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How will the EU’s new import licensing for art and antiques affect you? Here’s a brief guide
When the new import licensing regulation for cultural goods (2019/880) comes into force in the EU on June 28, 2025, what goods will be affected from the world of art and antiques? According to the law, relevant items – all of which must have originated from outside...
Financial Action Task Force Report’s anti trade approach rings alarm bells
Just released, the Financial Action Task Force's new report, Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the Art and Antiquities Market, takes a highly irresponsible approach. The FATF is an independent global body investigating crime whose reports should prove key to...
Metal detectorist finds extraordinary tudor jewel
Judged to be the most important Tudor find for 25 years, the extraordinary discovery of a gold chain and pendant is linked directly to Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon
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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?