Qatari sheikh loses battle over $5.2m 'fake' ancient artefacts

Paul Peachy (2021). Qatari sheikh loses battle over $5.2m 'fake' ancient artefacts. The National News. 10 August.

Sardinia's seasonal crimewave of sand thieves

Angela Giuffrida (2021). Sardinia's seasonal crimewave of sand thieves. The Guardian. 13 August.

Flattery or forgery? The Clark's 'Durer and After' takes a close look at the fine line that separates the two

Jennifer Huberdeau (2021). Flattery or forgery? The Clark's 'Durer and After' takes a close look at the fine line that separates the two. The Berkshire Eagle. 13 August.

Sacred Indigenous Objects Returned to Southeast

KINY (2021). Sacred Indigenous Objects Returned to Southeast. KINY. 13 August.

The Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's ancient treasures. Will history repeat itself?

Andrew Lawler (2021). The Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's ancient treasures. Will history repeat itself?. National Geographic. 13 August.

Saga over garment design copyright infringement ends with ceremonial fire

Michael S. Lockett (2021). Saga over garment design copyright infringement ends with ceremonial fire. Juneau Empire. 13 August.

Swiss Police Seize Historic Painting Stolen From Serbian Castle In 1993

Radio Free Europe (2021). Swiss Police Seize Historic Painting Stolen From Serbian Castle In 1993. Radio Free Europe. 13 August.

Lost And Found: Rare Treasures Stolen From Museum Are Returned 50 Years Later

The Florida Star (2021). Lost And Found: Rare Treasures Stolen From Museum Are Returned 50 Years Later. The Florida Star. 13 August.

Art Forger Sells Over $1 Million in Paintings, Pleads Guilty

Tobias Carroll (2021). Art Forger Sells Over $1 Million in Paintings, Pleads Guilty. Inside Hook. 14 August.

Turkey Arrests 78 in Operation Targeting the Illegal Antiquities Trade

David Klein (2021). Turkey Arrests 78 in Operation Targeting the Illegal Antiquities Trade. OCCRP. 14 August.

Toothless antiquities act and clueless custodians

S. Vijay Kumar (2021). Toothless antiquities act and clueless custodians. The New Indian Express. 14 August.

El retiro del guardián de Sipán

The Retirement of the Guardian of Sipán

Juana Gallegos (2021). El retiro del guardián de Sipán. La República. 15 August.

How 4 college students tried to steal rare books worth millions from a school library — and what got them caught

Tom Huddleston (2021). How 4 college students tried to steal rare books worth millions from a school library — and what got them caught. CNBC. 15 August.

Kakinada: Police crack Nandi idol theft case, arrest two

THe Hans India (2021). Kakinada: Police crack Nandi idol theft case, arrest two. Hans News Service. 15 August.

UNESCO has estimated that India had lost some 50,000 artefacts until 1989

News in Asia (2021). UNESCO has estimated that India had lost some 50,000 artefacts until 1989. News in Asia. 15 August.

Roban una campana de 120 kilos de una iglesia

120-kilogram bell stolen from church

Jaime Sotomayor (2021). Roban una campana de 120 kilos de una iglesia. AS. 15 August.

Stolen 16th-century Qur'an to be returned to Turkey

Arab News (2021). Stolen 16th-century Qur'an to be returned to Turkey. Arab News. 16 August.

A New Polish Law Will Make It Practically Impossible to Pursue Restitution Claims for Nazi-Looted Artworks

Sarah Cascone (2021). A New Polish Law Will Make It Practically Impossible to Pursue Restitution Claims for Nazi-Looted Artworks. ArtNet News. 16 August.

Will the Taliban destroy Afghanistan's priceless treasures?

Susannah Goldsbrough (2021). Will the Taliban destroy Afghanistan's priceless treasures?. The Telegraph. 16 August.

NY Met to repatriate two Benin Bronzes

Reece Goodall (2021). NY Met to repatriate two Benin Bronzes. The Boar. 16 August.

Extremely rare Greek coin found in anti-smuggling operation

Greek City Times (2021). Extremely rare Greek coin found in anti-smuggling operation. Greek City Times. 16 August.

'Slap in the face': Poland passes law effectively blocking Holocaust-era art restitutions

Gareth Harris (2021). 'Slap in the face': Poland passes law effectively blocking Holocaust-era art restitutions. The Art Newspaper. 16 August.

Indigenous people find legal, cultural barriers to protect sacred spaces off tribal lands

Debra Utacia Krol (2021). Indigenous people find legal, cultural barriers to protect sacred spaces off tribal lands. AZ Central. 16 August.

Police provide list of offences against heritage sites and assets

Sam McKeown (2021). Police provide list of offences against heritage sites and assets. Dorset Echo. 16 August.

Who will rescue the Parthenon sculptures from its British `saviours'?

George Vardas (2021). Who will rescue the Parthenon sculptures from its British `saviours'?. Greek City Times. 16 August.

Denmark Now Has Two Little Mermaids. The Famous One Is Suing.

Lisa Abend (2021). Denmark Now Has Two Little Mermaids. The Famous One Is Suing.. The New York Times. 17 August.

Glasgow's collection of looted Benin bronzes could be repatriated to Nigeria

Deborah Anderson (2021). Glasgow's collection of looted Benin bronzes could be repatriated to Nigeria. The Herald. 17 August.

'Do leopards change their spots?': Taliban threat to heritage in Afghanistan could be worse than in 2001

Martin Bailey (2021). 'Do leopards change their spots?': Taliban threat to heritage in Afghanistan could be worse than in 2001. The Art Newspaper. 17 August.

Amid Taliban insurgency, culture sector fears looting as Kabul descends into chaos

Gareth Harris, Dorian Batycka (2021). Amid Taliban insurgency, culture sector fears looting as Kabul descends into chaos. The Art Newspaper. 17 August.

Dozens of Nazi-looted artworks are exhibiting in New York

Oscar Holland (2021). Dozens of Nazi-looted artworks are exhibiting in New York. CNN. 17 August.

'Hand over that sarcophagus, citizen!'

Israel Hayom (2021). 'Hand over that sarcophagus, citizen!'. Israel Hayom. 17 August.

Austria Should Repatriate the Mexica Headdress

Kayla Johnson (2021). Austria Should Repatriate the Mexica Headdress. Hyperallergic. 17 August.

From Costa Rica to Iraq, keeping culture and history intact

Lindsey McGinnis (2021). From Costa Rica to Iraq, keeping culture and history intact. The Christian Science Monitor. 17 August.

25 archeological treasures stolen 10 recovered

MENAFN (2021). 25 archeological treasures stolen 10 recovered. MENAFN. 17 August.

Police in SW China's Sichuan offer up to $7,718 in rewards to assist in search of stolen 1000-year old Buddha statues

Global Times (2021). Police in SW China's Sichuan offer up to $7,718 in rewards to assist in search of stolen 1000-year old Buddha statues. Global Times. 17 August.

Watchdog Group Links Rubin-Ladd Foundation, a Prolific Museum Benefactor, to Jailed Antiquities Dealer Subhash Kapoor

Dorian Batycka (2021). Watchdog Group Links Rubin-Ladd Foundation, a Prolific Museum Benefactor, to Jailed Antiquities Dealer Subhash Kapoor. ArtNet News. 18 August.

Polish law on property stolen by Nazis angers Israel

BBC News (2021). Polish law on property stolen by Nazis angers Israel. BBC News. 18 August.

Restitution Experts Blast Houston's Museum of Fine Arts for Refusing to Return a Painting Once Purchased for Hitler's Museum

Sarah Cascone (2021). Restitution Experts Blast Houston's Museum of Fine Arts for Refusing to Return a Painting Once Purchased for Hitler's Museum. ArtNet News. 18 August.

Macclesfield community rallies behind Silk Museum after break-in

Milo Clay (2021). Macclesfield community rallies behind Silk Museum after break-in. Cheshire Live. 18 August.

The Stolen Star

Jon Daly, David Iliffe (2021). The Stolen Star. ABC Australia. 18 August.

DeviantArt Is Now Using AI to Spot People Selling Stolen Art as NFTs

Ekin Genç (2021). DeviantArt Is Now Using AI to Spot People Selling Stolen Art as NFTs. Vice. 18 August.

New York's Jewish Museum Unveils Exhibit Featuring Nazi-Looted Art by Picasso, Chagall, Matisse

Shiryn Ghermezian (2021). New York's Jewish Museum Unveils Exhibit Featuring Nazi-Looted Art by Picasso, Chagall, Matisse. The Algemeiner. 18 August.

Thieves attempt to steal $1.4M Monet painting in botched museum raid

Megan C. Hills (2021). Thieves attempt to steal $1.4M Monet painting in botched museum raid. CNN. 18 August.

Art attack: spot the forgery

Louise Murray (2021). Art attack: spot the forgery. E&T. 18 August.

Tara: The Sri Lankan Deity At The British Museum

Nation (2021). Tara: The Sri Lankan Deity At The British Museum. Nation. 18 August.

Germany is to return Nigeria's Benin Bronzes

Janice Phiri (2021). Germany is to return Nigeria's Benin Bronzes. News 24. 18 August.

Artists repair Atascadero monolith after second act of vandalism

Bethany Reeves (2021). Artists repair Atascadero monolith after second act of vandalism. KSBY. 18 August.

Antiquities smuggling still on the rise

Manny Tejeda-Moreno (2021). Antiquities smuggling still on the rise. The Wild Hunt. 18 August.

Afterlives: Recovering the Lost Stories of Looted Art

Shaye Weaver (2021). Afterlives: Recovering the Lost Stories of Looted Art. Time Out. 18 August.

Stolen Buddhist artefacts return to Thailand

Karnjana Karnjanatawe (2021). Stolen Buddhist artefacts return to Thailand. Bangkok Post. 19 August.

Plea to respect Stonehenge research sites in Pembrokeshire

Aled Scourfield (2021). Plea to respect Stonehenge research sites in Pembrokeshire. BBC News. 19 August.

Newcastle taxi driver stole Goya portrait 60 years ago

Andrew White (2021). Newcastle taxi driver stole Goya portrait 60 years ago. The Northern Echo. 19 August.

San Francisco's most infamous art heist: A $1 million Rembrandt that's since been discredited

Greg Keraghosian (2021). San Francisco's most infamous art heist: A $1 million Rembrandt that's since been discredited. SF Gate. 26 August.

Fossils Seized in Police Raid Demystify a Prehistoric Flying Reptile

Vimal Patel (2021). Fossils Seized in Police Raid Demystify a Prehistoric Flying Reptile. New York Times. 27 August.

Porcelain seized by Nazis goes up for auction in New York

Daily Times (2021). Porcelain seized by Nazis goes up for auction in New York. Daily Times. 30 August.

How The Museums Of Yale And Harvard House Stolen, Ill-Gotten Indian Artefacts

S. Vijay Kumar (2021). How The Museums Of Yale And Harvard House Stolen, Ill-Gotten Indian Artefacts. Swarajya. 30 August.

Amsterdam to Restitute Kandinsky Painting to Heirs After Years-Long Dispute

Angelica Villa (2021). Amsterdam to Restitute Kandinsky Painting to Heirs After Years-Long Dispute. ARTnews. 30 August.

Exhibit A: The Crime Of Art

James D. Balestrieri (2021). Exhibit A: The Crime Of Art. Antiques and the Arts Weekly. 31 August.

Family reunited with stolen WWI medals

Olivia Cameron (2021). Family reunited with stolen WWI medals. Australian Government. 31 August.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Must End Its Head-in-the-Sand Approach to Justice When It Comes to Restitution

Robert Edsel (2021). The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Must End Its Head-in-the-Sand Approach to Justice When It Comes to Restitution. ArtNet News. 31 August.

The 10 most infamous art thefts and heists of all time

Tyler Golsen (2021). The 10 most infamous art thefts and heists of all time. Far Out. 31 August.

Bank of England Removes Art of Leaders Linked to Slave Trade

Isabella Kwai (2021). Bank of England Removes Art of Leaders Linked to Slave Trade. The New York Times. 31 August.

The £244k Banksy heist... in cyberspace: Collector gets duped into shelling out for fake artwork advertised through secretive painter's official website

Jim Norton (2021). The £244k Banksy heist... in cyberspace: Collector gets duped into shelling out for fake artwork advertised through secretive painter's official website. The Daily Mail. 31 August.

U.S. Returns Trove of Looted Antiquities to Pakistan

OCCRP (2021). U.S. Returns Trove of Looted Antiquities to Pakistan. OCCRP. 31 August.

Benin: Restitution of the 'Benin Bronzes' - 'All of the Global North Are Implicated'

Jürgen Zimmerer (2021). Benin: Restitution of the 'Benin Bronzes' - 'All of the Global North Are Implicated'. All Africa. 31 August.