Open Directory - Society: Crime: Theft: Art and Antiquities
See also: - Search for the world's most wanted art. - Indepth examination of some of the world's most famous artworks that have been stolen, including audio and video links to reports. - Database aiming to assist UK police in the recovery and return of stolen antiques and to enable auction houses, collectors and dealers to exercise due diligence. - At University of Cambridge to research and highlight damage caused by looting of archaeological sites. Publishes periodical Culture Without Context. Information on latest news, events, information, legal conventions, resources. - Hugh Jarvis lists Internet and published resources on the archaeological politics of private collecting, commercial treasure hunting, looting. - News reports of cultural property incidents, such as art theft, looting of art in wartime, fire and forgery worldwide. - An electronic dissertation on the illicit trade of antiquities by Andrew Cranwell. - Charlie Phillips investigates issues of cultural heritage management and preservation in India and Nepal through interviews and research. - Librarian provides a bibliography and list of Internet resources on theft of antiquities. - This Belgian initiative aims to assist the police in Belgium and elsewhere in the recovery and return of stolen antiques. Register stolen art pieces. Newsletters. - Francis Deblauwe gathers articles and information about the impact of the war on the archaeological remains in Iraq, including the losses from looting. - Operates a permanent international database of stolen and missing works of art, antiques and valuables, to assist law enforcement agencies in the battle against art theft. - Charles Vincent Sabba looks at some famous art crimes, forensic art and the art scene in New York. - Two Turner paintings from the Tate galleries' collection, stolen while on display in Germany eight years ago, are found. (December 20, 2002) - Giles Tremlett reports in the Guardian that Spanish police have captured 100 archaeological robbers in an operation that netted a vast haul of antiques up to 5,000 years old. (July 19, 2002) - Discusses problems of art theft during business hours and how museums and other facilities have responded. (May 29, 2002) - The Guardian reports that Britain has become the centre for criminal traffick in ancient manuscripts and historic books. (June 10, 2001) - Archaeology magazine feature article by Andrew Slayman on one of the largest recoveries of stolen art treasures. (September 01, 1998) - Archaeology magazine feature article by Mark Rose on the looting of frescoes, mosaics and icons from churches in Northern Cyprus (April 20, 1998) - Looting of Iraqi archaeological sites since the Gulf War. Illustrated feature by John M. Russell in Archaeology includes clickable map of the throne room suite. (December 30, 1996)
