Tag: Arts and Antiquities Looting

U.K. Tourist Jailed for Taking Artifacts in Iraq Has Conviction Overturned

A British tourist who was imprisoned for stealing ancient artifacts from an archaeological site has had his conviction…

In Rome, a New Museum for Recovered Treasures Before They Return Home

ROME — Last month, Italian officials inaugurated a new museum here whose title sets a lofty agenda: the…

Belgian King Returns Mask to Congo in Landmark Visit

DAKAR, Senegal — The king of Belgium on Wednesday handed over a large wooden mask to the president…

Goodwill Sold a Bust for $34.99. It’s an Ancient Roman Relic.

Laura Young was browsing through a Goodwill store in Austin, Texas, in 2018 when she found a bust…

A Tricky First Case for the Man Who Wrote the Rules on Nazi Looted Art

Few people have done more to advance the cause of people seeking to recover property lost to the…

New Research Tracks Ancient Artifacts Looted by the Nazis

When the Nazis invaded Greece in 1941, Julius Ringel, a major general in the German army, took an…