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Archaeologists may have just found Cleopatra’s bust at ancient Egyptian temple

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1 month ago

Biden adds to list of national monuments across the U.S. There’s an appetite for more

LA Times

President Biden speaks before signing a proclamation designating the Baaj Nwaavjo I’Tah Kukveni National Monument at the Red Butte Airfield in Tusayan, Ariz., last year. President Theodore Roosevelt did in 1906 what Congress was unwilling to do through legislation: He used his new authority under the Antiquities Act to designate Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first national monument. Biden …

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1 month ago

Biden adds to the nation’s list of national monuments during his term. There’s an appetite for more

Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt did in 1906 what Congress was unwilling to do through legislation: He used his new authority under the Antiquities Act to designate Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first national monument. Biden called Bears Ears — the first national monument to be established at the request of federally recognized tribes — a “place …

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1 month, 1 week ago

What are the Parthenon Marbles, and where do repatriation talks stand?

Deccan Chronicle

Athens: Talks in London on Tuesday between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis have rekindled hopes of a deal for the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum in 2025. Greek and British positions Athens has for decades demanded the return of the sculptures, a campaign revived in the 1980s by emblematic Greek actress …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

US Returns 1,400 Looted Artifacts Worth $10M to India

Deccan Chronicle

The United States has returned over 1,400 looted artifacts worth $10 million to India, part of an initiative to repatriate stolen art from South and Southeast Asia. The Manhattan District Attorney's office stated that the items were recovered through investigations into criminal trafficking networks run by convicted art dealers Subhash Kapoor and Nancy Wiener. Kapoor, a former New York antiquities …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

US returns over 1,400 looted antiques worth $10 million to India

Hindustan Times

The United States on Wednesday announced that it has returned over 1,400 looted artefacts worth $10 million to India as part of an ongoing initiative to repatriate stolen art from countries across South and Southeast Asia. The Manhattan District Attorney's office, in a press release, said that the goods were recovered as part of an "ongoing investigations into criminal trafficking …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

US returns looted antiquities worth $10 million to India

CNN

CNN — The United States has returned more than 1,400 looted artifacts worth $10 million to India as part of an ongoing initiative to repatriate stolen art from countries across South and Southeast Asia, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday. The repatriations resulted from “several ongoing investigations” into looting networks, including those operated by convicted art traffickers Nancy Wiener …

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2 months ago

Bapu Museum: High-tech to help visitors learn significance of antiquities

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: The state's archaeological museum, the Bapu Museum here, is cited as the only one of its kind in the country to use high-end technology to explain the significance of its items on display. The visitors have to download the in-house app called ‘Bapu Museum’ on their mobile phones, so that they can scan the QR code. The museum has …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

US hands over 297 stolen Indian antiquities amid PM Modi's visit

Hindustan Times

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing visit, the US handed “297 antiquities” to India that had been smuggled out of the country, an official statement on Sunday said. The official statement from the Prime Minister's Office said “On the occasion of the visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to the United States, the US side facilitated the return of …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Top news of the day: India clinches maiden Chess Olympiad gold; Sri Lanka Presidential election goes to historic second count, and more

The Hindu

Sri Lanka presidential election goes to historic second count In a historic first, Sri Lanka’s Presidential election on Sunday went into a second round of counting after no candidate secured over 50% vote needed to be declared the winner. Tirupati laddu row: Jagan Mohan Reddy writes to PM Modi, wants CM Naidu to be reprimanded for spreading ‘lies’ Dubbing the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ancient remains of Egyptian army barracks and a bronze sword unearthed by archaeologists

CNN

CNN — Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in hieroglyphics. Under Ramses II, whose name was also engraved on a limestone block found at the fort, Egypt fought several wars against the Hittites and Libyans, necessitating these …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ancient Egyptian fort that guarded kingdom against mysterious Mediterranean ‘sea peoples’

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They also found several artefacts and personal items belonging to Egyptian soldiers stationed at the …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Egypt: Gold, relics, jewellery from Ptolemaic dynasty unearthed in Nile Delta tombs

Hindustan Times

A trove of artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta area and experts are working to restore and classify the finds, an official with the country’s antiquities authority said Monday. This image provided by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, shows artifacts which were discovered inside tombs at the Tell al-Deir necropolis, in …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese, Egyptians jointly research, digitalize mummified wooden coffins

China Daily

Archaeologists study wooden coffins as part of the China-Egypt Joint Investigation, Research and Digitalization Project on Ancient Egyptian Antiquities. China-Egypt Joint Investigation, Research and Digitalization Project on Ancient Egyptian Antiquities, a package of cooperation projects mainly about digital scanning, photographing, sorting and research of more than 1,000 mummified wooden coffins excavated in Saqqara, Egypt, has been going on since late …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese, Egyptians jointly research, digitalize mummified wooden coffins

China Daily

Archaeologists study wooden coffins as part of the China-Egypt Joint Investigation, Research and Digitalization Project on Ancient Egyptian Antiquities. China-Egypt Joint Investigation, Research and Digitalization Project on Ancient Egyptian Antiquities, a package of cooperation projects mainly about digital scanning, photographing, sorting and research of more than 1,000 mummified wooden coffins excavated in Saqqara, Egypt, has been going on since late …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Italy's stolen antiquities find sanctuary in Rome's Museum for Rescued Art

Hindustan Times

Antiquities recovered after being looted in Italy and sold on the global black market have found their sanctuary in the heart of Rome. The "Museum for Rescued Art" is housed in a spectacular hall within the majestic Diocletian Baths, ancient Rome's largest bath complex. Museum for Rescued Art in Rome highlights recovered treasures Some of the antiquities were looted during …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. vows to return more looted antiquities as Italy welcomes home 600 artifacts

LA Times

Some 600 looted works of art and other artifacts that were returned by the United States to Italy are displayed in Rome on Tuesday. Italy on Tuesday celebrated the return of around 600 antiquities from the U.S., including ancient bronze statues, gold coins, mosaics and manuscripts valued at $65 million, that were looted years ago, sold to U.S. museums, galleries …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Thailand welcomes the return of trafficked antiquities from New York's Metropolitan Museum

The Independent

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

US returns ancient artefacts looted from Cambodia, Indonesia

Al Jazeera

New York district attorney accuses two prominent art dealers of the illegal trafficking of antiquities worth $3m. Bragg said he had returned 27 pieces to Phnom Penh and three to Jakarta in two recent repatriation ceremonies, including a bronze statue of the Hindu deity Shiva, which was looted from Cambodia, and a stone bas-relief sculpture of two royal figures from …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Will European museums return Southeast Asia's 'stolen' artifacts?

Hindustan Times

During Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet's state visit to France in January, President Emmanuel Macron pledged support for returning more Khmer artifacts and for technical assistance to expand the National Museum of Cambodia. Macron is often cited as the first European leader to lend a voice to long-standing demands from Asian states for the return of their antiquities after he …

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1 year ago

Cambodia welcomes the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s plan to return looted antiquities

Associated Press

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia has welcomed the announcement that New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will return more than a dozen pieces of ancient artwork to Cambodia and Thailand that were tied to an art dealer and collector accused of running a huge antiquities trafficking network out of Southeast Asia. The repatriation of the ancient pieces was linked to …

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1 year ago

US returns to Greece 30 ancient artifacts worth $3.7 million, including marble statues

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — The United States on Friday returned to Greece 30 ancient artifacts, including marble statues, armor helmets and breastplates, found to have been illicitly removed from the country, authorities said. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the “exquisite” works were collectively valued at $3.7 million. Nineteen of the artifacts were voluntarily surrendered from New York gallery owner Michael …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Four tombs unearthed at Roman-era cemetery in Gaza

Al Jazeera

The discovery represents the first fully unearthed and complete Roman necropolis in Gaza. Gaza City, Palestine – The discovery of four Roman-era tombs in the Gaza Strip indicates the long history of settlement, agriculture, industry and trade in Gaza, according to a Palestinian archaeologist. Four tombs dating back 2,000 years were discovered at a Roman-era cemetery in the Gaza Strip …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Hong Kong's best museums for culture

BBC

Hong Kong's six most exciting museums and art galleries Berk Ozdemir/Alamy From contemporary art at M+ to a immersive retail experience at K11 MUSEA, museum director Suhanya Raffel shares her six favourite spaces in Hong Kong. Best for Chinese treasures: Hong Kong Palace Museum Just a short stroll from M+, the Hong Kong Palace Museum is another art institution within …

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Archaeologists may have just found Cleopatra’s bust at ancient Egyptian temple

Biden adds to list of national monuments across the U.S. There’s an appetite for more

Biden adds to the nation’s list of national monuments during his term. There’s an appetite for more

What are the Parthenon Marbles, and where do repatriation talks stand?

US Returns 1,400 Looted Artifacts Worth $10M to India

US returns over 1,400 looted antiques worth $10 million to India

US returns looted antiquities worth $10 million to India

Bapu Museum: High-tech to help visitors learn significance of antiquities

US hands over 297 stolen Indian antiquities amid PM Modi's visit

Top news of the day: India clinches maiden Chess Olympiad gold; Sri Lanka Presidential election goes to historic second count, and more

Ancient remains of Egyptian army barracks and a bronze sword unearthed by archaeologists

Ancient Egyptian fort that guarded kingdom against mysterious Mediterranean ‘sea peoples’

Egypt: Gold, relics, jewellery from Ptolemaic dynasty unearthed in Nile Delta tombs

Chinese, Egyptians jointly research, digitalize mummified wooden coffins

Chinese, Egyptians jointly research, digitalize mummified wooden coffins

Italy's stolen antiquities find sanctuary in Rome's Museum for Rescued Art

U.S. vows to return more looted antiquities as Italy welcomes home 600 artifacts

Thailand welcomes the return of trafficked antiquities from New York's Metropolitan Museum

US returns ancient artefacts looted from Cambodia, Indonesia

Will European museums return Southeast Asia's 'stolen' artifacts?

Cambodia welcomes the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s plan to return looted antiquities

US returns to Greece 30 ancient artifacts worth $3.7 million, including marble statues

Four tombs unearthed at Roman-era cemetery in Gaza

Hong Kong's best museums for culture