Ancient Sites In North Lebanon Are Being Illegally Excavated

Hussein Yassine (2021). Ancient Sites In North Lebanon Are Being Illegally Excavated. The 961. 29 March.

The Louvre, UNESCO, and Other Cultural Organizations Unite to Provide $5 Million in `Cultural First Aid' to Beirut

Naomi Rea (2020). The Louvre, UNESCO, and Other Cultural Organizations Unite to Provide $5 Million in `Cultural First Aid' to Beirut. ArtNet News. 24 August.

FBI director meets with Lebanon's President Michel Aoun

Lebanese Examiner (2018). FBI director meets with Lebanon's President Michel Aoun. Lebanese Examiner. 22 September.

Bronze Age ax repatriated to Lebanon

The Daily Star (2018). Bronze Age ax repatriated to Lebanon. The Daily Star. 7 September.

Missing artefacts back on display in Beirut after decades

TRT World (2018). Missing artefacts back on display in Beirut after decades. TRT World. 4 April.

Collectors hunt down forgeries as Arab art market flourishes

India Stoughton (2018). Collectors hunt down forgeries as Arab art market flourishes. Al Monitor. 30 January.

American authorities return stolen Phoenician statues to Lebanon

Lebanese Examiner (2018). American authorities return stolen Phoenician statues to Lebanon. Lebanese Examiner. 15 January.

Ancient statues looted in Lebanese war returned decades later

Reuters (2018). Ancient statues looted in Lebanese war returned decades later. Reuters. 12 January.

Manhattan District Attorney's Office Returns Three Ancient Statues to Lebanese Republic

Manhattan DA (2017). Manhattan District Attorney's Office Returns Three Ancient Statues to Lebanese Republic. Manhattan DA. 15 December.

Collectors tackle rise in fake Modern Middle Eastern art

Tim Cornwell (2017). Collectors tackle rise in fake Modern Middle Eastern art. The Art Newspaper. 1 November.

Lebanon battles to get its treasures back

India Stoughton (2017). Lebanon battles to get its treasures back. Al Monitor. 1 November.

'Stolen Salvador Dali' painting recovered in Lebanon

BBC News (2017). 'Stolen Salvador Dali' painting recovered in Lebanon. BBC News. 19 October.

Historical Porcelain Pots smuggling attempt

Egypt Today (2017). Historical Porcelain Pots smuggling attempt. Egypt Today. 19 October.

Looted Antiquity, Once at Met Museum, to Return to Lebanon

Colin Moynihan (2017). Looted Antiquity, Once at Met Museum, to Return to Lebanon. The New York Times. 11 October.

Manhattan District Attorney Says Antiquity Seized From the Met Should Be Returned to Lebanon

Eileen Kinsella (2017). Manhattan District Attorney Says Antiquity Seized From the Met Should Be Returned to Lebanon. ArtNet News. 26 September.

U.S. tug of war over disputed relic from Lebanon

AFP (2017). U.S. tug of war over disputed relic from Lebanon. The Daily Star. 4 August.

Back-to-Back Looting Scandals Hit the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Katherine McGrath (2017). Back-to-Back Looting Scandals Hit the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Architectural Digest. 3 August.

Met Museum Turns Over Another Relic With Disputed Past to Prosecutors

Tom Mashberg (2017). Met Museum Turns Over Another Relic With Disputed Past to Prosecutors. The New York Times. 1 August.

Stolen £3.3m solid gold Queen Elizabeth II coin 'found melted down' after 'Lebanese mafia' arrests

Rachel Bishop (2017). Stolen £3.3m solid gold Queen Elizabeth II coin 'found melted down' after 'Lebanese mafia' arrests. The Mirror. 28 July.

Prominent Art Family Entangled in ISIS Antiquities-Looting Investigations

Benoit Foucon (2017). Prominent Art Family Entangled in ISIS Antiquities-Looting Investigations. The Wall Street Journal. 31 May.

Surprenantes fragrances romaines au BIEL...

Surprising Roman fragrances at Biel...

May Makarem (2017). Surprenantes fragrances romaines au BIEL.... L'Orient Le Jour. 28 April.

The strange case of the ancient Assyrian curse and the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police

Patrick Sawer (2017). The strange case of the ancient Assyrian curse and the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. The Telegraph. 21 January.

Lebanon first to return looted Syria artifacts

Federica Marsi (2017). Lebanon first to return looted Syria artifacts. The Daily Star. 16 January.

Lebanese activists fight to save Beirut's architectural heritage

Changiz M. Varzi (2016). Lebanese activists fight to save Beirut's architectural heritage. Equal Times. 5 October.

Araiji calls for new antiquities law

Lebanese Republic (2016). Araiji calls for new antiquities law. National News Agency. 14 September.

Ancient artifact smugglers arrested in south Lebanon

The Daily Star (2016). Ancient artifact smugglers arrested in south Lebanon. The Daily Star. 3 September.

Lebanese authorities backtrack over high-profile curator's passport renewal

Gareth Harris (2016). Lebanese authorities backtrack over high-profile curator's passport renewal. The Art Newspaper. 25 January.

Curator Christine Tohmé Denied Passport by Lebanese Authorities

Hrag Vartanian (2016). Curator Christine Tohmé Denied Passport by Lebanese Authorities. Hyperallergic. 22 January.

Odyssey Explorer: Cyprus to examine suspect cargo of antiquities from offshore supply ship

Cahal Milmo (2016). Odyssey Explorer: Cyprus to examine suspect cargo of antiquities from offshore supply ship. The Independent. 16 January.

Salvage Vessel Detained Over Antiquities Possession

The Maritime Executive (2015). Salvage Vessel Detained Over Antiquities Possession. The Maritime Executive. 29 December.

Cyprus seeks Lebanese expertise on seized treasures

Ya Libnan (2015). Cyprus seeks Lebanese expertise on seized treasures. Ya Libnan. 28 December.

Cypriot Authorities Found 18th Century Antiquities on Board an American Ship

Anastassios Adamopoulos (2015). Cypriot Authorities Found 18th Century Antiquities on Board an American Ship. Greek Reporter. 24 December.

Antiquities on board seized vessel 'not unique to Cyprus'

Andria Kades (2015). Antiquities on board seized vessel 'not unique to Cyprus'. Cyprus Mail. 24 December.

Treasure hunters seized in Limassol

Elias Hazou (2015). Treasure hunters seized in Limassol. Cyprus Mail. 24 December.

Report suggests Daesh is smuggling antiquities through Lebanon

Albawaba (2015). Report suggests Daesh is smuggling antiquities through Lebanon. Albawaba. 23 December.

Ship with stolen artefacts docks at Limassol port

In Cyprus (2015). Ship with stolen artefacts docks at Limassol port. In Cyprus. 23 December.

Box fresh: Suha Traboulsi and Walid Raad's elegy to stolen art at Aïshti

TF Chan (2015). Box fresh: Suha Traboulsi and Walid Raad's elegy to stolen art at Aïshti. Wallpaper. 4 November.

Lebanon, Italy team up to tackle illegal antiquities trade

Mat Nashed (2015). Lebanon, Italy team up to tackle illegal antiquities trade. The Daily Star. 21 October.

Race against the raiders of Syrian antiquities

Chloé Domat (2015). Race against the raiders of Syrian antiquities. Middle East Eye. 14 October.

Canada returns seized Phoenician artifact to Lebanon

Dean Beeby (2015). Canada returns seized Phoenician artifact to Lebanon. CBC. 5 September.

Looters find path to export antiquities via Lebanon

Al Monitor (2015). Looters find path to export antiquities via Lebanon. Al Monitor. 31 July.

Lebanon safeguards region's cultural heritage

Elise Knutson (2015). Lebanon safeguards region's cultural heritage. The Daily Star. 12 June.

Syrian authorities seize 6,000 looted antiquities

Associated Press (2015). Syrian authorities seize 6,000 looted antiquities. The Times of Israel. 9 May.

Lebanon wages war on antiquities smuggling

India Stoughton (2015). Lebanon wages war on antiquities smuggling. The Daily Star. 8 May.

Syria's past is being obliterated

Journal Pioneer (2014). Syria's past is being obliterated. Journal Pioneer. 4 May.