Antiquities & Archaeology

Grand designs for Cairo Egyptian Museum include expansions and virtual restitution

After many set backs a new building is finally in the works, as well as plans for a modern solution to the dispersal of Egypt's treasures

Harnessing the tourist industry to help Mediterranean historical sites

The Getty's floating conference on the conservation of archaeological sites.

Educationarchive

Oxford’s new Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art advocates for history by other means.

Bert Smith calls for scholars with broader interests who publish their material.

Lords Rothschild and Sainsbury of Preston Candover act to protect Butrint

The British School at Rome and the Tirana Institute of Archaeology are excavating Albania’s most important site.

Round up of Italian publishers this season

Historical figures predominate, with archaeology close behind.

New evidence shows painted Greek pottery would have been found in Poundland rather than at Plato's dinner table

Greek vases were incredibly cheap at the time, despite taking pride of place in our museums

Archaeologists delighted as Schliemann's Trojan treasure becomes available for research

British scientists describe the new techniques which could be used to investigate the recently revealed gold and silver hoard

Unescoarchive

Petra is suffering from mass tourism

UNESCO conducted and produced a report on tourist threat to raise the alarm

Collectorsarchive

“The world cannot afford many more collectors with a passion for antiquities”

As the Getty Museum opens an exhibition of the Fleischman collection of antiquities, Ricardo Elia, professor of archaeology at Boston University, argues that showcasing private collections only encourages the looting of archaeological sites.

The Sevso silver remains in Manhattan storage as court discussions continue

Hungary's appeal of the verdict that was reached in spring awaits a decision

Sardinian antiquities on show in Paris accused of being fake

Leading expert queries items in exhibition, all of which come from private collections

Politicsarchive

Former Greek premier caught red-handed with illegal antiquities

Almost all Minoan antiquities assembled by former premier, Mr Mitsotakis, appear to have an illegal provenance.

Reportarchive

State reforms of French archaeology imminent

Mass resignations spur Minister to action.

Laser scanners becoming central to stone conservation

Merseyside museums lead the way in applying new technology to stone conservation

Cave paintings: Radiocarbon dating, a penguin, plus fakes

Carbon dating for the Altamira caves, a penguin troubles sceptics at the submerged Grotte Henri Cosquer, and the sponge is a give-away at Alave

The Getty Kouros: The masterpiece versus fake debate continues

Perhaps it is better to journey than to arrive, as the authentication process of this work has encouraged significant research into kouroi sculpture

Private high-tech raids on shipwrecks abound with the watery provenance providing strong sales at auction

National Maritime Museum laments “smash and grab” approach of private salvage operations but who else has the funds?

Iraqarchive

Non-compliance with Security Council’s resolutions holds up UNESCO mission to reunite Iraq with treasures lost in Gulf War

More than 4,000 museum items missing according to Director General of the Iraqi Antiquities Department

Excavations explore how far beyond the ramparts the Trojan War was fought

Excavations suggest that the ten-year war was fought some distance away from Priam's rock

Unidroit lawyers meet for international agreement on restitution of stolen works of art

Stumbling blocks: attempts to define “national treasure” and abolition of passage of title in “good faith” purchases

Moral guidelines for archaeology

New rules and guidelines for archaeologists around the world.

Senator presents bill in Parliament to liberalise circulation of Italian archaeological items

The proposal is greeted by suspicion and political posturing within the Italian art and archaeology world and even the Ministry of Culture.

Damage inflicted on cultural monuments in the Yugoslav conflict

Report of the Institute for the Protection of Monuments, Croatian Ministry of Education and Culture, with information collected by 5 October 1991

Radar helps find amphitheatre without digging

New combination of techniques leads to important finds at ancient Italica