Cambodia lauds American prosecution team for return of antiquities
The American federal prosecution team responsible for sparking a wave of repatriation of Cambodian antiquities from American universities were honoured ...
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.
Cleveland Museum says its Khmer statue not from Prasat Chen
The Cleveland Museum of Art says that its own statue of Hanuman was not looted from Koh Ker, based on ...
More statues returned to Cambodia from the US
Auction house Christie’s and the Norton Simon Museum have both agreed to return statues in their possession, ‘Pandava’ and ‘Bhima’ ...
Philippine shipwreck looters foiled
Five shipwreck looters were caught trying to salvage a wreck in the Subic Bay without permission (but later released?) Source: ...
Cambodia calls for return of artefacts from other American institutions
Following the return of two guardian statues from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cambodia puts a call out to other ...
Archaeological looting on the rise in Sri Lanka
Treasure hunting and the illegal looting of archaeological sites are becoming an increasing and worrying trend in Sri Lanka. Archaeological ...
Support the safeguarding of Cambodia's heritage
*URGENT APPEAL* The Memorandum of Understanding between Cambodia and USA that restricts the importation of antiquities is up for renewal ...
Lion head found in Preah Vihear province
A fragment of a lion head was found near Rolum Temple in Preah Vihear Province. Lion head fragment from Preah ...
Cambodian looting case turns spotlight on collector
For those following the story about the Koh Ker Statues, the New York Times has a feature on the art ...
The looting of beads in Chumphon province
The widespread looting of beads is becoming a problem in Thailand's Chumphon province, where archaeological beads can fetch a high ...
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