#Antiquities

Erin L. Thompson

artcrimeprof

"Scott Carroll may have claimed that Obbink had “no agenda whatsoever,” but in fact Obbink had several. He was acting as a scholar, an adviser, and a seller: The first

Tess Davis

Terressa_Davis

While I'm grateful this is now public, @TheArtNewspaper has done a disservice to Cambodia, Latchford's crimes, its readers, & itself—b/c this article will (& must) be held up as an

the girl in love with mothman Elle🎃

scretladyspider

I do not argue with people about "should I have access to birth control". Birth control and access to it is about policing healthcare, and yes, whether or not a

Business Insider India🇮🇳

BiIndia

#Discovery | Archaeologists unearthed 27 #sarcophagi in an ancient #Egyptian city of the dead. They've been sealed for more than 2,500 years.#Egypt #Archaeology https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/archaeologists-unearthed-27-sar

Michael Press

MichaelDPress

I see the auction houses aren't the only ones laundering things:The British press continues to launder the British Museum's reputation as a fighter against looted antiquities.https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/sep/27/ancient-s

Chasing Aphrodite

ChasingAphrodit

A day after the US government moved to forfeit Hobby Lobby's looted Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, the company sued @ChristiesInc and its consignor, "John Doe," for fraud and breach of warranty.

Steven Goldstein

stgoldste

Im glad Broken Hill is still getting attention. For anyone interested or who discusses the fossil in any scientific/popular context-this article is essential reading. It should be an essential citation.

Tweeting Historians

Tweetistorian

A thread on the most (in)famous antiquities dealer in 19th-century Palestine, Moses Wilhelm Shapira In the 1870s and early 1880s, Shapira had a shop on Christian St. (now generally called

Suraj Pratap Singh

SurajPrSingh

The historians and people who supported idea that Rana Sanga invited Babar gave a very feeble logic that he invited him because he thought that he would come, attack, overcome

Izi Duffy 杜政傑 ཡེ་ཤེས་ يىزى

IziDuffy

I had a really nice trip to the Guanfu Museum in Beijing this wee, but couldn't help wondering whether some of the items on display (particularly porcelain) were really authentic.

Erin L. Thompson

artcrimeprof

The @metmuseum's new installation, "Crossroads," is a master class in using your looted antiquities to justify keeping your looted antiquities. A short thread. The exhibit "examine[s] the idea of cultural

Lorna Richardson

lornarichardson

Hello! My paper is another sort of armchair archaeology! This is a quick & dirty guide to exploring your local archaeology from the comfort of your home. You will need

Engineer Who

Engr_Who

Thread on sources and snapshots of Shrinathji thread.Sources: 1. Vir Vinod - Shyamaldas 2. Rajputana ka Itihas - Gaurishankar H Ojha3. Maratha relations with Major state of Rajputana - R.K.

Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark

hugowhymark

THREAD: Photographs of Victorian Britain’s most famous #forger, Edward #Simpson, aka #Flint #Jack (c.1815-c.1874). There are few early images, but this one shows him as an itinerant #fossil and #antiquities

Michael Press

MichaelDPress

University of Helsinki's ‘Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions’ celebrates a new book publishing al-Yahudu tablets -- ignoring that they were likely looted & smuggled out of wartime Iraq (in

Indira B

IndiraB38555421

1)ETHNOGRAPHY MUSEUMBy Victor OchiengApproximately 1,500-2,000-year-old Bible found in Turkey has left the Vatican in shock because it allegedly confirms that Jesus Christ wasn’t crucified as has come to be widely