Multiple claims for antiquities at New York’s Met, major exhibitions hit at London’s British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum

They seek to recover 32 looted works

Why bringing it back home is a mark of respect

Iran was gratified by the ruling that a foreign state's property in the US is exempt from such inquiries

However, the whereabouts of many works of art from the collection are still unknown

Getty case may be tip of the iceberg

Though initially the claim was rejected, a case from the continent may leave room for appeal

How The Art Newspaper changed the law

Move to make it easier for claimants to recover looted art is dividing the state

Giving things back—the how, when, where and why

Italian minister asks for restitution of the Fano Athlete

But it may not be legally possible to sue Spain in the US courts

Crown that was returned in 1925 has disappeared

MoMA maintains that the Grosz works were never Nazi loot

Museum disputes heirs’ claim for three works by the German painter George Grosz

The story of the US Monuments Men

A collection of essays by museum directors worldwide on restitutions and ownership

Fragile treasure, “Moctezuma’s Crown”, is subject of restitution claims

The painting was stolen from its Jewish owner during the Nazi occupation of France

Since the late 1990s there has been a strong push towards provenance research of collections and museums, and restitution of items that were looted or taken by the Nazis during their period of power

Shakeouts of Nazi-looted occurring increasingly in the marketplace

Treasures lost in the punitive sacking of Maqdala are subject to restitution claims

Strives to break restitution “logjam”

Shelby White returns two two fourth century BC objects

The dictator's works will be returned to his family

The East German intelligence service confiscated hundreds of items in the 1970s and 1980s, which are now being returned to their rightful owners and their heirs

Institution says restitution laws don’t apply as it is a private gallery

Funded by Shelby White amidst controversy regarding the provenance of her personal collection

Increasing numbers of private collectors, dealers, museums, and banks have been buying policies to protect their assets

Former vice-president of the Dutch Supreme Court is named chairman