Antiquities & Archaeology
An Italian archaeologist pleads for professionals to gather information from farmers and from those living near ancient sites
The integrity of most archaeological sites in Italy has been compromised by extensive illicit excavations, which have caused the loss of an enormous quantity of archaeological information
Commercial landowners in Britain almost always hand over to public museums archaeological discoveries made on their land, despite no legal obligation for them to do so. Their munificence has led to a chronic shortage of storage space.
This virtuous circle
Classical antiquities fare better than decorative arts and paintings: Cultura Basel 2000
Cultura Basel ’00 fair report
Campaign for Parthenon marbles' reinstatement soldiers on with candidates in running to design long-awaited Acropolis Museum and building of new station
A stop on the Athens metro line has been introduced decorated with imitations of Parthenon friezes, in proximity to the Acropolis Museum's intended site
Fair report of Cultura, Basel: Good results for classical antiquities
Paintings and decorative arts prove harder to sell
A new head of Asian art at Phillips: Interview with Colin Sheaf
“London remains a huge centre for collectors all over Europe”
Decisive times for underwater archaeology: Who owns the watery past?
There are an estimated three million undiscovered shipwrecks scattered throughout the world’s oceans. UNESCO is calling for a global treaty to protect them. Salvors say it is unrealistic and unworkable.
Deliberation over ownership of submerged vessels and their booty at the bottom of the ocean leads to Unesco intervention
An estimated three million shipwrecks lay undiscovered. UNESCO is calling for a global treaty to protect them. Salvors say it is unrealistic and unworkable, despite developments in deep-sea exploration technology
Antiquities dealer Shelby White included in US Cultural Property Advisory Committee: A fox among doves?
Anger at appointment of collector who imports the very objects the committee tries to keep out
Greece's indecision over where to Parthenon Marbles would reside
Twenty years after the government decided to build a new museum to house the sculptures, still no architect has been chosen
Agatha Christie and the Orient: Adventures on the Nile.
With over 200 objects on loan from the British Museum an exhibition which charts Agatha Christie’s travels in the Orient.
National Museum of Iraq recovers 5,000 Sumerian artefacts
Archaeologists descended upon three sites in Southern Iraq rumoured to contain antiquities
Declassified documents reveal near return of Elgin Marbles
In 1994, the Greek government was willing to accept the restitution of only a small number of the Parthenon pediment sculptures in exchange for an end to the dispute
How the British Museum's maintenance procedures for the Parthenon marbles have changed
After the sculptures' surfaces were damaged in the 1930s due to improper care, the museum has cleaned up its act
The Wigmore Castle project represents a radical new approach to conservation and “sustainable tourism"
Holistic archaeology at Wigmore Castle
Cultura 1999 primed to replace TEFAF's Basel antiques fair in the market
Cultura must draw inspiration from its forerunner if it is to take advantage of collectors flocking to Basel
US court returns Steinhardt antiquity to Italy but fails to settle key restitution question
The penalty of lying to customs
Letter: Nero is the subject of the Warren Cup
One of the British Museum's finest treasures may depict a notoriously licentious Roman emperor
Richard Meier to obliterate Mussolini’s mark
The US architect's new building for ancient Roman monument to replace one commissioned by the Fascist dictator in the 1930s
Getty returns three stolen works to Italy
Curator voluntarily collaborates with Italy in accordance with museum’s policy
Revealed: the Mafia’s interest in archaeology
Esteemed artworld professionals have been arrested as part of a wide-reaching investigation into antiquities smuggling with links to an ongoing New York court case.
Collector profile: Jan Mitchell's antiquities and the search for "the philosopher’s stone"
The man behind the Mitchell Prize, awarded last month, is also a major collector of Pre-Columbian gold sculpture
Michael Steinhardt is refusing the Italian State’s claim for the return of a fifth-century phiale
The US collector challenges Italy’s law
Unsubstantiated claim of discovery of world's oldest Christian church
Archaeology in aid of tourism?
William St Clair makes a rebuttal to the British Museum's defence of its competence to curate Parthenon Marbles
St Clair demands greater candour in the fallout of Lord Elgin and the Marbles' third edition, in which it was asserted that over-cleaning had irreparably damaged the marbles
Historian William St Clair's account of Parthenon marbles malpractice at British Museum revives lobby calling for their return
Greeks renew demands for return of sculptures following new allegations that they were irreparably damaged in the Thirties
Archaeologists move into war zone on Adriatic coast
The area, unfortunately located close to the conflict in Kosovo province, is largely unexplored
Where underwater treasure-hunters go, legislation must follow: Unesco's proposal explained
Unesco is calling for a global treaty to prevent commercial interests from destroying shipwrecks found in international waters
Anatomy of plunder: Maurice Tempelsman finds himself at the centre of a scandal over illegally excavated antiquities
Jackie’s companion targeted for buying $1 million of hot Greek body parts