Last month a dinosaur footprint was stolen in Utah. This week Brazil announced that it is cracking down on the illegal fossil trade.
Intact Mexican shaft tomb found, guarded by shaman figurine
Posted on 6 March 2014
A rare, intact western Mexican shaft tomb has been found by archaeologists
Den of thieves: When art is stolen from a Latin American church it’s everyone’s loss
Posted on 6 March 2014
Six massive paintings by 18th Century painter Tomás de Merlo were stolen
Church Theft, Insecurity, and Community Justice
Posted on 3 March 2014
I’ve just had a new paper published in the European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research: my first criminology publication!
Culture crime news: 24 Feb–2 Mar 2014
Posted on 2 March 2014
Hot topics: Roman sarcophagus lid return
Culture crime news: 17–23 Feb 2014
Posted on 24 February 2014
Hot topics: Maybe mythical German treasure.
Trafficking Culture project seeks a Research Associate
Posted on 19 February 2014
Want to work for us?
The realities of auction catalogue analysis
Posted on 17 February 2014
Last year there was a big rumble-grumble about Sotheby’s Paris’ sale of a portion of the Barbier-Mueller collection of Pre-Columbian antiquities.
Culture crime news: 10–16 Feb 2014
Posted on 17 February 2014
Hot topics: The Apollo of Gaza, Monuments Men, and Syria.
What archaeologists can (but usually don’t) do to help reduce the illicit trade in cultural objects
Posted on 10 February 2014
Thoughts on professional inaction
On early career research, the future, and focus (focus, focus)
Posted on 7 February 2014
It has been quite some time since I have written in this blog.
Does the Illicit Antiquities Trade Fund al-Qaida?
Posted on 2 November 2013
Spoiler. I have seen NO public evidence that links the illicit antiquities trade directly to al-Qaida. Sorry. Please contact me with evidence if you have it.