The ruling culminates an extensive investigation into a smuggling ring headed by Kapoor

The heirs of Jewish dealers, who allegedly sold the medieval collection to the Prussian government under duress due to Nazi persecution, may appeal the ruling

The artefacts could be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art before traveling to Athens

The two works, given to the museum in the 1990s, were looted from temples in Kathmandu according to recent internal provenance research

The elaborate temple relief, now held by the Museo Nacional de Antropología, was extracted from the Maya jungle in the 1960s and offered to the Met for $400,000

Five objects worth more than €3m have been confiscated by authorities as part of a wide-ranging global investigation involving former Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez

Plus, the dark truth of the Marcos family’s extravagance and Ruth Asawa at Modern Art Oxford

British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum now under scrutiny of Cambodian government

Plus, the Cezanne blockbuster at The Art Institute of Chicago and Nicola L.’s Gold Femme Commode at Alison Jacques

The first-century marble sculpture, likely stolen by an Allied soldier during the Second World War, will go on view at the San Antonio Museum of Art before being repatriated to Bavaria

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

Illicit trade in cultural heritage finds a home on social networks, study reveals

The items have been under investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney since 2017

The finial, valued at £1.5m, is one of eight golden heads that adorned the throne of the so-called Tiger of Mysore, which was broken up by British East India Company forces after his defeat in 1799

Antiquities Coalition has published a policy brief urging government to seize the "window of opportunity" in wake of repealed EU Cultural Goods Regulations

The ancient cuneiform, once fated to be displayed at the Museum of the Bible, was sold by Christie’s for $1.7m to the owners of the arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby

Before the discovery of the more than 50 painted blocks, “the richness of Mannaean civilisation had not been appreciated”, expert says

Stories of how works by Matisse, Cézanne, Chagall and others moved around during Second World War are told at New York's Jewish Museum

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

An exhibition opening at the Cincinnati Art Museum reveals how 14 major museums found themselves caught up in a “morally dubious” ­tour of Germany's art treasures after the Second World War

Bilateral accord to include projects to conserve, research, and store restituted items

Busby auction house confirms it has "negotiated a settlement" after Ethiopian officials requested the return of items stolen by British troops in a brutal 1868 battle

The 17th-century oba head was plucked from the Nigerian National Museum and given to Elizabeth II as a thank-you gift

The Shepherdess Bringing in Sheep will return this summer to the University of Oklahoma, which will seek a French partner for future exchanges

The funerary piece was illicitly excavated from the ancient city of Cyrene which is under threat from property developers

Aberdeen University is returning its looted 18th-century oba head to the Nigerian federal government

Around 160 institutions hold looted Benin artefacts, but how many are prepared to give them back? We asked museums in five countries for their position on restitution

With institutions across the globe rethinking their views on restitution, the African country’s focus is now on making a home for its heritage

Do your research and and check whether you unwittingly own stolen works, otherwise it could tarnish your reputation