James Fitton, a 66-year-old retired geologist, had been convicted of antiquities smuggling after taking pottery shards from an ancient site

After years of conflict and sanctions, heritage trips have been taking off in the area. But potential visitors may be wary after geologist Jim Fitton was given a 15-year sentence for taking “a few worthless pieces of broken pottery”

A number of objects purchased by the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Metropolitan Museum of Art are now under scrutiny—including an ancient Egyptian marble head worth €35m

Martinez has been indicted for “complicity of gang fraud and laundering“ of objects purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Louvre Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdullah al-Thani had accused the New York- and Geneva-based dealership of selling him two allegedly fake statues for a combined $5.2m

The two-metre-tall statue, which the museum acquired for $2.5m in 1986, was allegedly excavated illegally in the 1970s

The Hamburg-based dealer Roben Dib was arrested in Paris last week. His lawyers say he will "fully cooperate with the investigation"

The artefacts were flagged by Christos Tsiogiannis, who has, since 2006, been identifying looted antiquities through photographic archives of suspected and convicted dealers in plunder

Research published by forensic archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis suggests the brilliant fresco fragment may have been illegally excavated near Pompeii

The appeal primarily challenges restrictions around the display of commercial ivory objects in the state

Experts in the trade question whether items seized by US customs under the new four-year policy will be returned to the Taliban

Repatriation could lead to resolution in other cases of looted art in museums

The larger than life-size statue was brought back from Rome by the Duke of Hamilton in the 18th century and is named after his Scottish palace

Collection of Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani finds a long-term home at the Hôtel de la Marine, the former repository of French royal furniture, art and jewels

Antiquities Coalition has published a policy brief urging government to seize the "window of opportunity" in wake of repealed EU Cultural Goods Regulations

The poor condition of the London museum’s Greek and Assyrian galleries—with roofs in disrepair causing long closures—is adding to calls for the restitution of the contested works

International trade groups including top British antique dealers vow to oppose trade of Afghan heritage artefacts under Taliban control

The London gallery, now run by Martin Clist and Charis Tyndall, is marking five decades with an exhibition of Greek black glaze pottery opening this week

Government has established €600,000 three-year pilot project called NEXUD to combat illegal trade in antiquities

The New York-based gallery sued after US authorities seized a bust of Alexander the Great in 2018. The sculpture's ownership and future remains unresolved

Charges are pending against two New York-based antiquities dealers linked to the objects

Dating from the ninth and tenth centuries, the objects are thought to have been looted from sacred sites in the late 1960s

Tools and other objects were discovered in a national park in southwest Texas, triggering an inquiry

Painstaking reconstruction by multi-agency task force is salvaging what artefacts remain after Islamic State occupation

After FBI investigation, sculptural antiquity lent by a collector is determined to have a disturbing provenance

The arts and crafts chain has amended its complaint regarding the ancient tablet, which it bought for at auction for $1.67m in 2014. It was seized by US authorities in 2019

Critics say Turkish government polices give short shrift to religious minorities’ cultural heritage

New online platform aims to turn traditionally scholarly subject into something "easily digestible and fun to explore"

The rise of the online art market means due diligence on purchasing art is becoming increasingly complex

Authorities have accused Erdal Dere and Faisal Khan of running an alleged scheme to swindle buyers by using fake provenances