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September 2016 Archeology – Museums, Crimes, Looted Goods
« on: September 11, 2016, 03:12:36 pm »
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Some Bavarian crosses were vandalized:
http://www.dw.com/en/bavarian-crosses-subject-of-attacks-and-controversy/a-19529653

There’s a forged furniture scandal at Versailles:
http://www.dw.com/en/versailles-falls-foul-of-furniture-fakers/av-19530471

Plenty of vandalism at Sabastia, apparently:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4849755,00.html

A ushabti figure found in Mexico was returned to Egypt:
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/243563/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Egyptian-statuette-recovered-from-Mexico-is-authen.aspx

Charlotte Bronte:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/09/books/she-was-no-bird-jane-eyre-manuscript-on-first-trip-to-america.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Farts

Illuminated Manuscripts:   
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/08/arts/international/fitzwilliam-museum-celebrates-the-birth-and-glory-of-color-manuscripts.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Farts

Icons of Modern Art:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/arts/design/a-bridge-from-moscow-to-paris-130-works-of-modern-art.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Farts

Taxidermy:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/arts/design/cats-taxidermy-morbid-anatomy-museum-brooklyn.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Farts

Plaster casts:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/arts/design/move-over-marble-plaster-gets-pride-of-place.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Farts

Memling:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/arts/design/review-hans-memling-morgan-library-museum.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fdesign

Rembrandt:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/30/arts/design/a-rarely-seen-rembrandt-is-coming-to-the-frick.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fdesign

Fakes:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1609/S00142/art-crime-fraudsters-and-fakes-revealed-in-new-exhibition.htm

Arabic and Sanskrti studies at Yale:
http://news.yale.edu/2016/09/06/yale-marks-175th-anniversary-arabic-and-sanskrit-studies-exhibit-public-events

Pompeii:
http://fox4kc.com/2016/09/07/explore-daily-life-and-tragic-end-of-ancient-city-of-pompeii-at-union-stations-new-exhibit/

Roman Myth and Mythmaking:
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/659897/?sc=rsln

Scythian Heralds:
https://hellenicnews.com/trail-greece-greek-gold-russia-acropolis-museum/

American Gothic:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37248237

Italy’s museums are seeking private sector help:
https://skift.com/2016/09/07/italys-museums-are-turning-to-private-sector-funding-to-cover-costs/

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Re: September 2016 Archeology – Museums, Crimes, Looted Goods
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2016, 01:03:56 pm »
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The Ukraine is still trying to get its Scythian gold back:
http://uatoday.tv/society/ukraine-takes-to-court-in-a-bid-to-return-scythian-gold-745625.html

Some stolen Dutch paintings will soon be returned:
http://m.france24.com/en/20160912-stolen-dutch-masterpieces-soon-back-museum

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Re: September 2016 Archeology – Museums, Crimes, Looted Goods
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2016, 03:26:47 pm »
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The illegal antiquities trade is thriving in Bulgaria:
http://www.novinite.com/articles/176404/Der+Standard%3A+Antiquities+Traders+Have+Little+to+Fear+of+Bulgarian+Authorities

On the flow of artifacts to the US (we may have had this before):
http://www.livescience.com/56141-looting-artifacts-from-syria-to-us.html

The Gweagal Shield is the latest British Museum item at the centre of a repatriation storm:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/sep/25/the-gweagal-shield-and-the-fight-to-change-the-british-museums-attitude-to-seized-artefacts

Australia’s National Gallery is returning some items to India:
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/gallery-returns-more-indian-antiquities/news-story/92f0cf253803122913d01310d38924df

Rembrandt’s First Paintings:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/20/arts/international/what-rembrandt-did-as-a-teenager-4-of-his-sense-works-are-reunited.html

Face of Britain:
http://www.npr.org/2016/09/19/494591296/the-face-of-britain-tells-a-nations-history-through-portraits

Klimt:
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160920-who-was-the-woman-in-gold

Last Days of Pompeii:
http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai/article/art-review-last-day-of-pompeii

Piranesi:
http://host.madison.com/entertainment/piranesi-exhibition-opens-in-moscow/article_e4b4dc03-06fe-5de6-9ff0-d13dd185a1da.html

Jerusalem 1000-1400:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/arts/design/jerusalem-as-a-place-of-desire-and-death-at-the-metropolitan-museum.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fdesign

Contraposto Studies:
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/arts-culture/97366-at-philly-museum-naumans-slices-of-life-explore-classical-ideals

The National Museum of African American History opened this week:
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/24/495302034/national-museum-of-african-american-history-opens-its-doors

El Bosco:
http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2016/09/23/actualidad/1474623272_503948.html

Nice feature on Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology:
http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/09/22/inenglish/1474530946_097503.html

There’s a new museum for Kitora tomb murals:
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/09/25/national/museum-displaying-ancient-kitora-tomb-murals-opens-nara/

Cyprus is planning a new museum:
http://cyprus-mail.com/2016/09/20/competition-announced-design-new-cyprus-museum/

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