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	The Art Loss Register - http://www.artloss.com/ Operates a permanent international database of stolen and missing works of art, antiques and valuables, to assist law enforcement agencies in the battle against art theft.
	Illicit Antiquities Research Centre (IARC) - http://www.mcdonald.cam.ac.uk/IARC/home.htm At University of Cambridge to research and highlight damage caused by looting of archaeological sites. Publishes periodical Culture Without Context. Information on latest news, events, information, legal conventions, resources.
	The Iraq War and Archaeology - http://iwa.univie.ac.at/ Francis Deblauwe gathers articles and information about the impact of the war on the archaeological remains in Iraq, including the losses from looting.
	Object ID - http://www.object-id.com/ Site describes rationale, use and contacts for Object ID, an international standard for describing art, antiques and antiquities to combat theft.
	Museum Security Network: Art Crime - http://www.museum-security.org/artcrime.html News reports of cultural property incidents, such as art theft, looting of art in wartime, fire and forgery worldwide.

	Art Theft - Most Wanted Art - http://www.saztv.com/ Search for the world's most wanted art.
	International Archive of Stolen Artefacts - http://www.iasa-online.com A database with close-up photographs of objects. An independent resource dedicated to the retrieval of stolen artefacts through maximum publicity.
	Looting Question Bibliography - http://wings.buffalo.edu/anthropology/Documents/lootbib.html Hugh Jarvis lists Internet and published resources on the archaeological politics of private collecting, commercial treasure hunting, looting.
	Stolen Property or Finders Keepers? - http://home.att.net/~tisone/problem.htm Dede Tisone-Bartels provides teacher's resources for considering the true ownership of works of art which have been taken from their place of origin to museums and collections around the world.
	Stolen Stones: The Modern Sack of Nineveh - http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/nineveh/index.html Looting of Iraqi archaeological sites since the Gulf War. Illustrated feature by John M. Russell in Archaeology includes clickable map of the throne room suite.

	Sources of Information on Antiquities Theft - http://www.dowling.edu/library/papers/laura/theft.html Librarian provides a bibliography and list of Internet resources on theft of antiquities.
	Britain Leads Illicit Trade in Rare Books - http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4201560,00.html The Guardian reports that Britain has become the centre for criminal traffick in ancient manuscripts and historic books.
	Swiss Recover 10,000 Stolen Antiquities - http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/geneva/index.html Archaeology magazine feature article by Andrew Slayman on one of the largest recoveries of stolen art treasures.
	Art Theft from Cyprus to Munich - http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/cyprus/index.html Archaeology magazine feature article by Mark Rose on the looting of frescoes, mosaics and icons from churches in Northern Cyprus
	BBC: Stolen Turner Paintings Found - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2593487.stm Two Turner paintings from the Tate galleries' collection, stolen while on display in Germany eight years ago, are found.

	Your Brush With The Law - http://www.yourbrushwiththelaw.com Charles Vincent Sabba looks at some famous art crimes, forensic art and the art scene in New York.
	Find Stolen Art - http://www.findstolenart.com/ Database aiming to assist UK police in the recovery and return of stolen antiques and to enable auction houses, collectors and dealers to exercise due diligence.
	Saving Futures - http://www.savingfutures.com Charlie Phillips investigates issues of cultural heritage management and preservation in India and Nepal through interviews nad research.
	CBC Indepth: Art Thefts - http://www.cbc.ca/arts/features/artthefts/ Indepth examination of some of the world's most famous artworks that have been stolen, including audio and video links to reports.
	Gang Caught with 200,000 Artefacts - http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4464605,00.html Giles Tremlett reports in the Guardian that Spanish police have captured 100 archaeological robbers in an operation that netted a vast haul of antiques up to 5,000 years old.

	NYTimes.com - Thwarting Art Thieves on a Budget - http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/29/arts/design/29ARTS.html Discusses problems of art theft during business hours and how museums and other facilities have responded.
	Stolen Art - http://www.stolenart.be This Belgian initiative aims to assist the police in Belgium and elsewhere in the recovery and return of stolen antiques. Register stolen art pieces. Newsletters.
	Price of Age - http://www.museum-security.org/cranwell/index.html An electronic dissertation on the illicit trade of antiquities by Andrew Cranwell.

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