Category Archives: looting
Post Office Workers Curb Illicit Smuggling of Peru’s National Cultural Heritage
This article was prominently featured in the The New York Times Americas section on June 14th. Self-proclaimed “defenders” of their nation’s history, an art historian and an archaeologist have joined together to safeguard Peruvian cultural heritage from illicit smuggling. Trafficking in … Continue reading
Long Overdue Thank You’s to Some CiP Followers
Lately I have made enthusiastic attempts to reach out the growing community of cultural heritage, museum, and archaeology bloggers, in hopes that they might find Culture in Peril a useful resource for the cross-fertilization of ideas. My belief is that … Continue reading
Long Overdue Thank You’s To Some CiP Followers
Lately I have made enthusiastic attempts to reach out the growing community of cultural heritage, museum, and archaeology bloggers, in hopes that they might find Culture in Peril a useful resource for the cross-fertilization of ideas. My belief is that … Continue reading
Graffiti Vandals Hit Rock Art Sites in American Southwest
The most recent post at Cultural Heritage in Danger reminds us of the ongoing threats to exposed and unprotected cultural heritage sites in the United States and abroad. In this case, rock art sites in Nevada and Arizona have been planned targets … Continue reading
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