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SPREADING THE WORD IN BRUSSELS

he first in a series of articles on issues concerning antiquities and the art market for distribution within the European Parliament and to representatives at the recent Davos summit.

MUCH STRICTER E.U. IVORY RULES SET FOR JANUARY 19, 2022

The European Commission has upgraded its ivory trade restrictions as part of a proposal for a new EU Directive against environmental crime. The new rules will come into effect on 19 January, 2022. Although targeted chiefly at banning trade in raw ivory, the...

Yorkshire Museum acquires the Ryedale Hoard

Welcome news that the Yorkshire Museum has acquired the Ryedale Hoard. The 1,800-year-old collection of ritual artefacts discovered in North Yorkshire in May 2020 went for auction earlier this year. The museum acquired the hoard thanks to a large donation from an...

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How and why The U.K. Treasure Act is changing

How and why The U.K. Treasure Act is changing

As the UK Parliament amends the rules on detectorist and other heritage discoveries, ADA chairman Joanna van der Lande reflects on its role and effectiveness When Chris Chafin of The House, the Politics Home magazine for the UK parliament, asked to interview ADA...