Christie’s has withdrawn four ancient Greek vases from Tuesday’s auction after a leading archaeologist discovered that each of them was linked to a convicted antiquities dealer.
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Nicholas Cullinan, the current director of the UK’s National Portrait Gallery, has been selected as…
In a significant development today, a London court has directed Peter Higgs, a former curator…
Rare Medallion of Emperor Caracalla Among Valuable Finds from Nova Varbovka The Regional History Museum-Veliko…
New York City, NY (January 26, 2024) – In a groundbreaking move, the Metropolitan Museum…
“We hope that other museums abroad will follow the example of the Carlos Museum, which has sought to solve the problem through dialogue and a spirit of cooperation,” said Lina Mendoni, Greece’s minister of culture.
The Greek police arrested four individuals believed to be members of a criminal gang selling…
Thirty Greek antiquities, collectively valued at 3.7 million dollars, are being repatriated to Greece, Manhattan…
After a protracted legal battle spanning 17 years, the Ministry of Culture revealed on Friday…
A large police operation was carried out in the area of Malevizi municipality in Crete…
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced today the return of 29 looted antiquities…
A 200 year old shipwreck thought to be connected to the Greek War of Independence…
The Cyprus Department of Antiquities announced that recent works on the sewerage system of Kition…
The Council of State (CoS) plenary officially published on Wednesday its approval of the removal,…
The house in Asea, Arcadia, where prominent 20th century Greek poet and translator Nikos Gatsos…
The Greek Culture Ministry on Wednesday announced that it would seek the repatriation of a…
Police arrested a 49 year old man on Monday for illegal possession of an ancient…
Greece’s Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, US Department of State Assistant Secretary of European and Eurasian…
Greece’s Finance Ministry announced on its website that the European Union will provide funding for…
The US Department of Homeland Security returned ten ancient coins looted from Greece during a…
