Antiquities and Archaeology

Divinely beautiful Greek charioteer comes to London

He is called the charioteer and although damaged, with his turning, athletic body and robe so fine and clinging that every muscle is revealed, he is one of the most exquisite surviving Greek... MORE

Published online: 02 April 2012

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Israel’s Supreme Court upholds privatisation of archaeological park

The Jewish organisation running Jerusalem’s City of David site has been accused of marginalising Muslim history

Published online: 28 March 2012

Sicily aims to make more of the Morgantine Venus

Local authorities and tourism industry seek Euro funds to promote statue returned by US museum

Published online: 28 March 2012

Asia Society debate: the dos and don’ts of collecting antiquities

Establishing a “Wikiloot” website to track illicitly traded antiquities is among the issues discussed

Published online: 22 March 2012

Police raid criminal gang suspected of faking antiquities

Alleged forgers used x-ray machine to cheat dating tests; arrests include boxer and hospital nurse

Published online: 21 February 2012

Icom publishes “red list” of Egyptian antiquities at risk

Objects include statues, vessels, coins, textiles and manuscripts that the council warns should not be acquired without documented provenance