Call for Proposals: Cultural Property Agreement Implementation 2024 Grant Program (FY2024 CPAIG)
The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh has announced the 2024 Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grant Program (CPAIG). This program, established ...
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.
The Battle for Cambodia’s Heritage: Art Market vs. Preservation
via Antiquities Coalition, 11 October 2023: The Antiquities Coalition interviews experts Helena Arose, Angela Chiu, and Ben Evans authors in ...
Overtourism Threatens Thailand’s Latest Archaeological Gem
via Nikkei Asia, 22 October 2023: Thailand's Si Thep Historical Park, located in the northern province of Phetchabun, recently gained ...
[New Book] These Were People Once: The Online Trade in Human Remains and Why It Matters
A new book on the issues surrounding the trade of human remains online, which is a problem in Southeast Asia ...
ArThemis Database
Another new resource that may be of some interest to readers. ArThemis is a database hosted by the Art-Law centre ...
[New Book] Cultural Objects and Reparative Justice
via Oxford University Press: New book by Gerstenblith offers an interdisciplinary analysis of the legal and ethical dimensions surrounding the ...
UNESCO and Interpol Team Up for Virtual Museum of Stolen Artefacts
via The Guardian, 06 October 2023: UNESCO, in collaboration with Interpol, is planning to launch a virtual museum featuring stolen ...
Tourist Overload in Si Thep: A Call for Urgent Infrastructure
via various sources: 24 September 2023: Oh no! Who could have foreseen this? Phetchabun President of the provincial cultural Council ...
Denver Museum Returns Cambodian Artifacts Amid Scandal
via Khmer Times/Denver Post, 21 September 2023: The Denver Art Museum has returned three 12th and 13th-century Cambodian bronze sculptures, ...
Thailand’s Quest for Lost Antiquities: A National Treasure Hunt
via TRT News, 18 September 2023: Thailand is intensifying efforts to recover missing artifacts from ancient sites, many of which ...
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