Stories from last week’s underwater archaeology conference in Vietnam
A couple of news stories arising from the underwater archaeology symposium in Quang Ngai city last week; one is about ...
Tag: looting
The act of looting or stealing during a disturbance is a form of cultural theft. Looted artifacts often become part of the antiquities trade in Southeast Asia. In some cases, artifacts whose provenance can be established are repatriated to their home countries.
Treasure trove of coins found in Ha Tinh province
Some 22kg of Chinese and Vietnamese coins were found buried in a garden in Vietnam's Ha Tinh province. Coins discovered ...
Lost bell of Shwedagon Pagoda reportedly found
A bell that was looted from the Shwedagon Pagoda 400 years ago is said to be found in the Yangon ...
Tracking how antiquities get stolen and sold on the black market
A new study published in the British Journal of Criminology reveals the inner workings of a statue trafficking network in ...
Shipwreck looting rampant in Riau
10 divers were caught last month by the Indonesian navy for looting shipwrecks. (Thanks to Damien Huffer for the head's ...
Helping to return Cambodia’s treasures
Tess Davis writes about her work in facilitating the return of Cambodia's many looted treasures. Tess Davis. Source: Boston University ...
Three statues return to Cambodia
Cambodia celebrates the return of three statues that were looted from Koh Ker in the 1970s. Deputy Prime Minister Sok ...
Gold found in Phatthalung, sparking gold rush
The discovery of a hoard of gold has sparked a frenzy of digging by locals in Thailand's Phatthalung province, with ...
Tracking the looted statues of Koh Ker
A feature about the statues of Koh Ker, and how various agencies have been working to find the missing statues ...
Looted Subic Bay anchor retrieved
An anchor believed to be looted from a shipwreck in Subic Bay has been recovered by the Philippine authorities. Subic ...
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