Antiquities & Archaeology
Reflections on mirrors in Classical art
The moral and mystical associations of all things shiny in the ancient world
What if Italy sold this 5,000-piece hoard of orphan antiquities?
Experts say the haul, the result of a 14-year investigation, could raise as much as €15m for the country’s cash-strapped archaeological service
MP Robert Jenrick leads campaign to stop Islamic State funding terror through trafficking
UK and US collaborate to cut off one of group’s top revenue streams
Book Review: The arch of time
From its invention by the Romans, the monumental arch has been a feature of the built environment ever since
Academic warmth and icy antiquities at Kallos gallery launch
Lorne Thyssen's antiquities gallery opened in London’s Davies Street last month
The message about looted art is finally getting through as Cambodia is inundated with returned loot
The restitution of Cambodian statues by major museums and auction houses is an encouraging sign
The US announces plans to to return more Khmer Cambodian artefacts, adding momentum to Cambodia's quest for restitution
Cambodian officials believe the last two looted works out of seven are in Denver Art Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art
Light is finally being shed on the issue of restitution of looted art
The restitution of Cambodian statues by major museums and auction houses is an encouraging sign
The government of Saudi Arabia to spend $1.7bn on building 230 museums
Thirty international archaeology teams have been invited to the desert land.
Australia's ill-advised purchase of Indian artefact
The National Gallery of Australia bought the Shiva statue despite uncertainty over its provenance
In focus: Scythians, Warriors of the steppes
The Scythians' tombs have yielded hundreds of gold and silver objects
Hungary takes control of half of Sevso silver
Budapest government strengthens claim for rest of long-disputed hoard after handing over €15m
The Riace bronze warriors back on their feet at last
The bronzes were seen by around 17,000 people in the first fortnight after they went back on display
Playing hardball with soft power on restitution claims
Western museums are feeling the pressure over restitution claims from China, Turkey and Cambodia
Obituary of Werner Kaiser
His pioneering work brought new aspects of ancient Egyptian art and archaeology to light.
Western museums under pressure from China, Turkey, and Cambodia to fulfil restitution claims
The number of artefacts under restitution claims is rising
The Cambodian art smuggling scandal that’s ready to erupt
The Metropolitan Museum may not be the last institution to return looted sculptures
Cold War spy photos help locate archaeological sites across the globe
Major grant to expand project that uses images from Corona military satellite system to pinpoint archaeological remains
Richard III to move from car park to cathedral
Following DNA testing, confirmed remains of the last Plantagenet King will be moved from original burial site to Leicester Cathedral
Turkey says return objects or forget loans
Roman and Ottoman-era exhibitions will suffer as US and European museums face tougher calls for restitution
Libyan shrines under attack as militant Islamists target Muslim mausoleums
Protesters demand protection for cultural heritage as clashes turn violent
Iraq refuses to co-operate with US archaeologists unless cache of Jewish manuscripts are given back
However, operations financed by the World Monument in Babylon will not be halted
Jerusalem votes ‘yes’ to controversial tolerance centre
Opponents appeal for foreign help to save Muslim graves
Discovery of a prehistoric sculpture in Saudi Arabia could mean horses tamed in 7000BC
It’s a Late Stone Age horse, of course?
Ottoman perspectives
This original and brilliant book describes how Western archaeology and archaeologists appeared to Turkish eyes.
Turkey turns up the heat on foreign museums as list of antiquities demanded gets longer
More exhibitions are hit by the loans boycott as Turkey pushes for restitution
Return of Morgantina Venus inspires Sicilian tourism enterprise
Public-private tourism partnership aims to make more of the island’s heritage.
Possible US sanctions on Iran could create back door for commandeering of museum antiquities as damages
Persepolis tablets on loan to Chicago's Oriental Institute since the 1930s compromised in lawsuit brought by victims of Jerusalem suicide bombing
Interview with dealer Santo Micali on finding new markets for pre-Columbian art
Argentina, Mexico and Brazil could be the future for a field struggling with limited supply