Eid Mubarak! Warm wishes on this holiday of celebration from all of us at the Antiquities Coalition.
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Antiquities Coalition
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The Antiquities Coalition is leading the international campaign against cultural racketeering, the illicit trade in ancient art and artifacts.
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@NATO_SPS Supported Workshop Launches New Initiative to Counter the Weaponization of Cultural Heritage
Last Fall, the AC and Raphael Lemkin Society proudly partnered to help the world’s largest security alliance respond to a growing threat.
Learn more: ow.ly/4tQu50YvAIr
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🖼️Key Takeaways from the 2026 Art Market Report:
🔸Global art & antiquities sales rose 4% in 2025 to $59.6B
🔸The U.S., UK, and China account for 76% of global sales
🔸Valued at $26B, the U.S. remains the largest art market
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🕊️A successful peace settlement for #Ukraine must include #CulturalProperty, AC Chairman and Founder Deborah Lehr argues in latest op-ed in @TheHill.
@AtlanticCouncil @MeridianIntl @WorldMonuments #CulturalHeritage #Diplomacy #Security
→ Read it here: ow.ly/Jje350Yqphr
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🛡️New from the AC Blog—U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield (USCBS) issues call to protect #CulturalProperty amidst renewed conflict in the Middle East.
The USCBS Statement: ow.ly/ZX0C50YroLW
Learn more on the AC Blog: ow.ly/8Bax50YroLT
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📣The Art Lawyer’s Journal is now on Substack, delivering monthly commentary on law, art & power in a rapidly shifting world.
Subscribe here: ow.ly/Qa6r50Ynk4f
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⚔️86 Bronze Age weapons were stopped by U.S. CBP.
This recovery would not be possible without the coordinated efforts of U.S. law enforcement, whose work ensures invaluable cultural heritage is not exploited for profit.
Learn more: ow.ly/UCGF50YnjOG
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🔊Listen Now—Art in Brief
From the @ItsArtLaw podcast, Ali Nour shares how Sudanese heritage officials are working to safeguard Sudan’s cultural heritage amidst the ongoing civil conflict.
Tune in here: ow.ly/bkPe50YnjWK
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🧧New from the China-Europe-America Global Initiative (CEA), the 2026 China Museums Annual Report deep dives China’s cultural renaissance. @DavidGossetase
The Report: ow.ly/VNFa50YiXn9
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👏The AC is proud to congratulate U.S. Colonel Matthew Bogdanos on receiving the 2026 Marica @Vilcek Prize in Art History.
Read more about his leadership in the fight against antiquities trafficking on the AC Blog: ow.ly/LobO50YiWUy
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☎️A call for Southeast Asian applicants!
The SOAS Alphawood scholarship is now accepting applications for graduate and postgraduate programs in Asian art, history, and archaeology.
Deadline: February 21, 2026
More information: asianartdiploma.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…
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The AC welcomes the announcement of a renewed cultural heritage cooperation statement between Bahrain @culturebah and the U.S., honing bilateral focus on:
🔸Information exchange
🔸Best practices and legal frameworks
🔸Responsible market practices
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NEW from the @ANCHISEProject, a rich and eclectic report on "Artefacts, roots, networks: endangered archaeology and trafficking of archaeological objects."
📙Read it here: anchise.eu/researchpublic…
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📅Mark Your Calendar!
The U.S. Cultural Property Advisory Committee will meet March 3-5 to review proposed CPA renewals with #Bolivia, #Egypt, and #Greece.
Find Out More → state.gov/cultural-prope…
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📰New in the Press: An Insider Look at the @OSCE Heritage Crime Task Force (HCTF).
@TheArtNewspaper takes a deep dive into HCTF’s recent partnership with the London Metropolitan Police to investigate recovered artifacts.
→ Read more here: theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/19/glo…
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🏺Sudan recovers 570 antiquities looted amidst ongoing conflict
Declared “a major national achievement” by Sudan’s undersecretary for culture, this recovery is a testament to the tireless work of heritage professionals in #Sudan.
→ Learn more: english.news.cn/africa/2026011…
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ICYMI—2025 @EUCouncil report on stolen cultural goods databases and transaction registries.
Key takeaways →
🔑Stats from EU law enforcement
🔑Case studies linking cultural goods and money laundering
🔑Analysis of EU monitoring frameworks
Read it here: ow.ly/yiCK50XSCEj
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For @TheHill, AC Think Tank author @RickStHilaire seconds his call to hold antiquities traffickers accountable.
🗞️Read it here: ow.ly/UzhW50XSAgB
🔍Want to dive deeper? —Check out St. Hilaire’s policy brief with the AC Think Tank: ow.ly/rKWb50XSAhO
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🙌Congratulations to the U.S. and Nepal on this landmark agreement to strengthen joint-efforts to safeguard cultural heritage.
Learn more about the newly signed Cultural Property Agreement, here: np.usembassy.gov/cpa-signing-ce…
U.S. Ambassador to Nepal@USAmbNepal
Today, I was honored to sign the historic Cultural Property Agreement between the United States and Nepal. This milestone strengthens cooperation to protect Nepal’s cultural heritage, prevent illicit trafficking, and safeguard U.S. museums and collectors from looted antiquities. The agreement protects American collectors, museums, and cultural institutions from unknowingly acquiring trafficked artifacts, disrupts criminal and terrorist financing, upholds the rule of law, and makes both countries safer. It also builds on the United States’ longstanding commitment to preserving Nepal’s heritage, including support through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation. My sincere thanks to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, the Department of Archaeology, the Antiquities Coalition, the Nepal Heritage Recovery Campaign, and the many heritage professionals whose leadership and dedication made this agreement possible. Together, we affirm that cultural heritage is not a commodity, but a legacy to protect for future generations.
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