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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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The Netherlands Returns Hundreds of Cultural Artifacts to Indonesia

September 20, 2024September 21, 2024Lynsey ChutelComments Off on The Netherlands Returns Hundreds of Cultural Artifacts to Indonesia

The repatriation, the second of its kind by the Dutch, shows a working model for returning looted treasures from Europe to former colonies around the world.

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For the Rescuer of an Ancient Shipwreck, Trouble Arrived in the Mail

August 12, 2024Graham Bowley and Seamus HughesComments Off on For the Rescuer of an Ancient Shipwreck, Trouble Arrived in the Mail

The packages were sent to a woman whose work had led to the heralded recovery of the Kyrenia, and to new insights into classical Greek seafaring. But their ancient contents were a problem.

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His Skull Was Taken From Congo as a War Trophy. Will Belgium Finally Return It?

May 5, 2024May 5, 2024Monika Pronczuk and Koba RyckewaertComments Off on His Skull Was Taken From Congo as a War Trophy. Will Belgium Finally Return It?

For decades, Belgium failed to return the remains of hundreds of people taken by force from former colonies. A draft law could change that, but critics say it is not going far enough.

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Court Says Italy Is Rightful Owner of Bronze Held by Getty Museum

May 2, 2024May 3, 2024ELISABETTA POVOLEDOComments Off on Court Says Italy Is Rightful Owner of Bronze Held by Getty Museum

The European Court of Human Rights has found that Italy’s claims to a contested Greek statue are legitimate. But the museum says its continued possession is appropriate and lawful.

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British Museum Sues Former Curator for Return of Stolen Items

March 27, 2024ALEX MARSHALLComments Off on British Museum Sues Former Curator for Return of Stolen Items

The museum accuses Peter Higgs, a former keeper of Greek and Roman antiquities, of stealing or damaging at least 1,800 artifacts and selling many on eBay.

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World War II Artifacts Found in a Massachusetts Home Are Returned to Japan

March 19, 2024March 20, 2024Emily SchmallComments Off on World War II Artifacts Found in a Massachusetts Home Are Returned to Japan

The cache of artifacts was discovered in the attic of a veteran’s home after he died. The items were turned over to the F.B.I., which arranged for their return eight decades after the war.

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