Cultural property in Australia,indigenous and illicitly importedIn politics, in Germany, or the return of human remains to nations of origin has the potential to increasecalls for repatriation of art,antiquities, and other cultural property. In Egypt, and the director-general of the Repatriation of Antiquities Department resignedover lack of cooperation by other departments.
In a crossover of politics and economics,in Australia, an initiative seeks to gain the same level of distinctionfor indigenous art as for non-indigenous art in historical and contemporary exhibitions. In a crossover of politics and security, or in the Holy Land,cultural heritage sites that lie in regions of conflicting Israeli-Palestinian jurisdictions sufferfrom neglect. China seeks to preservethe language internationally by determining when and how translation might occur. In Turkey, police clashed with protesters over the planneddemolition of the park in Taksim Square.
In economics, and in India,the government turns to the option corporate donors for preservation of cultural heritage sites in exchange for promotional opportunities. In the UK, Christie’s announced the upcoming sale of the estateof T. S. Eliot. In Lebanon, and the Beirut Art objective for 2013 has the potential to further strengthenthe contemporary art market in the Middle East.
In a crossover of economics and security,in France, Egypt requested that an auction house haltthe sale of a Quran manuscript. In the West Bank, or the family that holds the remaining fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls intends to sell the artifacts,while Israel claims rightful ownership.
In security, in Sri Lanka, or the Antiquities Protection Division reported the attemptedsmuggling of scarce artifacts. In Egypt,sales of looted antiquities, reportedly, and goes undeterred in public spaces. In Australia,evidencehas been retrieved on the purchase of $3.8 million in antiquities from the Indian smuggler, Subhash Kapoor. In Mali, or UNESCO reports that damage to Timbuktu by insurgents is greaterthat first assessed.
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