Topic: Illicit Antiquities And Looting
Return of the Living Dead part 2 (1988) This is a very disappointing sequel. The acting is hammier, the jokes are too obvious, the special effects are too cheesy, the characters more clichd, and they have committed what's normally a cardinal sin ...
"Orchid" by Jayne Castle (Jayne Ann Krentz) was copyrighted in 1998 and was written before her Harmony series. But, people are the same whether they live on earth, Harmony, or on St. Helens. During that time many of the folks on St. ...
But mistery still sourounds the civilization which used Bahrain as a grave site. Some even go as for as to claim that Bahrain was the sight of the Garden of Eden.Detractors ask what happened to the apple trees but the fact that ...
In western North Carolina there are all kinds of strange and unusual stories and legends of beings living there that most people will tell you don't exist. One story that has been told over and over is that the state brought in ...
Significance Anubis's most important tasks were overseeing the proper care and embalming of bodies, performing purification and anointing ceremonies, and leading the souls of the dead to the afterlife. Although his role changed over time, Egyptians continued to pray to Anubis for ...
London Ghost Walks Walk with London ghost expert and author Richard Jones as he chronicles spine-tingling tales of mystery and mayhem and leads the way through dark alleys and abandoned graveyards. Jack the Ripper Walk Follow Richard Jones through the gates of ...
The four stern figures come marching purposefully towards the camera - are they police detectives, private investigators, high-flying lawyers? They establish the body is that of an eight-year-old boy who died some time in the 19th century. In the 19th century, poor ...
The digital revolution lets antiquities forgers sell their 'replicas' worldwide, unintentionally undermining the black market in looted artifacts..
Art crime is big business, with an estimated $6 billion in losses annually. . In this new blog series, I'll highlight one of these thefts each day, for the next two weeks, reprinting the FBI's description of the stolen work and contact ...
Italy recovers looted Byzantine frescos from home of shipping heiress on Greek islandItalian cultural authorities said Tuesday they had recovered two precious Byzantine-era frescos ripped from a church in southern Italy by looters 27 years ago that ended up at the home ...