Smuggling
Antiquities & Archaeologyarchive
As economic development lays bare China's archaeological heritage, the government struggles to keep up with protecting the past
The Three Gorges dam and a number of smuggling stories highlight the difficulty of preserving the country's heritage
Kazimir Malevicharchive
Ninety year-old friend of Malévich flees to Holland and scandal erupts over supposed smuggled sales to the Gmurszinska Gallery
Customs at Moscow airport impound suitcases full of papers about the Avant-garde
Newsarchive
Painting captured in police sting is by Raphael, says leading expert
The owner's careless sales technique led the carabinieri right to his doorstep