Looted art
Artefacts in Swiss museums were looted from the Kingdom of Benin, new report says
Many of the works investigated show a direct link to the violent 1897 raid by British forces, and may lead to the transfer of objects to Nigeria
Authorities in New York return 14 looted artefacts valued at $2.5m to Italy, including a black-figure hydria by the renowned Priam Painter
The repatriated artefacts were looted by an international network of “high-profile antiquities traffickers and smugglers, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office
Virgin Mary and Christ diptych, stolen during Second World War, returned to Poland
The paintings, from the workshop of the Flemish master Dieric Bouts, were transferred from the Museo Provincial de Pontevedra in Spain to Gołuchów Castle
Looted archaeological artefacts worth more than $20m returned to Italy
The 60 objects included some that had been on display at the Metropolitan Museum and several that had been bought by billionaire collector Michael Steinhardt
US government returns looted sarcophagus to Egypt
A trafficked coffin that may have belonged to an ancient priest has been returned
Cologne museum to transfer 92-strong Benin bronze collection back to Nigeria
The Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum is the latest Western institution to return its collection of artefacts looted from Nigeria in the late-19th century
Police recover bulk of objects stolen in audacious £100m art heist from Dresden museum
Announcement was made during the trial of six men which began in January and is due to resume this week
Looted antiquities returned to Turkey and Italy were seized from New York home of Met trustee Shelby White
An ongoing investigation into White's collection expects to see more objects repatriated in the future
National Museum of Scotland to repatriate looted totem pole
The museum will transfer the totem pole to the Nisga’a Nation of British Columbia
Paris gallerists—found guilty of selling Picasso works stolen by handyman—receive suspended jail sentences
Belle et Belle gallery has now been dissolved, closing the chapter on a decade-long criminal investigation
Benin bronzes online database goes live with details of thousands of looted artefacts
"Digital Benin" catalogue gathers together information on objects stolen from the Kingdom of Benin and now held in collections around the world
Disgraced antiquities dealer Subhash Kapoor sentenced to ten years in prison by Indian court
The ruling culminates an extensive investigation into a smuggling ring headed by Kapoor
US court dismisses Nazi-era Guelph Treasure restitution claim
The heirs of Jewish dealers, who allegedly sold the medieval collection to the Prussian government under duress due to Nazi persecution, may appeal the ruling
Greek artefacts from American billionaire's collection will be returned pending exchange agreement
The artefacts could be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art before traveling to Athens
The Metropolitan Museum returns two looted artefacts to Nepal
The two works, given to the museum in the 1990s, were looted from temples in Kathmandu according to recent internal provenance research
Looted Maya frieze once offered to the Metropolitan Museum will be fully restored
The elaborate temple relief, now held by the Museo Nacional de Antropología, was extracted from the Maya jungle in the 1960s and offered to the Met for $400,000
Egyptian antiquities connected to international trafficking ring seized from Metropolitan Museum in New York
Five objects worth more than €3m have been confiscated by authorities as part of a wide-ranging global investigation involving former Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez
The hunt for looted Cambodian objects—are they hidden in the West's museums?
Plus, the dark truth of the Marcos family’s extravagance and Ruth Asawa at Modern Art Oxford
Cambodia urges UK museums to investigate and return looted treasures allegedly handled by dealer Douglas Latchford
British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum now under scrutiny of Cambodian government
Saving Ukraine’s heritage: an eyewitness account of relief efforts
Plus, the Cezanne blockbuster at The Art Institute of Chicago and Nicola L.’s Gold Femme Commode at Alison Jacques
Looted Roman bust, bought from Texas secondhand store for $34.99, will be returned to Germany
The first-century marble sculpture, likely stolen by an Allied soldier during the Second World War, will go on view at the San Antonio Museum of Art before being repatriated to Bavaria
Dealer suspected of selling looted antiquities to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Louvre Abu Dhabi detained in Paris
The Hamburg-based dealer Roben Dib was arrested in Paris last week. His lawyers say he will "fully cooperate with the investigation"
Two lots withdrawn from Christie’s antiquities sale after possible ties emerge to dealers known to traffic in illicit artefacts
The artefacts were flagged by Christos Tsiogiannis, who has, since 2006, been identifying looted antiquities through photographic archives of suspected and convicted dealers in plunder
Balkan-based looters share tips on Facebook about vulnerable sites, potential buyers and how to escape the law
Illicit trade in cultural heritage finds a home on social networks, study reveals
Billionaire collector Michael Steinhardt surrenders 180 stolen artefacts worth $70m
The items have been under investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney since 2017
UK puts temporary export ban on Tipu Sultan tiger's head—but commentators claim it was looted in the 18th century
The finial, valued at £1.5m, is one of eight golden heads that adorned the throne of the so-called Tiger of Mysore, which was broken up by British East India Company forces after his defeat in 1799
Antiquities think tank pushes UK to impose tougher regulations to fight trade in looted art
Antiquities Coalition has published a policy brief urging government to seize the "window of opportunity" in wake of repealed EU Cultural Goods Regulations
Looted Gilgamesh tablet returned to Iraq
The ancient cuneiform, once fated to be displayed at the Museum of the Bible, was sold by Christie’s for $1.7m to the owners of the arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby
Looted 2,700-year-old bricks—discovered in Swiss warehouse—are returned to Iran
Before the discovery of the more than 50 painted blocks, “the richness of Mannaean civilisation had not been appreciated”, expert says
The complex journeys of Nazi-looted art are revealed in new exhibition
Stories of how works by Matisse, Cézanne, Chagall and others moved around during Second World War are told at New York's Jewish Museum