The removal from their rightful owners or from archaeological sites of objects of artistic, historic or cultural value. This includes wartime looting of art and antiquities.
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Site describes rationale, use and contacts for Object ID, an international standard for describing art, antiques and antiquities to combat theft.
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Operates a permanent international database of stolen and missing works of art, antiques and valuables, to assist law enforcement agencies in the battle against art theft.

Database aiming to assist UK police in the recovery and return of stolen antiques and to enable auction houses, collectors and dealers to exercise due diligence.

This Belgian initiative aims to assist the police in Belgium and elsewhere in the recovery and return of stolen antiques. Register stolen art pieces. Newsletters.

A database with close-up photographs of objects. An independent resource dedicated to the retrieval of stolen artefacts through maximum publicity.

Charlie Phillips investigates issues of cultural heritage management and preservation in India and Nepal through interviews nad research.

Francis Deblauwe gathers articles and information about the impact of the war on the archaeological remains in Iraq, including the losses from looting.

Charles Vincent Sabba looks at some famous art crimes, forensic art and the art scene in New York.
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