An Ancient Canaanite Treasure in Gaza Was Leveled to the Ground by Hamas
(Palestine)
Haaretz, 6th Oct 2017.
"Tel Es-Sakan (hill of ash) was the largest Canaanite city between Palestine and Egypt"
Metropolitan Museum Protests US Withdrawal From UNESCO
“President Trump’s decision to withdraw from UNESCO undermines the historic role of the United States as a leader in this effort and weakens our position as a strong advocate for cultural preservation.”
Lawsuit Charges That Grand Rapids Museum Misused Donor Funds
D. Neal Bremer, a Kalamazoo resident who worked as COO of the GRAM from June 2015 until his termination on June 28 of this year, claims that museum executives regularly misused donor-restricted funds on other expenses, “including general operations expenses,” according to the lawsuit filed on Sept. 22 in the 17th Circuit Court for Kent […]
Legal Threats Mount for Berkshire Museum as Deaccession Controversy Rages On
(United States of America)
ArtNet News, 13th Oct 2017.
The museum may be violating state laws governing the deaccessioning of material donated to non-profit institutions with their controversial Rockwell sale.
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Ethiopia: The Unfortunate Case of Ethiopia’s Looted Heritages
(Ethiopia)
All Africa, 12th Oct 2017.
Antiquities trafficking is still rife in Ethiopia, official complain the law isn’t properly enforced.
Viking loot plundered: Irish help sought in tracing artefacts
(Norway; Ireland)
The Irish Times, 13th Oct 2017.
Interesting note: the items stolen from the museum in Norway were Irish. The Vikings traded for them or, well, stole them.
Ethiopia: The Unfortunate Case of Ethiopia’s Looted Heritages
(Ethiopia)
All Africa, 12th Oct 2017.
Antiquities trafficking is still rife in Ethiopia, official complain the law isn’t properly enforced.
