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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.
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.
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The art market’s triple whammy global challenge
The art market’s triple whammy global challenge
Perceived lack of regulation, the rise of art as an alternative asset class and Middle East conflict present a triple whammy for an unprepared art market, says Ivan Macquisten
Fake news and ISIS funding – the latest
ADA adviser Ivan Macquisten's article on this subject has finally been published by Homeland Security Today, more than five months after it was commissioned and submitted. This commentary arose from his critique of Homeland Security's Cash to Chaos report, an...
Collecting ancient art, an old tradition under attack
Misinformation, propaganda and a reliance on prejudice rather than a dispassionate assessment of the facts continue to blight the debate over looted antiquities. Those wishing to fight the criminals would do better to work with the legitimate trade, which is keener...