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Ancient artefacts looted from Iraq are finally returned home after Jordanian officials caught smugglers with 1,300-piece priceless stash

(Iraq; Jordan)

Zoie O'Brien (2019). Ancient artefacts looted from Iraq are finally returned home after Jordanian officials caught smugglers with 1,300-piece priceless stash. The Daily Mail. 3 February.

Search for Iraq's Stolen Artifacts Gets Serious

(Iraq)

Jonathan Evans (2019). Search for Iraq's Stolen Artifacts Gets Serious. Voice of America. 3 February.

Art market `turns blind eye' to Hitler fakes

(Germany)

David Crossland (2019). Art market `turns blind eye' to Hitler fakes. The Times. 3 February.

How the Forbidden City's treasures ended up divided between Beijing and Taipei

(Taiwan; China)

Adolfo Arranz (2019). How the Forbidden City's treasures ended up divided between Beijing and Taipei. South China Morning Post. 3 February.

Iran Seeks to 'Recapture' 2 Achaemenid Relics Taken Decades Ago

(Iraq)

Albawaba (2019). Iran Seeks to 'Recapture' 2 Achaemenid Relics Taken Decades Ago. Albawaba. 3 February.

Egypt police find ancient burial site while investigating illegal dig at house near Pyramids

(Egypt)

Ahram Online (2019). Egypt police find ancient burial site while investigating illegal dig at house near Pyramids. Ahram Online. 3 February.

Anger as 'miscreants' are caught on camera toppling ancient pillars at UNESCO-listed temple

(India)

News.com.au (2019). Anger as 'miscreants' are caught on camera toppling ancient pillars at UNESCO-listed temple. News.com.au. 1 February.

NASA is now being sued by the owner of an Apollo 11 lunar sample bag

(United States of America)

Mike Wehner (2019). NASA is now being sued by the owner of an Apollo 11 lunar sample bag. BGR. 25 January.

Early trade artefacts returned after 50 years

(New Zealand)

Voxy (2019). Early trade artefacts returned after 50 years. Voxy. 25 January.

Lamia al-Gailani Werr, 80, Dies; Archaeologist Rescued Iraqi Art

(Iraq)

Richard Sandomir (2019). Lamia al-Gailani Werr, 80, Dies; Archaeologist Rescued Iraqi Art. The New York Times. 25 January.