History Lost in Cagayan de Oro
A commentary by Heritage Conservation Advocates (HCA) in the Philippines about the state of archaeological looting there. Incidentally, I've been ...
Tag: looting
The act of looting or stealing during a disturbance is a form of cultural theft. Looted artifacts often become part of the antiquities trade in Southeast Asia. In some cases, artifacts whose provenance can be established are repatriated to their home countries.
Some Parties Are Claiming Artefacts- Rais
A follow up to the seizure of artefacts in September 2005, parties like the Museum of the Philippines are seeking ...
Grave Robbing: Where do we draw the line?
Here's one for potential robust discussion: where is the line between archaeology and tomb raiding?
The wrath of the gods and other hassles
A convoluted tale of mistaken identification of provenance, treasure-hunting and "duds" in Vietnam.
Foreigner sues Government to recover artefacts
Treasure hunters are suing the Malaysian customs department for seized artefacts. Reportedly Chinese and Filipino artefacts originated from US, were ...
Cambodia's tomb raiders threaten Iron Age heritage
17 May 2006 (Mail & Guardian Online) - Cambodia's tomb raiders threaten Iron Age heritage As tomb raiders plunder Iron ...
Sunken treasure cheer turns sour
Legal battle between a German looter treasure-hunter and his German agent, both based in Singapore. Tilman Walterfang looted recovered a ...
Rumors cause collectors to raid archaeological site
Looting of antiquities in Vietnam.
Must Looted Relics be Ignored?
Not SEA Archaeology, but a broad issue that bears some highlighting. In this part of the world, little has been ...
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