Anti-Collecting

Editorials and articles espousing the views of the anti-collecting community.

VOA: Cultural Leaders say Looting of Iraq's Antiquities Continues

A report on VOA that continues to throw blame at the collector community for the woes of a corrupt system in Iraq.

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A Letter from the Executive Director of the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild to Mr. Kenneth Tomlinson, Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) which overseas Voice of America operations.

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Essentials for a New Antiquities Law: Remarks on the Latest Legislative Initiative of the German Government to Ratify the UNESCO Convention of 1970 by 2006

A paper read by Dr. Michael Müller-Karpe at the 50 Years Hague Convention: Retrospectives and Perspectives Workshop, Vienna, November 3, 2004

VOA response to ACCG

VOA Director David S. Jackson responds to ACCG concerns.

The Global Antiquities Black Market

An article by Jeffrey Young aired on Voice of America and published on the VOA web site.

Looting of Baghdad treasures shines light on a 'dirty business'

By Dennis B. Roddy, Post-Gazette Staff Writer. Sunday, April 27, 2003

Saving Iraq's Treasures

By Zainab Bahrani, Wall Street Journal, Liesure & Arts, February 18, 2004.

Experts question museum's acquisition of bronze Apollo

"The root cause of looting is collecting. It's supply and demand," Ricardo Elia, an associate professor of archaeology at Boston University, told The Plain Dealer for a story Sunday.

Emergency Protection for Iraqi Cultural Antiquities Act Passes

The AIA announcement of passage of HR 1047 and their pride in being involved. "The AIA took an active role in advocating for passage of this legislation."

Should Scholars Authenticate and Publish Unprovenanced Finds?

by Eric Meyers. A paper presented at the ASOR conference in San Antonio in 2004.