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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. |
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Illicit Antiquities Research Centre (IARC) - http://www.mcdonald.cam.ac.uk/projects/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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Art Theft - Most Wanted Art - http://www.saztv.com/
Search for the world's most wanted art. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Saving Futures - http://www.savingfutures.com
Charlie Phillips investigates issues of cultural heritage management and preservation in India and Nepal through interviews and research. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |