UNESCO wisely calls for a ban in the trade of Haitian artifacts to prevent looting.
A Korean civic group will appeal a French Court's decision holding looted Korean royal texts to be French public material because they have been in France for over 140 years.
Over 3,000 people have signed a petition to cease the break up of a musical instrument collection at the V&A Museum in London.
Funding for the Arts will hold steady under Obama's budget.
The FBI has paid Ted Gardiner, the Utah antiquities dealerand undercover operative in a federal bust of artifact trading, a total of $224,000 for his cooperation in the investigation.
The Egyptian Parliament amended Egypt's antiquities law, which forbids trade in antiquities but allows possession of antiquities with some individuals.
Seven people, including a pastor, were held in Chennai, India for smuggling antique idols.
According to Noah Charney, stolen art is the 3rd most illegally trafficked item after drugs and guns, and is used by organized criminals for bargaining.
Author of Among Thieves, David Hosp is interviewed and discusses what being an art thief must be like.
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