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- Provenance and the Antiquities Market (article) | Khan Academy
In connection with classical antiquities the situation is trickier because the classical world is spread across many territories that overlap with a number of modern nation states, all of which have different laws Greece and Italy have had patrimony laws in place condemning the theft of their cultural heritage since the 19th century
- A market for looted antiquities (article) | Khan Academy
Many looted antiquities are sold on the open market and their illicit origins will never be detected, let alone proved And, as well as the public trade through auction houses and museum acquisitions which can be scrutinised to some extent, there is also a private trade between individuals, which is difficult to investigate
- The Looting of Cambodian Antiquities (video) | Khan Academy
Looting in Cambodia has led to a loss of cultural heritage and knowledge The Khmer Empire's ancient statues, notably from the Koh Ker site, were stolen and sold worldwide This illegal trade has economic impacts and even financed wars Efforts are ongoing to return these treasures to Cambodia The looting of ancient Cambodian antiquities from Prasat Chen, the 10th century the Khmer capital at
- Seizure of Looted Antiquities Illuminates What Museums Want Hidden
The fact that these “before” photographs still have the power to shock years, and even decades, after debates about “decolonizing the museum” have become widespread, and the looting of antiquities is widely recognized as a scourge, reveals how thoroughly we’ve been conditioned by museum rhetoric of beauty and universality
- Repatriating artworks (article) | Khan Academy
Explore the complexities of repatriating artworks and cultural heritage with Khan Academy's educational series on art history
- Cultural heritage at risk: Peru (article) | Khan Academy
Looting and illicit antiquities trafficking continues despite protective measures both in Peru and abroad Thankfully, U S import restrictions have resulted in the confiscation and return of many artifacts to Peru, including 18th century religious artifacts stolen from churches and thousand-year-old human skulls torn from their graves
- Trafficking the past (article) | Khan Academy
Antiquities are bought by museums and private collectors in the rich acquiring countries of the destination market Antiquities found during the raid on Abu Sayyef’s headquarters (source: U S Department of State) Yet international policy has never quite come to grips with tackling demand and reducing the attractive pull of museums and
- Cultural heritage at risk: Cambodia (article) | Khan Academy
These conventions provide the principal means through which signatory states can cooperate in an effort combat the illicit trade in antiquities and thus diminish the loss of cultural heritage globally For ten years Cambodia and the United States have held a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding cultural property
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