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Iraq has a problem persuading its own people to become archaeologists
Iraq is having a problem encouraging young Iraqis to train as archaeologists, according to the country's internal media. The cause? Those who train cannot find work. This is an astonishing state of affairs bearing mind the crying need for new domestic talent and...
UK set to drop ENFORCEMENT OF EU IMPORT LICENSING REGULATIONS DOMESTICALLY
According to two well-placed sources, the UK will not be continuing with the new import licensing regulations for cultural property introduced by the European Union in 2019 and due to be enforced by 2025.
UNESCO marks 50th anniversary of 1970 Cultural Heritage Convention with fake campaign
Above: The UNESCO advert that sparked suspicion and led to the campaign being unmasked as fake. In what must be one of the most stunningly cynical attacks on the international art market yet, UNESCO has been caught out promoting a fake campaign to mark the 50th...
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Europol admits to having no reliable data to back its Pandora VII claim
Europol admits to having no reliable data on crime to back Pandora VII claim
How officialdom’s zombie statistics and bogus data continue to plague the art market and antiquities
Bogus data and ‘facts’ are really propaganda to damage the art and antiquities market. Here is the evidence.
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...