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Grave robbing gone wrong: Chinese tomb raiders suffocate after setting off dynamite while trying to break into ancient burial site

(China)

Sophie Williams (2016). Grave robbing gone wrong: Chinese tomb raiders suffocate after setting off dynamite while trying to break into ancient burial site. The Daily Mail. 15 January.

Libya's threatened ancient history, and why it is significant

(Libya)

Susan Walker (2016). Libya's threatened ancient history, and why it is significant. Apollo. 15 January.

Switzerland returns stolen Etruscan treasures to Italy

(Switzerland; Italy)

Swiss Info (2016). Switzerland returns stolen Etruscan treasures to Italy. Swiss Info. 15 January.

Think of burial mounds as earthen records of Wisconsin's native people

(United States of America)

Mary Louise Schumacher (2016). Think of burial mounds as earthen records of Wisconsin's native people. Journal Sentinel. 15 January.

A Name Game With the Old Masters

(General)

Scott Reyburn (2016). A Name Game With the Old Masters. The New York Times. 15 January.

Renowned Writers Unite in Support of Saudi Artist Sentenced to Death

(Saudi Arabia)

Lorena Muñoz-Alonso (2016). Renowned Writers Unite in Support of Saudi Artist Sentenced to Death. ArtNet News. 15 January.

The Lawsuit Over Katy Perry's Met Gala Dress Proceeds to Trial

(United States of America)

Richard Lawson (2016). The Lawsuit Over Katy Perry's Met Gala Dress Proceeds to Trial. Vanity Fair. 15 January.

घाटमपुर में राधाकृष्ण मंदिर से अष्टधातु की मूर्ति चोरी

(India)

Idol theft from Radhakrishna Temple

Inextlive (2016). घाटमपुर में राधाकृष्ण मंदिर से अष्टधातु की मूर्ति चोरी. Inextlive. 15 January.

From Michelangelo to Marden, Seven Fierce Fistfights from Art History

(General)

Elena Goukassian (2016). From Michelangelo to Marden, Seven Fierce Fistfights from Art History. Hyperallergic. 15 January.

History museum staff silenced after raising ethical objections to buying Empress of Ireland artifacts

(Canada)

Don Butler (2016). History museum staff silenced after raising ethical objections to buying Empress of Ireland artifacts. National Post. 15 January.