Looting | A Blog About History

Tomb raiders threaten Egyptian heritage

April 5th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

The elimination of Mubarak’s police services have left Egyptian archaeological sites unprotected and at the mercy of gangs of looters.

February 13th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Drug smugglers in Mexico are using their routes along the Texas-Mexico border to transport looted artifacts into the United States.

January 16th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Police in Spain have seized a rare vase which dates back to the 2nd century B.C. from an antique shop

January 3rd, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Two men convicted of dealing in ancient treasures, which were illegally excavated from a cemetery in northern Greece, have each

June 20th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Illegal digs are on the rise in Greece due to the economic crises. The trend, which is more evident in

June 12th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Two men, a retired policeman and a house painter, have been arrested on suspicion of antiquities smuggling after police found

June 11th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Security guards in the Selsela mountain quarries in Aswan, Egypt walked in on four men attempting to steal an ancient

May 23rd, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Italian police have seized over 16,000 artifacts after investigating 70 people for illegally looting and selling their finds on eBay.