How does an ancient Maya vase end up in a UK museum?
Illicit antiquities trade, basic assertions
Posted on 21 March 2014
Here is a taster from the draft of a book chapter I am working on.
US/Honduras cultural property agreement renewed and extended
Posted on 13 March 2014
The United States have renewed import restrictions on cultural objects originating in Honduras
World’s largest pyramid threatened by road construction
Posted on 11 March 2014
A storm is brewing in the Mexican state of Puebla.
Loopholes: dealers and museums profit from ‘charitable’ donations
Posted on 10 March 2014
A tax break scheme exposed in 1981 involving unprovenanced pre-Columbian antiquities
Wrongs and rights at the National Gallery of Australia
Posted on 8 March 2014
Positive international partnership brings Peruvian gold and praise; absurd denial of wrong-doing in stolen idol case brings resounding criticism.
Dinosaur smugglers and fossil thieves
Posted on 7 March 2014
Last month a dinosaur footprint was stolen in Utah. This week Brazil announced that it is cracking down on the illegal fossil trade.
Intact Mexican shaft tomb found, guarded by shaman figurine
Posted on 6 March 2014
A rare, intact western Mexican shaft tomb has been found by archaeologists
Den of thieves: When art is stolen from a Latin American church it’s everyone’s loss
Posted on 6 March 2014
Six massive paintings by 18th Century painter Tomás de Merlo were stolen
Church Theft, Insecurity, and Community Justice
Posted on 3 March 2014
I’ve just had a new paper published in the European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research: my first criminology publication!
Trafficking Culture project seeks a Research Associate
Posted on 19 February 2014
Want to work for us?
The realities of auction catalogue analysis
Posted on 17 February 2014
Last year there was a big rumble-grumble about Sotheby’s Paris’ sale of a portion of the Barbier-Mueller collection of Pre-Columbian antiquities.