Browsing: Antiquities Theft

A four-month operation targeting illicit trafficking in cultural goods across 28 countries, dubbed Operation Pandora VI, has resulted in the recovery of more than 9,400 items and the arrest of 52 people.

Nearly all of Kentucky’s 120 counties have adopted versions of “2A sanctuary resolutions,” joining an growing list of municipal governments in at least 20 other states spread across the U.S.

While security around many of the world’s most important artifacts has improved, the failure to take full advantage of modern technology can be costly, says a British security expert.

The unanimous ruling made Washington the 20th state to abolish capital punishment. The last execution in the state was in 2010.

As the summer killing season looms, homicides are down 26 percent from last year. Gun violence reductions averaging 30 percent in police districts with a predictive computer program called HunchLab offer some hope.

Egyptian artifacts are flooding into New York City, with its many auction houses and antiquity dealers. But proving that artifacts were illegally looted is challenging.