Antiquities & Archaeology
Peoples—times—spaces: exhibition explores archaeology in Germany
New exhibition at Kunst und Ausstellungshalle, Bonn.
Unchecked looting of archaeological sites continues in midst of Iraqi war
The Art Newspaper takes inventory of the worst casualties
Philippe de Montebello on the sack of the Iraq Museum: “Is it sensible for all the eggs to be in one basket?”
The Art Newspaper speaks to the director of the Metropolitan about the historical significance of the Iraq Museum's plunder and how disasters of its kind can be dealt with
Artists lead anti-war protests as the US prepares to invade Iraq
Polls show the public could not care less what the art world thinks
One of the oldest and largest collections of classical antiquities in the US is now on view in a new installation
Worlds intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks and Romans
Interview with Sherman Lee: “Innovation, wherever it occurs, is ‘modern’, and people could be more modern in ancient times than we are now”
One of the great connoisseurs of our time, the curator of the current exhibition of Chinese art at the Guggenheim talks about Chinese art seen from within and without
Liverpool museum director rescinds permission for Parthenon marbles return group to hold regional launch at Walker Art Gallery
The booking was cancelled after the decision received backlash from the British Museum
Recent publications by Richard T. Neer, Barbara Barletta and Mary Beard delve into Classical antiquity
The Art Newspaper reviews contemporary scholarship on vase-painting, architectural orders and The Parthenon
We serve all cultures, say the big, global museums: World's leading institutions release a declaration on restitution
Including a reproduction of the declaration in full
Warning from Greek Culture Minister: give back the Parthenon Marbles—or your reputation suffers
The Acropolis museum is under construction, and the design for the permanent exhibition is in preparation
A short history of the Parthenon Marbles: Why restitution is not always the answer
A look at what happened to the sculptures from early Christian times to the 21st century, and the damage to those remaining after Lord Elgin bought the majority of them
No solution for Parthenon conundrum as British Museum unpersuaded by arguments for restitution of architectural components
The reconstruction of the Acropolis requires the capital and drum back from Britain to be completed, whilst the rightful custody of the marbles is still in question
Solid gold, fake Celtic cauldron found in lake
If deemed a Nazi object, it belongs to the Bavarian State
As major Egyptian exhibitions open in Venice and Washington, the complex case of the European exploitation of Egyptian archaeology is given a timely airing
Book Review: Whose Pharaohs?
Long the hub of the illicit antiquities trade, Switzerland is moving towards ratification of the 1970 Unesco Convention
Switzerland also debating new national legislation to make the movement of art and artefacts more transparent
Iraqi government's dam across Tigris will bring to an end the ancient city of Assur
The ancient Assyrian empire, along with over a hundred other heritage sites, will face detrimental flooding
The publication of 'The splendour of Iran' is a landmark of the independence of native academics.
Archaeologically, architecturally and art-historically, Iran is very much on the move
British Museum's findings on the Parthenon marbles cleaning incident said to lack key details
The publication is interpreted by William St Clair to be the result of efforts to protect the institution's reputation
Letters to the Editor: “The Parthenon marbles will be returned, but when?”
Ex-Secretary General of ICOM weighs on on the marbles' status in Britain with an offer of compromise
Cloistered Nimrud treasures to be discussed by Iraqi scholars at delayed British Museum conference
Few have seen the Nimrud gold, a cache of eighth-century BC Assyrian royal gold
Johnny Eskenazi on the cultural casualties of the Afghan war: An evening with Kalashnikovs and the Begram ivories
In 1996, the art dealer and scholar was taken secretly to the house of a Pakistani politician where he saw one of the greatest treasures from the Kabul Museum
Unesco adopts a new Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage to protect shipwrecks lying in international waters
However, the US and UK say the it conflicts with existing maritime legislation and Russia, Norway, Turkey, and Venezuela vote no
Republican Congressman proposes bill to cut off aid to Palestinians “for eliminating evidence of Jewish activity on Temple Mount.”
Mount of contention
The Cambodian World Heritage site, Angkor Wat, is finally being restored
An ongoing effort to restore the ancient site has international teams working altogether but using radically different approaches, resulting in unexpected order
How The Met and the Louvre are complicit in the illegal art and antiques trade: Interview with Manus Brinkman
Museums must set the standard for collectors and dealers, says Manus Brinkman Secretary General of the International Council of Museums
In full: the text of the US Customs import restrictions on Italian archaeological material
The restrictions were imposed following a 1999 request made by Italy under Article 9 of the Unesco Convention
French government to compensate citizens for land lost after discovery of Chauvet caves
$12 million pay out to the three families
Will Mussolini’s looted monument finally go home?
After 54 years of procrastination, the Italian government could be close to returning the Axum obelisk to Ethiopia
Exhibition on tomb-robbers' effect on archaeological sites opens in Palestrina, Italy
Wounded archaeology
"My life as a tombarolo." The Art Newspaper goes underground in the world of illicit archaeology
Cristina Ruiz spent a day with the man who controls much of the illicit excavation on the site of ancient Veii, one of the largest Etruscan cities.