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?"
How the ’NdrĂ ngheta turned ancient sites Into criminal assets: Findings
from Operation Ghenos-Scylletium exposes the role of TOCGs in
archaeological plunder
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Today, the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage
(TPC) in Rome announced a sweeping series of coordinated actions as part of
a major...
16 hours ago

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