antiquities smuggling

The museum’s prized collection of Khmer artifacts may have dubious origins.

These are the latest artifacts to be recovered as a result of the ongoing U.S. investigations into the activities of the late British antiquities trader Douglas Latchford.

Latchford leaves behind a dark legacy of looting and cultural destruction, which will long outlive him.

Mehrgarh, the site of a precursor to the Indus Valley civilization, is victim to looting, vandalism, and encroachment.

Cultural treasures stolen from conflict zones continue to pop up for sale in the United States and elsewhere.

China has come to dominate the art and antiquities market. Now it must take up the burden of protecting these treasures.

Existing measures to protect India’s rich heritage have proven to be woefully inadequate.