:
"Archaeological artifacts have become a traded commodity in large part because the global reach of Western society allows easy access to the world's archaeological heritage. Acquired by the world's leading museums and private collectors, antiquities have been removed from archaeological sites, monuments, or cultural institutions and illegally traded. This collection of essays by world-recognized experts investigates the ways that com-modifying artifacts fuels the destruction of archaeological heritage and considers what can be done to protect it. Despite growing national and international legislation to protect cultural heritage, increasing numbers of archaeological sites--among them, war-torn Afghanistan and Iraq--are subject to pillage as the monetary value of artifacts rises. Offering comprehensive examinations of archaeological site looting, the antiquities trade, the ruin of cultural heritage resources, and the international efforts to combat their destruction, the authors argue that the antiquities market impacts cultural heritage around the world and is a burgeoning global crisis."
University of Florida Press
Details: 368 pages
ISBN: 0-8130-2972-4
- Heritage At Risk In Libya
CNN (Libby Lewis) Before Moammar Gadhafi, there were the Phoenicians. And the Greeks. The Romans. The first Arabs. They're a reminder that no civilization -- and no leader -- is forever. The Libyan transitional leaders have a lot to deal with once...
- Egypt, Us Coalition Cooperate On Cultural Protection
bikyamasr Egypt’s ministry of foreign affairs of Egypt and the International Coalition to Protect Egyptian Antiquities announced on Tuesday they had reached an agreement to cooperate on a comprehensive plan to protect Egypt’s archaeological and cultural...
- Egyptian/chinese Agreement For Cultural Repatriation
drhawass.com Press Release On Tuesday, October 12, 2010, Egypt and China will sign a collaborative agreement for the Protection and Restitution of Stolen Cultural Property Transferred Illicitly. Shan Jixiang, General Director of Chinese State Administration...
- Book Review: Who Owns Antiquity?
Expedition, Volume 51 (Review by Praveena Gullapalli) Thanks to Richard Vijay for sending this link. The book review dates back to summer 2009 but I managed to miss it! In the light of all the recent conversations re repatriation the book is still very...
- Forum: International Cultural Property Society
http://www.culturalproperty.org/forum/index.php A new cultural heritage forum has been formed by to support the International Journal of Cultural Property (Cambridge University Press). The Discussion forums of the International Cultural Property Society...