Antiquities, from Philippines
via Bangalor Mirror, 09 June 2023: I hope the Philippine authorities will investigate this. An Indian businessman reportedly finds a ...
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.
The Met in New York takes on the cultural property debate
via El Pais, 05 June 2023: The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is creating a team of four ...
Shipwrecks need more protection
via New Straits Times, 2 June 2023: Malaysian reflection on the recent looting of the HMS Repulse and Prince of ...
Why Are Scavengers Looting WWII Shipwrecks?
via Impakter, 31 May 2023: This article is in the wake of the recent looting of the HMS Repulse and ...
The Met says it has a plan to root out looted art from its collection
via The Gothamist, 30 May 2023: The Metropolitan Museum of Art is expanding its efforts to identify looted items in ...
Chinese barge likely plundered WWII shipwreck: Malaysia
via AP/ Yahoo News, 30 May 2023: A Chinese barge detained in Malaysian waters is accused of illegally salvaging two ...
The antiquities seized in Quang Ngai date from the 16th-17th centuries
via Vietnam Posts English, 23 May 2023: The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Quang Ngai province held an ...
Malaysia detains Chinese ship linked to suspected illegal salvage of British WWII wrecks
via The Straits Times, 29 May 2023: Cannon shells believed to be from World War II were discovered on a ...
Statement on HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse
via The National Museum of the Royal Navy, 24 May 2023: Statement made in response to reports that the shipwrecks ...
Save the wrecks before it is too late, warn heritage experts
via New Straits Times, 22 May 2023: Heritage experts in Malaysia are urging coordinated efforts from enforcement authorities to protect ...
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