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Appeal ruling: US court does not have jurisdiction in Sotheby’s case against Greece
A US court has ruled that Sotheby’s cannot sue Greece for damages after the country expressed doubts about the provenance of an important ancient bronze artefact the auction house was due to sell in 2018. The judgment was made on the grounds of jurisdiction, with the...
RAND Corporation report demolishes current thinking on antiquities trafficking
A major report by one of the most respected independent research organisations in the United States claims that current thinking on the trafficking of antiquities is mostly wrong.
Its findings have prompted it to propose a radical change in direction in the search for solutions.
WCO report reveals true picture of cultural property crime
2018 Illicit Trade Report lists Cultural Property as just 0.08% of global illicit trade compared to other risk sectors
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A new report says Germany is a hotspot for the Illegal antiquities market. Here’s why that’s wrong—and dangerous
The secretary general of the largest trade federation for art and antiques dealers hits back at what she regards as “zombie statistics” promoted in a new report.
Fact, fiction and fake news: how the media reported Christie’s King Tut head row
The media was abuzz with claim and counter claim over the row concerning Christie's sale of the 3,300-year-old quartzite head of Tutankhamun in early July. Initially, the Egyptian government said it would call for the head's return if it could be shown that it had...
The shocking sources that can give rise to fake news
Identifying and analysing the sometimes shocking sources of fake news