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Sir John Boardman (1927-2024)
Sir John Boardman OBE FBA Hon RA, Emeritus Lincoln Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford and an Honorary Fellow of the Magdalene College Cambridge for 40 years, ha died.
Why Western Australia’s policy disaster is a lesson to Brussels
The EU risks the same disaster with its import licensing regulation for cultural property as Western Australia’s Aboriginal CulturalHeritage Act has just suffered – and for the same reasons.
Italy rules in favour of private property rights for cultural heritage
Ministry's legal head reinforces 'innocent until proven guilty' principle in interpreting law The Italian Ministry of Culture has issued a potentially ground-breaking statement, following a court ruling. It challenges current thinking on cultural heritage and...
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Why A.I. is a useful servant but a dangerous master when it comes to cultural heritage
Artificial Intelligence is undoubtedly useful, especially when carrying out research, but it is also a minefield of fake news if you don’t do your homework properly. As an example, take a report inspired by the recent dramatic theft of Royal jewels from The Louvre and...
Why is the United States’ cultural repatriation policy rewarding oppression?
The United States is returning an important Jewish archive to Iraq despite almost all Jews having left the country decades ago under the force of oppression. Why?
Whose culture is it anyway?
How aware are U.S. citizens of what cultural heritage bilateral agreements enforced in their name mean? Would they approve of how these Memoranda of Understanding are harnessed by the State department and Customs service for diplomatic and political gain?