Antiquities
The Marion True Trial: information from the courtroom; Sergeant of Carabinieri cross-examined
More evidence is scrutinised
China and Italy team up to fight illicit trade
The joint effort will use satellite technology to help protect archaeological sites
The Marion True trial: information from the courtroom
Evidence is discussed and documents are scoured
UK museums face controversial Ethiopian legacy: The Maqdala materials at the British Museum, the V&A, and the British Library
The Art Newspaper reveals that sacred Maqdala tablets are hidden away in a sealed store of the British Museum
Cultura Basel '03 fair report: Sheikh of Qatar on a shopping spree at a smaller, more focused fair
A successful vernissage shows quantity does not always trump quality
The story of the great Augustan collectors of antiquities
An explanation, an adoration and a lament
Spring books: US. Decorative arts to the fore
Photography, Asian art, the art of antiquity, Old Masters, and historiography are also among the topics covered
Elgin Marbles: a reply by Anthony Snodgrass
The British Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles, Cambridge
Cultura Basel at a crossroads as Antiquities and Asian art lead the field
Cultura Basel '02 fair report
Fair report of Cultura, Basel: Good results for classical antiquities
Paintings and decorative arts prove harder to sell
The market for antiquities is growing, unfazed by protesters
As last month’s antiquities sales boomed, The Art Newspaper surveyed leading dealers and specialists in New York
Fair report: International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show, New York. “Haute Modernism” and antiquities at the forefront
With American classical furniture and decorative arts in close second place
Fears of a crackdown after the handover turns out to have been exaggerated, but the picture in Hong Kong is far from rosy
Hard times on Hollywood Road
Chinese privatise their auction scene
Rapid advances as new companies model their catalogues and conditions of sale on Western models
Despite a slow start, enthusiasm for the Antique is evident at the TEFAF Basel
The TEFAF Basel saw only 12,500 visitors, but some good sales nonetheless. Could the organisers have promoted it more?