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Recap (June 22 – July 6)
So, I’ll be doing something I’ve never done before here. I’ll be doing a recap of roughly the past two weeks. Because a lot of notable stuff has been going on, and it would be wrong to talk about just one of these stories. First thing’s first… Salvador Dalí’s daughter. In late June, a Spanish … Continue reading
Sign the Bloody Thing
Recently, the British House of Lords has been pushing the House of Commons to act on a significant issue that has become more consequential since the beginning of the wars in the Middle East. The House of Lords has become aware of the destruction of artifacts of cultural significance, and has requested the House of … Continue reading
The Jewelry That’s Funding ISIS
I’ve been on bit of a holiday break for a while now, but this should jumpstart the process for the new year. So, we’re going to talk about ISIS. Over the past year that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been a household name, it’s become apparent how ISIS is getting its … Continue reading
Italy seeks return of about 700 looted ancient objects from UK
Robin Symes is a former well known and successful antiquities dealer in London who was sent to prison after being accused of illegally trading looted antiquities to western museums. After declaring bankruptcy in 2003, his collection of ancient objects was liquidized by British audit and tax firm, BDO, as an effort to recover taxes owed … Continue reading
Old Court Case Re-opened for Nazi Looted Pissarro Painting
Lilly Cassirer Neubauer, a member of a prominent Jewish family of publishers and gallery owners living in Nazi Germany was desperate to obtain an exit visa before she was captured by the Nazi army. In order to receive her one way ticket out of the Nazi rule, she was forced to surrender her beloved family … Continue reading
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