Almost 70%of smuggled objects seized in Syria and Lebanon are fakes, antiquities chief says

Tim Cornwell (2016). Almost 70%of smuggled objects seized in Syria and Lebanon are fakes, antiquities chief says. The Art Newspaper. 24 August.

Title Almost 70%of smuggled objects seized in Syria and Lebanon are fakes, antiquities chief says
Publication Date 24th Aug 2016
Author
Source The Art Newspaper
Country Syria
Region West and Central Asia
Art type Antiquities
Subject Theft, Fakes
Comments This also includes objects seized in Lebanon. A much more realistic picture of Syrian looting and 'looting'.
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