Britain stole the royal, sacred Benin Bronzes from Nigeria—so why is Germany leading their return?
(Nigeria; United Kingdom)Dan Hicks (2021). Britain stole the royal, sacred Benin Bronzes from Nigeria—so why is Germany leading their return?. The Art Newspaper. 23 March.
Museums buy more Treasure finds as metal detecting discoveries soar
(United Kingdom)Laura Chesters (2021). Museums buy more Treasure finds as metal detecting discoveries soar. Antiques Trade Gazette. 23 March.
What It Means When an Auction Lot Is Withdrawn
(General)Jillian Billard (2021). What It Means When an Auction Lot Is Withdrawn. Artsy. 23 March.
Germany moves towards full restitution of Benin bronzes
(Nigeria; Germany)Catherine Hickley (2021). Germany moves towards full restitution of Benin bronzes. The Art Newspaper. 22 March.
Berlin Museum Won't Show Benin Bronzes, Begins to Pursue Return of Artifacts
(Nigeria; Germany)Alex Greenberger (2021). Berlin Museum Won't Show Benin Bronzes, Begins to Pursue Return of Artifacts. ARTnews. 22 March.
Lorry driver is jailed for two years for trying to smuggle ancient coins, arrowheads and statues into UK to sell for Bulgarian mafia bosses
(United Kingdom; Bulgaria)Katie Feehan (2021). Lorry driver is jailed for two years for trying to smuggle ancient coins, arrowheads and statues into UK to sell for Bulgarian mafia bosses. The Daily Mail. 22 March.
Uprooting Colonialism From the Fossil Finding Field
(General)Asher Elbein (2021). Uprooting Colonialism From the Fossil Finding Field. The New York Times. 22 March.
Two 10th century sculptures of Gautam Buddha unearthed during excavation in Hazaribag stolen
(India)Sanjoy Dey (2021). Two 10th century sculptures of Gautam Buddha unearthed during excavation in Hazaribag stolen. Hindustan Times. 22 March.
Best Friends Convicted After Selling Bogus Paintings for Millions
(United Kingdom)Heather Eastwood (2021). Best Friends Convicted After Selling Bogus Paintings for Millions. Trill! Magazine. 21 March.
NFT Mania is here. And so are the scammers
(General)Bijan Stephen (2021). NFT Mania is here. And so are the scammers. The Verge. 20 March.