The Real Value of the ISIS Antiquities Trade

Ben Taub (2015). The Real Value of the ISIS Antiquities Trade. The New Yorker. 4 December.

Title The Real Value of the ISIS Antiquities Trade
Publication Date 4th Dec 2015
Author
Source The New Yorker
Country Iraq, Syria
Region West and Central Asia
Art type Antiquities
Subject Theft, Market
Comments Contentious but important to read. Disputes the astronomical and absurd numbers that so many people are excited to parrot.
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