VOA story of the Koh Ker warrior
A video story on the Koh Ker warrior that has been in the news of late. The text in the ...
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.
18th century Chinese vessel found off Roxas City
The Philippine National Museum authenticated the find of porcelain pieces from an 18th century Chinese vessel found in the Roxas ...
Koh Ker statue: Sotheby’s responds
Looks like Sotheby's is trying to perform some damage control, now that the story has broken about failed auction of ...
Looted Khmer statue shows up in Sotheby’s auction
A Khmer statue, believed to be looted from Koh Ker, is in the centre of a tussle at a Sotheby's ...
Prehistoric remains uncovered in Bohol
Prehistoric remains and earthenware have been discovered in a cave in Bohol province in Central Philippines, although it looks as ...
Banteay Chmar starting to see tourists again
A feature on the massive temple of Banteay Chmar in Banteay Meanchay province, not far from the Thai-Cambodian border. The ...
Portuguese-era artefacts looted from Malacca river
500-year-old Portuguese-era artefacts have been illegally recovered from the Malacca River in Malaysia and sold, reportedly to antique dealers in ...
Philippines’ treasures under threat
An article highlighting the woes of maintaining Philippines' cultural collections in the midst of competing economic pressures, poor infrastructure and ...
Malacca Museums investigate shipwreck looting in its waters
The state government of Malacca is investigating allegations that shipwrecks in its territorial waters have been looted, in activities that ...
Philippine caves looted
Philippine archaelogist Victor Paz sounds an alert over the theft of bones from two burial caves in Palawan. The bones ...
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