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The Most Controversial and Ambitious Art Heists of 2020

Helen Holmes (2020). The Most Controversial and Ambitious Art Heists of 2020. . 21 December.

Johnny Eskenazi: from wannabe theatre director to leading Eastern art dealer who rescued stolen Afghan ivories

Anna Somers Cocks (2020). Johnny Eskenazi: from wannabe theatre director to leading Eastern art dealer who rescued stolen Afghan ivories. The Art Newspaper. 21 December.

Superstitious tourist afraid of curse mails stolen rocks back to Utah national park

(United States of America)

Maddie Capron (2020). Superstitious tourist afraid of curse mails stolen rocks back to Utah national park. The Charlotte Observer. 21 December.

Switzerland returns smuggled antiquities to Iran

(Iran; Switzerland)

Tehran Times (2020). Switzerland returns smuggled antiquities to Iran. Tehran Times. 20 December.

How returning the Stone of Destiny led to decades of repercussions

(United Kingdom)

Gerry Hassan (2020). How returning the Stone of Destiny led to decades of repercussions. The National. 20 December.

German police make 4th arrest over Dresden jewelry heist

(Germany)

Associated Press (2020). German police make 4th arrest over Dresden jewelry heist. The Independent. 20 December.

Investigation accuses Robben Island Museum officials of mismanagement

(South Africa)

Philani Nombembe (2020). Investigation accuses Robben Island Museum officials of mismanagement. Times. 19 December.

Treasure hunters are warned to stay away from Buchenwald after documentary claimed handwritten map points the way to hidden Nazi gold

(Germany)

Darren Boyle (2020). Treasure hunters are warned to stay away from Buchenwald after documentary claimed handwritten map points the way to hidden Nazi gold. The Daily Mail. 19 December.

Hellenic Museum to benefit from new law which allows for stockpiled antiquities to be displayed abroad

(Greece)

Mary Sinandis (2020). Hellenic Museum to benefit from new law which allows for stockpiled antiquities to be displayed abroad. Neos Kosmos. 18 December.

Barazani, Berlin-Based Ngo Urges Prussian Heritage Foundation To Restitute Looted Benin Artefacts

(Germany)

Kwame Opoku (2020). Barazani, Berlin-Based Ngo Urges Prussian Heritage Foundation To Restitute Looted Benin Artefacts. Modern Ghana. 18 December.