If this news report is to be believed, Egypt cannot even protect the inside of its most famous pyramids from being looted. This is the most alarming news possible about the deplorable state of site protection since the start of the Revolution and the attack on the Cairo Museum. Those who profess to care about the world's culture -- directors of major museums whose boards include some of the world's wealthiest collectors -- should be asking themselves at this point, "What could we do to help Egypt protect its -- and our -- heritage from our less responsible fellow collectors?"
Thailand Still Thinking About Ratification of 1970 UNESCO Convention
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Marisa Chimprabha, 'Thailand closer to ratifying UN convention on
trafficking in cultural property' Thai PBS 20 Nov 2024.
Thailand has completed drafting...
3 days ago
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