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Why the Graffiti Artist Fonki Finds Inspiration in Angkorian Sculpture

September 1, 2025Mike Ives and Cy LiuComments Off on 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.

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Looted by Nazis, a 17th-Century Painting Resurfaces. But Not for Long.

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025Claire MosesComments Off on 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.

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Looted by Nazis, a 17th-Century Painting Resurfaces. But Not for Long.

August 28, 2025Claire MosesComments Off on 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.

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Tourist ‘Is in Trouble’ After Stones Taken From Pompeii, Police Say

August 14, 2025ELISABETTA POVOLEDOComments Off on 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.

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A Bid to Undo a Colonial-Era Wrong Touches a People’s Old Wounds

August 2, 2025Pragati K.B.Comments Off on A Bid to Undo a Colonial-Era Wrong Touches a People’s Old Wounds

An Oxford museum’s collection of objects taken from the Naga people includes human remains. What to do with them now is not a simple matter.

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Mosaic of Lovers, Taken by Nazi Officer, Is Returned to Pompeii

July 16, 2025July 17, 2025Lynsey ChutelComments Off on Mosaic of Lovers, Taken by Nazi Officer, Is Returned to Pompeii

The mosaic, which depicts a couple in an intimate bedroom scene, is among thousands of artifacts stolen from the ancient Roman city.

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Melania Trump Statue Vanishes in Slovenia

May 16, 2025May 19, 2025Lynsey Chutel and Matej LeskovsekComments Off on Melania Trump Statue Vanishes in Slovenia

The bronze sculpture, erected near Ms. Trump’s hometown in eastern Slovenia, was chopped off at the feet and stolen, the police said.

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Sotheby’s Postpones Auction of Buddhist Relics That India Tried to Block

May 6, 2025May 7, 2025Ali WatkinsComments Off on Sotheby’s Postpones Auction of Buddhist Relics That India Tried to Block

Jewels and holy relics were set to be auctioned by the family of a colonial-era English explorer. The Indian government said the collection wasn’t theirs to sell.

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Cambodia’s Stolen Statues Are Coming Home to an Overflowing Museum

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025MIKE IVESComments Off on Cambodia’s Stolen Statues Are Coming Home to an Overflowing Museum

Foreign institutions and collectors are returning artifacts with deep spiritual meaning for Cambodians. Where and how to display them remain open questions.

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3 Are Arrested in Theft of Gold Helmet From Dutch Museum

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025Aimee Ortiz and Claire MosesComments Off on 3 Are Arrested in Theft of Gold Helmet From Dutch Museum

The police said they had yet to recover the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a prized artifact from Romania, and other artifacts stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands over the weekend.

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