Ömür Harmansah: The Looting Front

What is going on in the world of the destruction of archaeological sites and the abuse of cultural heritage?

Museums Taxed by New Allegations : A federal investigation uncovers fraud and antiquities laundering, raising more questions about museums and the illicit trade in artifacts. By Robert Bagley and Patty Gerstenblith.

Opinion Editorial Piece "The endangered future of the past" by Christopher Witmore and Ömür Harmansah. International Herald Tribune, 21 December 2007.

Wikipedia entry on American Council for Cultural Policy. A group of wealthy and politically influential antiquities dealers, collectors and lawyers in the United States, with its headquarters in New York and representatives in Washington D.C., whose original goal is to allow legally excavated archaeological artifacts to be circulated freely and legitimately.