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In 2024, a tourist at a beach bar in Varna, Bulgaria, noticed this table was actually an ancient artifact, later identified as a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagusA Roman sarcophagus, dating back to the 2nd century AD, was discovered serving as a table at a beach bar in Varna, Bulgaria. This ancient r...- Stolen Indian idols abroad: Why global rules on sacred antiquities must changeWith great pride, the Ashmolean Museum has repatriated a 16th-century bronze idol back to its homeland, India. This significant gesture shi...
- Peas in a podcast: Devouring the pastSyria's ongoing conflict has led to widespread looting of ancient sites, including Palmyra, driven by poverty and a breakdown in security. ...
- Devouring the pastSyria's ancient city, Palmyra, faces looting. War and poverty drive Syrians to hunt for treasures. Islamic State's past actions fuel illega...
- Another example of shared commitment to preserve cultural heritage: US envoy Eric Garcetti on return of antiquities to IndiaThe US has returned 297 stolen or trafficked antiquities to India, highlighting the shared commitment between the two nations to protect cu...
- US hands over 297 antiquities smuggled out of IndiaIndia has successfully recovered 297 antiquities during PM Modi's recent visit to the US, bringing the total number of returned artefacts s...
- Chola-era Krishna idol stolen from India returns home from BangkokAn antique Kaliya Krishna bronze idol, smuggled out of India, has been returned after its recovery in Bangkok. The Archaeological Survey of...
- Parliamentary Committee urges strengthening Archaeological Survey of India's documentation effortsThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture has submitted a report on the functioning of the Archaeological Sur...
- PM Modi thanks US govt for returning over 100 rare, ancient Indian artefactsPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his gratitude to the US government for returning over 100 rare and ancient artefacts to In...
- US returns 105 antiquities to India days after PM Modi's visitIndia has been making concerted efforts to bring back stolen Indian antiquities, the living symbols of rich Indian heritage and culture, fr...
- Indian-American Apsara Iyer becomes president of Harvard Law Review, 1st in publication’s 136-yr historyThe Harvard Law Review was founded in 1887 and is among the oldest student-run legal scholarship publications.
- US repatriates 307 antiquities valued USD 4 mn stolen, trafficked from IndiaOf these, 235 antiquities were seized following the investigation by the office of the Manhattan District Attorney into disgraced art deale...
- US returns 30 looted Bronze Age artworks to CambodiaThe artwork had been stolen during the wars in Cambodia in the 1970s.
- US returns 248 antiquities valued at $15 million to India“This extraordinary assemblage of artifacts, recovered from five different criminal investigations over the past decade, embodies the timel...
- India thanks New York authorities for returning over 150 antiquitiesWhile nearly half of the artefacts (71) are cultural, the other half consists of figurines related to Hinduism (60), Buddhism (16) and Jain...
- PM Modi to bring back 157 antiquities handed over by USThe list of 157 artefacts includes a diverse set of items ranging from the one-and-a-half metre bas relief panel of Revanta in sandstone of...
- Siliguri corridor continues to be preferred International antique trafficking routeBesides a few smaller recoveries, the single largest seizure of 25 antique idols worth Rs 35 crore from northern West Bengal has come as a ...
- US repatriates two antique statues stolen from IndiaBoth of the items were forfeited once the owners were presented with evidence that the artifacts were previously stolen from India.
- 8 theft cases of antiquities reported: GovernmentUnder the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972, provisions exist for regulating the trade in antiquities and for registering specific cat...
- Siliguri becomes major underground international antique trade conduitWhile Sikkim, Tibet, Bangladesh or eastern India are in the supply side, wide Western world market via Nepal are there in the receiving sid...
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