Despite a lack of evidence suggesting that the basalt stele was excavated illegally, the Turkish government are making a bid to regain the artefact

20 items that were looted or likely stolen are to be restituted

Following trials of Giacomo Medici, Robert Hecht, and Marion True

Zahi Hawass, head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, is asking the museum to return an antiquity he says was looted from Saqqara

However, both True and co-defendant Robert Hecht were absent

This is the first time a piece of the ancient building has returned to Athens

Bogdanos attacks “cozy cabal of academics, dealers and collectors” who ignore provenance

Construction has been halted on the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s contentious new project

Why Napoleon became a Muslim

Marion True made a surprise appearance on the first day of the trial

A giant embankment built around the city has reduced attacks on US troops, but may have compromised important sites

The piece could be a precursor of the Parthenon sculptures

The shift in policy follows over 30 recent claims for restitution

Marion True has resigned from the museum and the institution is to return three artefacts to Italy

The gallery's owner makes no comment on artefacts' origins, but insists that all purchases were made legally

Hawass discusses about his latest projects

The case, which is the result of a decade-long investigation by Italian police, has been delayed because crucial documents had to be translated

Iran argues that the artefact was acquired through criminal means, although their failure to speak out when the fragment went to auction previously may undermine their case

University College London has set up an inquiry to examine the origin of “looted” bowls on loan from a Norwegian collector

Conversely, the University of Edinburgh has ruled against returning their own war loot

Update on requests for information regarding objects seized at battle of Maqdala

The US military says “military necessity” takes precedence over the safeguarding of this Islamic landmark

We can help by providing training in site management techniques, in museology and in conservation

British Museum holds collection of objects seized at battle of Maqdala

They stand accused of faking an inscription on an antiquity for financial gain

Experts at the ancient site of Izeh in the Karun River valley have not been afforded the same privileges

Two heads are better than one, as the question of how best to preserve historic ruins is yet to receive a definitive answer

Make the citizen your ally if you want to save the nation’s past

A modernisation project might just save an unearthed historical site in Iran that could one day prove to be invaluable to the study of the region.

The American contractor that built the infrastructure for a base adjacent to the ancient site is responsible for much of the destruction, says an independent report