Antiquities & Archaeology
Exhibition of Iranian antiquities to be held at the Louvre in 2013
Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organisation will supervise preparations
First evidence of damage to Gaza’s cultural sites emerges
Antiquities museum hit; fears grow for excavated archaeology.
Body of international experts head to Babylon to determine extent of damage inflicted by US army
Minister wants to reopen Baghdad Museum despite risks
Government looks to China as Europe suspends funding for Ilisu dam
Authorities fail on environmental and social impact conditions
Judge orders conclusion to case on the legitimacy of the ossuary which may have belonged to Jesus' half-brother
The forgery enquiry has lasted four years, so far
Ex-head of Iraq's board of antiquities estimates 10 years of restoration for Babylon
The integrity of the historic site did not factor into US strategy, proven by the construction of an adjacent military base
Controversy over Israeli Tolerance Museum site
Court rules in favour of building despite claims that Muslim graves will be desecrated
US collector returns artefacts to Greece
Shelby White returns two two fourth century BC objects
Two books survey the deterioration of Iraq's cultural heritage fives years after war took hold
Sorry tales of devastation and waste, with little hope on the horizon
“The Fleischmann Collection was just a front” - updates on the Marion True trial
The latest hearing in the Marion True trial links Getty to convicted dealer, again
Controversial New York antiquities collector’s exhibition centre opens
Funded by Shelby White amidst controversy regarding the provenance of her personal collection
5 years after the Baghdad Museum's looting, a little optimism is finally appropriate: Interview with the British Museum's John Curtis
The situation at the Baghdad Museum remains bleak but thieves are less of a problem at archaeological sites
International backing secured for the recuperation of Babylon after disturbances by US military bases
The World Monuments Fund will educate Iraqi experts tasked with keeping the ruins in good condition
New York collector Shelby White returns antiquities to Italy
White's restitution of the illegally excavated objects is a first for the US
Dodgy dealers, curators and collectors named in the Marion True trial in Rome
The latest in the trial of former Getty antiquities curator, Marion True, and the Paris-based dealer Robert Hech both charged with conspiring to receive illegally excavated antiquities
Samarra shrine must be rebuilt: Unesco says reconstruction will help unite warring factions
The site is considered one of the holiest in Iraq, containing the remains of two of the Prophet's descendants
Antiquities dealer Jerome Eisenberg returns Roman and Etruscan artefacts to Italy
The works had been illegally exported or excavated
Samarra mosque at risk from new police barracks
There are fears that the new station will be a target for insurgents; Unesco powerless to protect the World Heritage site
Careful arrangements are being made for scholars cataloguing cuneiform tablets at SOAS following dispute at UCL
Some of these tablets originate from Iraq
UCL damned over handling of looted Aramaic antiquities
A report which concluded that ancient bowls on loan from a Norwegian collector “must have been illegally excavated in Iraq” has not been made public
Disputed fifth-century fragment returns to auction after Iran's injunction blocking its sale thrown out
Reinforced legitimacy adds £500,000 to upper estimate
An international mission had found no evidence of recent looting at eight sites in south Iraq; some archaeologists were far from pleased
The unwelcome truth
Terracotta warriors to go on US tour
The British Museum show will travel to another four venues
US collector Brooke Allen returns relics sacred to Kenyan tribe
The works were part of an estate the collector inherited from her parents
Iraqi Prime Minister pushes for Samarra rebuild after mosque loses final minarets in second attack
At least 18 shrines have been attacked since last February, says antiquities head
One rule for the Getty, another for Italy? Italian group appeals restitution verdict
When it comes to returning antiquities from its own collections, Italy drags its feet
The Marion True trial: troubles in the courtroom
The hearings heated up when one of the defence lawyers threatened to abandon the trial if the prosecution continued its aggressive stance
Arrest warrant for Phoenix Ancient Art director
In 2004, Egypt sentenced Mr Aboutaam in absentia to 15 years’ imprisonment
Incantation bowls returned to collector after being subject of a recent independent inquiry
The objects have been on loan to UCL since 1995
Official opening of New Acropolis Museum to feature partially recreated Parthenon frieze
The museum, which has been in development since 1976, is finally opening its doors