Dozen of pieces used in a 1925 exhibition, including a whale-hunting kayak, will be returned to Canada early next month.
Tag: Arts and Antiquities Looting
Roman-Era Treasures Stolen From Syria’s National Museum
The Damascus museum theft set off an official investigation in what may be one of Syria’s largest losses of antiquities in recent years.
The Netherlands Will Return Looted Pharoah-Era Artifact to Egypt
The 3,500-year-old artifact, likely stolen from Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011 or 2012, was found at an elite European art fair in Maastricht.
Four Decades After It Was Stolen, a Renaissance Treasure Returns to Rome
The Italian art police still don’t know who took the brilliantly illuminated manuscript page from a Franciscan friary, and many more pages have yet to be found.
Nonprofit Gets Two Paintings Stolen by Nazis Pulled From Auction
The paintings were among more than 300 works seized during World War II from Adolphe Schloss, a German Jew who lived in France and amassed a collection of old master paintings.
Argentine Authorities Charge Couple With Hiding Nazi-Looted Painting
“Portrait of a Lady,” by the Italian painter Giuseppe Ghislandi, had not been seen publicly for 80 years until journalists spotted it in a real estate listing last month.
Why the Graffiti Artist Fonki Finds Inspiration in Angkorian Sculpture
The artist Fonki developed a graffiti style that blends ancient motifs with scenes of modern Cambodia.
Looted by Nazis, a 17th-Century Painting Resurfaces. But Not for Long.
The artwork had been missing for 80 years before Dutch journalists spotted it in a real estate listing in Argentina.
Looted by Nazis, a 17th-Century Painting Resurfaces. But Not for Long.
The artwork had been missing for 80 years before Dutch journalists spotted it in a real estate listing in Argentina.
Tourist ‘Is in Trouble’ After Stones Taken From Pompeii, Police Say
A Scottish man is under investigation for aggravated theft, police officials said, after visiting the ancient Italian site.