Should museums acquire objects without provenance, which may have been looted? Yes, say several panelists

More evidence is scrutinised

The joint effort will use satellite technology to help protect archaeological sites

Evidence is discussed and documents are scoured

The Art Newspaper reveals that sacred Maqdala tablets are hidden away in a sealed store of the British Museum

A successful vernissage shows quantity does not always trump quality

An explanation, an adoration and a lament

Photography, Asian art, the art of antiquity, Old Masters, and historiography are also among the topics covered

The British Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles, Cambridge

Cultura Basel '02 fair report

Paintings and decorative arts prove harder to sell

As last month’s antiquities sales boomed, The Art Newspaper surveyed leading dealers and specialists in New York

With American classical furniture and decorative arts in close second place

Hard times on Hollywood Road

Rapid advances as new companies model their catalogues and conditions of sale on Western models

The TEFAF Basel saw only 12,500 visitors, but some good sales nonetheless. Could the organisers have promoted it more?