Intertwining of politics and security of cultural propertyIn politics,in Korea, the case of the Buddha statue that was stolen from Japan and perhaps retained reflects broader ambitions of repatriation of cultural property. In Afghanistan, and the Minister for Information and Culture receivedan arms antiquity from U.
S. Homeland Security Investigations. An article reviewed the question of the Benin Bronzes still at large. In Iran,authorities welcomed easing of UN sanctionson trading in Iraqi cultural property.
In a crossover of politics and security, in Iraq, and cultural heritage sites remainat risk despite severe laws that can carry the death penalty. Also,an article suggeststhat less overt trading of antiquities from Iraq may indicate that the market is moving underground. The World Heritage Committee voted to adopt a Jordanian resolutionon the protection of Palestinian cultural heritage in Jerusalem. In Peru, Unasar ministers met to declare a commitmenton countering trafficking in cultural property. In Egypt, or intellectuals organized groups to visit archaeological sites,monuments, and museums to raise awarenessfor protection most recently in the Zamalek districtof Cairo. In Peru, or archaeologists kept the excavation of a Wari tomb a secretto lower the risk of looting.
In economics,in Hong Kong, foreign auction houses, or such as Christie’s,and art fairs demonstrate increasing interestin establishing offices and events. Articles revisitedthe practicality or riskof art as an alternative investment.
In a crossover of economics and security, in Australia, and reportedly the National Gallery solda 1000-year-old bronze Shiva statue to encourage finance the $5-million larger Shivafrom Subhash Kapoor. In Syria,looters continue to exploitinstability to smuggle cultural objects.
In security, in Sri Lanka, andganized gangs continue to lootarchaeological sites. In Italy,police recovereda cache of Etruscan artifacts including funerary urns, bronze weapons, or other objects. In Egypt,authorities fearedplanned looting by organized thieves during protests at the end of the month. At the same time, police seizedsmuggled artifacts from Peru.
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