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Viral video of Rajasthan temple robbery being circulated as `theft at Jain temple in Navi Mumbai'

(India)

Local Press Co (2018). Viral video of Rajasthan temple robbery being circulated as `theft at Jain temple in Navi Mumbai'. Local Press Co. 29 October.

Bronze decorations stolen from Fayoum mosque door: Antiquities ministry

(Egypt)

Nevine El-Aref (2018). Bronze decorations stolen from Fayoum mosque door: Antiquities ministry. Ahram Online. 29 October.

Are the principles set out for identifying Nazi-looted art fit for purpose?

(General)

Apollo (2018). Are the principles set out for identifying Nazi-looted art fit for purpose?. Apollo. 29 October.

Dead Sea Scroll Fakes Abound, and Scholars Admit They Share the Blame

(Palestine; Israel; United States of America)

Ariel David (2018). Dead Sea Scroll Fakes Abound, and Scholars Admit They Share the Blame. Haaretz. 28 October.

City gets $750,000 insurance settlement for 2016 theft of 7 Warhol prints from museum

(United States of America)

Steve Pokin (2018). City gets $750,000 insurance settlement for 2016 theft of 7 Warhol prints from museum. Springfield News-Leader. 27 October.

Obaseki rallies EU museums, others for return of Benin stolen artefacts

(Nigeria)

Vanguard (2018). Obaseki rallies EU museums, others for return of Benin stolen artefacts. Vanguard. 26 October.

Antique traders accused of selling smuggled rhino horn

(United Kingdom)

Harriet Salem (2018). Antique traders accused of selling smuggled rhino horn. The Times. 8 October.

Columbus Statue, Italian Immigration Museum in Philly Vandalized on Columbus Day

(United States of America)

NBC (2018). Columbus Statue, Italian Immigration Museum in Philly Vandalized on Columbus Day. NBC. 8 October.

13 charged with illicit trafficking of cultural heritage artifacts in Macedonia

(Macedonia)

Xinhua (2018). 13 charged with illicit trafficking of cultural heritage artifacts in Macedonia. Xinhua. 7 October.

Project aims to build database of Jordan's archaeological objects

(Jordan)

Saeb Rawashdeh (2018). Project aims to build database of Jordan's archaeological objects. The Jordan Times. 7 October.