Jan 292009

Fake statue may be displayed (video)

More about this forgery case from Wikipedia: Amarna Princess

Mar 232008

Robbing the cradle of civilization, five years later

Iraq museum still too damaged to reopen

Here’s a short video: Iraq artifacts recovered

Feb 242008

Who owns history?

Nov 112007

Smashed vases go back on display (includes an interesting video)

Sep 182006

"A German art student briefly fooled police by posing as one of China’s terracotta warriors."

Jun 272006

“The man arrested after he tripped and smashed three 17th Century Qing dynasty porcelain vases at a Cambridge museum will not face any criminal charges.”

The shoelace-tripper says at first he “didn’t give a monkeys” about the accident, and now he thinks “I did the museum a favour.” My precious vase hell

Feb 012006

Historic vases smashed in stumble (with video report)

Nov 102005

“More than 2 1/2 years after looters sacked Iraq’s National Museum in Baghdad, Iraqi authorities and police forces throughout the world are still searching for thousands of stolen items.”

You can learn more here: Lost Treasures From Iraq

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