Looted Albanian sculpture returns home
May 21st, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
A marble sculpture stolen from Albania eighteen years ago has been returned. The bust of Asclepius, the Greek god of
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Authorities in Nepal turn blind eye to artifact thefts
May 20th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
Locals in Kathmandu, Nepal say authorities have turned a blind eye to the thefts taking place at many small temples.
Looted Afghan artifacts are big business
May 20th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
Tomb raiding is a big business for looters in Afghanistan, who are earning fortunes smuggling artifacts out to the United
Swiss art gallery surrenders antiquities to Italy
May 19th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
A Swiss art gallery has surrendered 251 ancient artifacts worth $2.7 million, most of them illegally excavated in Italy. Raffaele
Greece recovers stolen antiquities
May 19th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
Germany, Belgium and Britain have returned hundreds of priceless artifacts back to Greece. …the oldest a 5th century coin, Greek
Medieval frescoes among recovered treasures
May 19th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
Two medieval frescoes looted from a tomb near Naples in 1982 and recovered in a raid have been returned to
Russia Moves to Ban Criticism of WWII Win
May 11th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
The Russian government is considering passing a law that will criminalize statements and acts that deny the Soviets won World
Tourists return chunk of Colosseum
May 7th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
Two tourists who chipped off a piece of the Colosseum in Rome 25 years ago have returned it with an apology.
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