Egypt
- 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...
- Cairo Conference One Month Later
Archaeopop (Sean Aaberg) The Conference on International Cooperation in the Restitution and Protection of Cultural Heritage took place on April 7 and 8, 2010 in Cairo. Over 20 countries from Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean attended....
- Repatriation: More Re Rosetta
Daily Times, Pakistan Egypt will host a conference in April for countries demanding the return of their antiquities, stolen but on display in museums round the world, Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities said. The conference will “discuss the question...
- Antiquities Smuggling: 'a Crime Against Humanity'
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/11/illegal.antiquities/index.htmlA review of some of the more conspicuous examples of antiquities smuggling and related controversies: "There appears to be an insatiable desire, especially in the wealthier countries...
- Un Approve Draft Resolution On Artifacts
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/news/content.asp?aid=77392 "Culture Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis called on the United Nations yesterday to adopt a resolution that antiquities be returned to their country of origin . . . . 'The illegal trade of antiquities...
Egypt
Glasgow team gets £1m grant to study illegal trade in antiquities
The Guardian, UK
Every year, artefacts and antiquities of cultural significance are looted and smuggled around the world, often turning up in private collections or even museums. Last year, a number of objects were stolen from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo during the protests in Tahrir Square.
Now, a team at Glasgow University has been awarded a £1m grant from the European Research Council to study the illegal trade in antiquities.
Researchers will spend the next four years gathering and analysing data on the movements and motives of traffickers, the types of activities involved, such as illegal excavation; transit and purchase; and pricing structures. The aim is to develop new approaches to regulate the international trade of cultural goods and help policymakers better define laws to fight criminal activities.
"It's extremely widespread," said criminologist Dr Simon Mackenzie, who will lead the project. "There are architectural sites and museums that are being looted all over the world, including Britain and the USA, but obviously more so in the developing world. Previous safe areas have become accessible and the material is saleable. Nowhere is safe."
- 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...
- Cairo Conference One Month Later
Archaeopop (Sean Aaberg) The Conference on International Cooperation in the Restitution and Protection of Cultural Heritage took place on April 7 and 8, 2010 in Cairo. Over 20 countries from Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean attended....
- Repatriation: More Re Rosetta
Daily Times, Pakistan Egypt will host a conference in April for countries demanding the return of their antiquities, stolen but on display in museums round the world, Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities said. The conference will “discuss the question...
- Antiquities Smuggling: 'a Crime Against Humanity'
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/11/illegal.antiquities/index.htmlA review of some of the more conspicuous examples of antiquities smuggling and related controversies: "There appears to be an insatiable desire, especially in the wealthier countries...
- Un Approve Draft Resolution On Artifacts
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/news/content.asp?aid=77392 "Culture Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis called on the United Nations yesterday to adopt a resolution that antiquities be returned to their country of origin . . . . 'The illegal trade of antiquities...